For scrap autos, it's going for $80-$100 per 1000 lbs. Prices change regularly. I haven't taken a load of scrap in for about a month, so I'm not sure what it's going for today.

Last month, I picked up a junked Ford van off of Craigslist for $200. It didn't run and was in pretty poor shape. I trailered it, after getting the title taken care of, over to the salvage yard and picked up roughly $800. Total investment, including gas was about $260...it netted me roughly $550 for about 2 hours worth of work on a Saturday afternoon.

I segregate metals according to types. I keep structural steel apart from machine shop chips.

Each type commands a different price. Brass, bronze, copper, iron and steel bring in different prices, if sorted.

We rent a small storage place to store the scrap metals as well as the antiques. I'll probably have 3 loads to take in sometime next month, which should net me about $2500 total. Currently, the company in the neighboring business allows me the use of their forklift, so I'm able to store most of the metals in crates...which makes it easier to load.

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1987 560SL
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