| One man's trash is another man's treasure and that is | | | | are free for the taking if you will just get it out of their |
| very true when it comes to making money with scrap | | | | home or yard. They may not have the time, resources |
| metal. By studying about ten of the most desired | | | | or motivation to haul this "junk" away. If they don't |
| scrap metals and getting to know and trust a dealer or | | | | want to make money on their "junk", then you can. |
| buyer, you can be well on your way to making money | | | | Capitalizing on the laziness of others is a great way to |
| by selling scrap metal in very little time. | | | | start making money. |
| Which metals? | | | | Another popular place to find scrap metals for your |
| Some of the more popular metals sold as scrap | | | | making money efforts is in your local neighborhood on |
| include: | | | | trash day. Sometimes, it may be difficult to tell if |
| - Aluminum | | | | something is just out or waiting for the trash company. |
| - Iron | | | | Make sure you get permission from the property |
| - Copper | | | | owner before taking an item. It may be pending pickup |
| - Brass | | | | from someone else who sells scrap to make money. |
| - Platinum | | | | Don't forget garage sales. Just because you have to |
| - Bronze | | | | pay $10.00 for an old sink doesn't mean you can't |
| - Stainless Steel | | | | make more than that when you sell it for scrap. Many |
| Check with as many local scrap metal dealers as | | | | people have garage sales for one reason: to purge |
| possible. They all offer different prices and some | | | | their homes of junk. The extra money they make is |
| locations only deal in certain metals. Also remember | | | | usually icing on their now less-cluttered cake. |
| that at different times, some metals are more in | | | | How much? |
| demand than others and you're about making money. | | | | Metal prices vary on the type of metal and of course, |
| Keep an eye on the market or talk to your dealer | | | | supply and demand. Metals such as iron can earn you |
| often to determine what is in high demand. Once you | | | | up to $0.10 per lb, while copper can get you upwards |
| build rapport with a particular dealer, you may find that | | | | of over $2.00 per lb. Keep an eye on the market and |
| they will consistently offer you the best prices and | | | | call and ask your scrap dealer for current prices. Many |
| accept a large range of metals. | | | | dealers may even advertise their paying price on their |
| Where can I find these metals? | | | | websites. They often pay by the pound and may have |
| Two words can drive this rather easy way to make | | | | a minimum that they are willing to pay. It may not be |
| money: junk and inconvenience. If you peruse the daily | | | | worth it to go to a scrap dealer for every trash bag |
| classifieds, you will often see listings for free | | | | filled with aluminum cans, but with a good eye for |
| giveaways or curb alerts. People may have free | | | | metals, you can save up to one hundred pounds of |
| fencing, large metal pieces and dead appliances that | | | | scrap metal in a very short period of time. |