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hi Dan,
I signed up as Dumpster Diva, but was not recognized when I returned today. Did I do something wrong. I’m not very computer savvy to say the least. Thanks.
Dee
Hi Dan,
Love your website very informative . Can you tell me If there is any value in vacuum cleaners large or small. I would think that the electric motors might be worth something. Also with car alternators and starters, do most people scap them as is or also take off any wires attached. Did my first trip to the metal yard today. It make take me a while. I had a choice of dumping all to heavy or light iron pile and some light aluminum . I will have to learn to seperate stuff in seperate piles next time.
Thanks Again
Vacuum cleaners are a tricky item. Older ones (70s and older) are definitely worth taking apart, as you often find a large motor, and maybe some cast aluminum.
Some yards refuse to take new vacuums that are all plastic. If you can find a yard that DOES take plastic vacuums, then just cut the power cord off of it, and sell it to them without taking anything else out.
Is there any good place to scrap out Silver plated dinnerware pieces? My mom does jewlery out of dinnerware handles and has lots of plated scraps left and the local scrapyardn here in Grand Rapids Mi. takes it only as steel prices. Currently 0.11 cents a pound. Thank you for any help.
Al
Thanks for the question Al!
I would suggest taking the scrap silver plated dinnerware pieces to your scrap yard to sell as brass or copper. You may like this article I wrote up on Selling Scrap Silver Plate. It’s scrap value ranges anywhere from 1.50-3.50 per pound, and selling on eBay tends to draw prices like this very often. There are not many local Precious Metal refiners that would be interested in it, I’m guessing, as you probably don’t have enough volume for it to be worth their time.
I just called westside iron and metal (westsideironandmetal.com) and they buy scrap brass at $1.75 per pound. You may want to talk to those guys! Good Luck!
Hello, if I have a press release regarding a possible article that I would like to have featured on your website, who would be the best person to send that to?
dan@scrapmetaljunkie.com
Hello there.
I was wondering if anyone could help me.
Iv been buying silver plate on copper to take to the scrap yard
But iv saw a few pieces that could be solid silver or have silver mounts
And I don’t really know how to tell.
Is there any identifying marks I should be looking for, for pure
Silver or having silver mounts??
Iv saw ” filled silver mounts” and ” silver mounted” but I’m not sure
Thanks
Lucas
I have a car engine. Where can I go to give them? and How much is one pound price?
Hi. Is the cover/top piece to a hard drive always stainless? I heard they can be sheet aluminum too? Thanks.
I’ve never seen them made out of aluminum, but then again the really early designs were made out of all sorts of things.