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12-04-2008, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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one man's garbage
is obviously another mans treasure. I took down an old chain link fence this weekend and put the posts and fence out for garbage today. woke up and someone had taken it before garbage men could. no idea what they plan to do with it but at least its gone from my yard.
this happens all the time over here. i put out halloween decorations and a cheesy lamp both were gone that day. unbelievable the garbage pickers out there
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12-04-2008, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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they do that all the time near me they tried to steal stuff out my driveway till i saw them and chased them out
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12-04-2008, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Landing, NJ
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chris i think he means when he throws stuff out, not just stealing stuff.
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12-04-2008, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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lol, my parents get that when they put stuff out. they never have to worry about the garbage men not taking it because its gone before they get there!
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12-04-2008, 09:02 AM
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i bet the scrap guy came around and took it
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12-04-2008, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Originally Posted by Slow96LT1
i bet the scrap guy came around and took it
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its not worth it in scrap, scrap is so low its cheaper not to take it, its like .5 for every 100 or something.
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12-04-2008, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by Slow96LT1
i bet the scrap guy came around and took it
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I was gonna say that, but the economy f'd that up to. Scrap prices are way down, steel/metal aint worth $h!t. I went two weeks ago, wasn't worth the gas!
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12-04-2008, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 88 Iroc Vert
its not worth it in scrap, scrap is so low its cheaper not to take it, its like .5 for every 100 or something.
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lol, you beat me to it!
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12-04-2008, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sayreville
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Damn! scraps that low? me and my friend went around on the big pickup days and took all scrap metal.. i kinda felt weird about taking people's garbage.. but then i had a $100 in my pocket  but that was when scrap was at 7.00/per 100 i believe
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12-04-2008, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBandit
Damn! scraps that low? me and my friend went around on the big pickup days and took all scrap metal.. i kinda felt weird about taking people's garbage.. but then i had a $100 in my pocket but that was when scrap was at 7.00/per 100 i believe |
yes, it is horrible
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12-04-2008, 09:17 AM
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I'm betting scrap too. I made a run to the scrapyard back in Sept. My parents took down their above ground pool and the entire thing fit in the bed of my pickup. Got just over $400 for it.
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12-04-2008, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Landing, NJ
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yea its bad from what i herd from a few sorces is that in march or so it will start to go back up, witch is fine with me i been saving alum, starters, alts and so on. so we shall see what happens.
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12-04-2008, 09:36 AM
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don't hate on garbage pickers!
i've gotten a dirtbike, 3 computers, 2 TV's, a sombret hotdog stand umbrella, an insane amount of speakers, the list goes on and on.
it's insane what rich people throw out
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12-04-2008, 10:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mc73nova
I was gonna say that, but the economy f'd that up to. Scrap prices are way down, steel/metal aint worth $h!t. I went two weeks ago, wasn't worth the gas!
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Uh oh! Now what are all the meth heads going to do to raise money! 
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12-04-2008, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by creeper
don't hate on garbage pickers!
i've gotten a dirtbike, 3 computers, 2 TV's, a sombret hotdog stand umbrella, an insane amount of speakers, the list goes on and on.
it's insane what rich people throw out
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12-04-2008, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: dont worry about it
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U guys are lucky. Where I live garbage is really garbage. With that being said the ppl around here will take ur grandmother if you leave her outside 4 2mins
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12-04-2008, 11:47 AM
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Location: PA
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I had to yell at some people that were ripping my bags open and pulling things out because I had tossed a few old broken toys in there. They started taking pens and markers that I tossed....broken toys....it was disgusting. Then they wanted to argue with me that I threw it out. Not for them to go ripping thru my bags.... 
Anyways....trash guys were right behind them and then left.
Check out the local 'freecycle' posts....sometimes people just give shiznits away....FREE....
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12-04-2008, 03:46 PM
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if you put it on the curb, it is public property.
craigslist has a free section, usually people post up yard sale items to the curb and crap like that.
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12-04-2008, 03:48 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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Location: West Milford NJ
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i work in a rich community...the company that does garbage pickups has a bulk day like once every 2 months...you can find some real good stuff in there, we just ride around in the morning before we actually do any work
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12-04-2008, 03:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
i work in a rich community...the company that does garbage pickups has a bulk day like once every 2 months...you can find some real good stuff in there, we just ride around in the morning before we actually do any work |
thats how he got his mustang
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12-04-2008, 03:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 88 Iroc Vert
its not worth it in scrap, scrap is so low its cheaper not to take it, its like .5 for every 100 or something.
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Scrap is very worth it. Even at only a few cents a pound, you fill the bed of a pick up truck and you can walk away with a enough for a tank of gas and lunch just by stopping at the curb on your way home.
It's not gonna make you an over night millionaire, but money is money.
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12-04-2008, 04:03 PM
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old batteries(car) are $4 each, i made over 100 bucks last time i turned in my old ones
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12-04-2008, 04:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokingSS
thats how he got his mustang
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That's the first time I laughted at something in this section in a long time!
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12-04-2008, 05:45 PM
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Location: Somerset, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by creeper
don't hate on garbage pickers!
i've gotten a dirtbike, 3 computers, 2 TV's, a sombret hotdog stand umbrella, an insane amount of speakers, the list goes on and on.
it's insane what rich people throw out
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are you selling that hotdog stand umbrella?
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12-04-2008, 06:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mc73nova
I was gonna say that, but the economy f'd that up to. Scrap prices are way down, steel/metal aint worth $h!t. I went two weeks ago, wasn't worth the gas!
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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
Scrap is very worth it. Even at only a few cents a pound, you fill the bed of a pick up truck and you can walk away with a enough for a tank of gas and lunch just by stopping at the curb on your way home.
It's not gonna make you an over night millionaire, but money is money.
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At the current price for Steel mc73 is right, it isnt worth the tank of gas unless its your crap already. Going around and scavenging isnt really cost effective now.
I am going to keep some of my crap and wait until prices go back up 
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