Scrap metal is being considered as precious as gold these days. Waste metal business is a multimillion industry worldwide. Did you know that that wasted metal is exported worldwide on an everyday basis? Most of the metal comes from countries which are rapidly growing terms of infrastructure like Malaysia, India and China.
Copper is one of the metals that is becoming a hot commodity in recycling business. Scrap dealers make huge profits by selling and supplying wasted copper. Next time before throwing away old wire sand cables, think twice as they can fetch you a good amount of money. Scrap dealers worldwide are always looking for metals like copper and aluminum.
Here some ideal places where you can find scrap metal.
Plumbing businesses
Plumbers discard a lot of metal every day while on work. These may be PVC pipes, taps and other broken plumbing ware. You can collect metals like copper by directly approaching the plumbers. Even if you are replacing pipes and wiring in your home do not discard the old ones. Keep them so that you can sell it to a scrap metal dealer. Keep in mind that copper wires and aluminum can be obtained from water heaters and other heating equipment. Take it apart and store such metals in a box. Even old rusted wires are considered as scrap and can be sold for a good price.
Construction sites
Any construction site discards a large a number of items like wires and cables. At the end of the day the workers throw them in the community dustbin while cleaning up. Or they may just lie on the site for a long time. You can talk to the workers and start collecting metals if you would like to sell it. Apart from fetching you a small amount of income, it also helps the recycling industry. Most cables and wires have copper inside them as well.
Remodeling sites
If you know of anyone who is remodeling their house, look for discarded metal on that site. There will be plenty scattered around, like nails, wires, electrical items and old items. Some people dispose old decorative items made out of metal from their homes. It could be a vase, lampshade, GUI wires, and much more. Request them to drop it off in your garage. You need not make it obvious that you are interested in scrap metal. Instead make it sound interesting to them by saying you have taken up a recycling business.
Yard sales
Usually yard sales sell a lot of items like kid’s toys, electronics, old cell phones and much more. If you feel like investing a small amount for greater profits then you should visit a yard sale. Weekends are the right time to go around looking for yard and garage sales. You will find everything from scrap metal to old furniture here and they are sold at dead cheap prices.
Roofing companies
A roofing company disposes tons of iron every day. They dispose other kinds of scrap metal as well. They by large use copper for roofing projects. Wasted metals are just disposed without giving it a thought. Contact roofing companies and request them to allow you to clean up the site. It is one of the best and proven ways to start your scrap dealing.
The key to success in scrap business is coming up with creative ideas and ways to collect scrap metal.
Last Updated on 7 months by Thanam Industry
