How Do You Make Extra Holiday Money With Scrap Metal?
I own a small electrical contracting company and normally if we have any scraps we just throw them in the dumpster or someone will come along and ask if they could have the scraps. I never thought much about it. I knew they were making a few dollars taking the items to the scrap metal yard I just didn’t know what a gold mine it actually was. One day we did a demolition and there was no dumpster on site. I gathered up all the pipe and wire then placed it in the back of my truck and headed to the scrap yard. After everything was weighed and approved they handed me $200. This has become my way of saving for the holidays. First locate the your local scrap metal yard in your area and understand the criteria and process. Every one is different and in most cases the pay scale is different also. You want the one that pays the most money for metal per pound. In my area the going rate is $1.25 per pound. Seek construction sites in your area. Always ask before you take. Sometimes the contractors
