[TheForge] northern illinois scrap yards and dimco ( was Re: Scrap steel prices )

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Paul N wrote:

> 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".
>

july 2008 is the date that i seem to remember. i am not good at
scrounging anymore, it is difficult to scrounge when you are stuck in a
wheelchair or on the good days having to use canadian crutches.

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

that one does surprise me. for several years before the
head-on-collision (2007) and work accident (1996), i would take 100 lbs
or 200 lbs of scrap to dimco and sell it. now it is dump it or take it
with you.

>
> 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.
>

i have not heard of any place.

>
> Paul N.
>
>

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terry l. ridder ><>