[TheForge] Scrap steel prices

[Paul N]

Yeah, what a drag that dimco cut out the scrounging. I found that out 
several weeks ago when I made the drive out there. They told me that 
people were caught wandering off without paying. I guess the fact that 
the office was on the other side of the street provided too much 
temptation. I think it was a pretty recent decision at the time of my 
"visit".

They don't buy scrap steel in quantities less than 300# now either.

Anyway, is there someplace else in northeastern IL where we can find 
useable scrap? I had picked up some pretty good stuff out at dimco on 
the 'lucky' days.

Paul N.

terry l. ridder wrote:
> hello;
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> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Ron Childers wrote:
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>> I just sent several tons of heavy scrap to the salvage yard- Useless 
>> stuff
>> like cutting drops and old parts- nothing useable. Prices are way 
>> down from
>> just a couple of weeks ago. Also took a hit on 660# of aluminum and 
>> copper
>> was really low. Anybody know why? A few months ago the copper fascia was
>> stolen off the building across the alley and all of a friend's 
>> welding leads
>> were stolen out of his shop. Prices were high enough to take the 
>> risk. Maybe
>> now is the time to buy rather than sell.
>>
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> deklab iron and metal ( dimco ) no longer allows looking for useable
> scrap in the yards. nothing. no scourging for metal.
>
> i asked about copper prices, that i had 780 lbs in 5 lb ingots, was
> told that i would only get $1.72 usd per lb.
>
> i asked about the aluminum prices, that i have 600 lbs in hard drive
> cases. was told that i get $1.39 usd per lb.
>
> i told them that i would wait to sell the copper and aluminum.
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>> Ron C
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