On 2012-01-13, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:02:20 -0600, the renowned Ignoramus13479
wrote:
On 2012-01-13, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 1/12/2012 7:45 PM, Ignoramus13479 wrote:
On 2012-01-13, Paul wrote:
On 1/12/2012 5:23 PM, Ignoramus13479 wrote:
I was at a scrap yard and I was very impressed.
First, they did not try to cheat me. I weighed some things prior to
going there and their weights were about same. Second, they had a very
menacing crushing excavator like monster made by Terex, that worked
like mad. Third, they were actually quite nice and gentle with me,
worked hard not to break my truck and trailer.
I scrapped 2.5 tons of steel and some misc stuff. Say, one machine
that I bought for $50 and could not sell on ebay for 299 (an antique
1928 paper cutter), fetched $300 in cash. Now I understand a little
better how those guys bid on machines at auctions and scrap them. It
is a very nice business with the rght capability. It would be a lot
easier to just drive that machine to a scrap yard.
I will be their regular client. The place is called Cozzi O Brien
Recycling.
i
Did they tell you about removing all the liquids in whatever you bring?
Paul
They did not seem to care, there probably was oil in that generator
engine that I scrapped (after taking off all valuable, small parts
like injection pump).
i
Each state must be different in that area. Here in Oregon, the scrappers
cannot accept any scrap material with oil or other prohibited liquids. I
was at Schnitzer Steel in Bend a few years ago and saw them turn away
several people bringing vehicles that had not been drained. Not their
rule, but the state EPA doesn't want the stuff spilled in the ground and
run off into the ground water.
When we lived in Washington, I took and old International truck engine
to a scrapper and had to certify that I had removed all oil, etc.
Paul
No one asked any questions, the engine was put on a scale, then tossed
in a pile to be ripped apart by the Terex Fuchs MHL 350 scrap tosser.
i
This is why real estate that used to be a scrapyard (and nearby sites)
can often be an environmental nightmare.. oil and other fluids
released get into the soil (and migrate by air or underground)-- and
it can cost millions of dollars to remediate.
http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article...cost-238M.html
http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...nup-Settlement
Buying a former scrap yard or a scrapping operation (people who buy
stuff and scrap it) is definitely not on my priority list! Very scary stuff.
I have seen places where oil was puddling in giant, cavernous
buildings. They were muddy inside, but the liquid in mud was used oil,
not water.
i