Scrap metal haul-away?

Aguamenti · 07-25-2011, 08:23 PM

Does anyone have a recommendation for someone that will come remove scrap metal from our property in Tuftonboro? I ripped down a fence with a lot of rusty posts and wire fencing. I know I could haul it to the transfer station but it would probably take me all day with the number of trips I'd have to make.

Any advice would be appreciated!

tis · 07-26-2011, 06:34 AM

You could try Rich Piper. I don't know how busy he is.

SIKSUKR · 07-26-2011, 02:18 PM

Boy if you were in Manchester you could get a dozen different people to take that away for free. I've actually had a couple that spent a few days cutting apart a piece of heavy machinery and haul it away for zippo to cash in at the scrap recycler. In fact, there always dumpster diving in my roll off so I just leave all my metal near it and it disappears and costs me less for disposal weight fees. And its recycled. What a great deal for all of us!

Geneva Point · 07-26-2011, 08:48 PM

I had some landscapping railroad ties I dug up from the entranceway to my basement so I could make a real bulkhead entrance with a block and cement foundation. The dump in Moultonborough wanted 8 cent per pound to take them off my hands. I figured I had about 800 pounds of ties which was going to cost me $64, plus my hard labor and time to get them there. My wife listed them as free items on Craig's list and within 2 hours I had 3 phone calls. Within one day I had 5 e-mails and 4 more phone calls. The day after I listed them, a nice couple came by and picked them up. Case closed.

Aguamenti · 07-26-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Geneva Point

My wife listed them as free items on Craig's list and within 2 hours I had 3 phone calls. Within one day I had 5 e-mails and 4 more phone calls. The day after I listed them, a nice couple came by and picked them up. Case closed.

Thanks SIKSUKR and Geneva Point, I'll give Craigslist a try. Never even occurred to me that anyone would actually WANT rusty old metal scraps!

tis - any tips on how to contact Rich Piper if CL doesn't do the trick?

Belmont Resident · 07-27-2011, 05:09 AM

We load my dump trailer up about once every 5 years with stuff for the scrap yard. I'd take your in a minute but I'd not make a dime because your just too far from the scrap yards, especially with gas as expensive as it is.

tis · 07-27-2011, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Aguamenti

Thanks SIKSUKR and Geneva Point, I'll give Craigslist a try. Never even occurred to me that anyone would actually WANT rusty old metal scraps!

tis - any tips on how to contact Rich Piper if CL doesn't do the trick?

569-9314. Really nice guy.

Aguamenti · 07-27-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

569-9314. Really nice guy.

Thanks.

codeman671 · 07-27-2011, 03:38 PM

The scrap metal business pays about $0.08 per lb or $160/ton for light iron/steel type stuff today.It is often not worth bringing it to a local yard to deal with. We have a metal dumpster that sits at my warehouse that gets picked up when we call.

07-25-2011, 08:23 PM	#1
Aguamenti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MA/Tuftonboro Posts: 143 Thanks: 95 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Scrap metal haul-away? Does anyone have a recommendation for someone that will come remove scrap metal from our property in Tuftonboro? I ripped down a fence with a lot of rusty posts and wire fencing. I know I could haul it to the transfer station but it would probably take me all day with the number of trips I'd have to make. Any advice would be appreciated!

07-26-2011, 02:18 PM	#3
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Sorry I cant help but.. Boy if you were in Manchester you could get a dozen different people to take that away for free. I've actually had a couple that spent a few days cutting apart a piece of heavy machinery and haul it away for zippo to cash in at the scrap recycler. In fact, there always dumpster diving in my roll off so I just leave all my metal near it and it disappears and costs me less for disposal weight fees. And its recycled. What a great deal for all of us! __________________ SIKSUKR

07-26-2011, 08:48 PM	#4
Geneva Point Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 66 Thanks: 13 Thanked 29 Times in 17 Posts	I have just one word for you "Craigslist" I had some landscapping railroad ties I dug up from the entranceway to my basement so I could make a real bulkhead entrance with a block and cement foundation. The dump in Moultonborough wanted 8 cent per pound to take them off my hands. I figured I had about 800 pounds of ties which was going to cost me $64, plus my hard labor and time to get them there. My wife listed them as free items on Craig's list and within 2 hours I had 3 phone calls. Within one day I had 5 e-mails and 4 more phone calls. The day after I listed them, a nice couple came by and picked them up. Case closed.

07-27-2011, 05:09 AM	#6
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	Too far We load my dump trailer up about once every 5 years with stuff for the scrap yard. I'd take your in a minute but I'd not make a dime because your just too far from the scrap yards, especially with gas as expensive as it is.

07-26-2011, 06:34 AM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,411 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	You could try Rich Piper. I don't know how busy he is.

07-27-2011, 03:38 PM	#9
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,360 Thanks: 210 Thanked 764 Times in 448 Posts	The scrap metal business pays about $0.08 per lb or $160/ton for light iron/steel type stuff today.It is often not worth bringing it to a local yard to deal with. We have a metal dumpster that sits at my warehouse that gets picked up when we call.