How to Sell to Salvage Yards in Ohio

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Selling items to a salvage yard in Ohio can be a venture that is profitable and one that can help the environment. The items that are taken in as salvage are items that can be broken down and then recycled. The types of items that most salvage yards will take are: vehicles, iron, copper, aluminum and even some appliances such as air conditioners and refrigerators.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Learn the current prices of items you wish to sell. You can do this in a number of ways such as: calling the local salvage yard and asking, taking a trip to the salvage yard and obtaining a current price list, or going online at such sites as recycleinme.com.

2. Break down any big items. By breaking down the bigger items into smaller parts, you will make more money. You can do this with such items as vehicles and appliances. First, remove any liquids. Then, remove the wiring and all copper parts you see.

3. Separate your salvage into piles according to type. By doing this, you will actually be paid according to the type of salvage instead of miscellaneous metal, which pays less. An example would be separating your copper and your aluminum.

4. Load your truck with your salvage items. Remember your truck is bound to get dirty, even greasy. If you have an older truck to use, this would be the ideal vehicle for delivering the items to the salvage yard.

5. Arrive at the salvage yard. Make sure you have plenty of time. These trips can take a great amount of time.

6. Have your truck weighed. First, your truck will be weighed with all salvage items loaded. It will then be weighed again as each type of item is unloaded. This is how weight is figured and how the attendants will know how to fill out the invoice ticket.

7. Take the ticket that you will receive from the salvage yard attendants to the office. They will use this ticket to produce an invoice for their records and make a check out to you.

8. Show the office employee proof of your identity (State ID or driver license). Proof of identity is needed at most salvage yards in Ohio because of the high rate of theft, especially of copper.

9. Sign the slip of paper that proves that you were issued said amount for the items that you just sold to the salvage yard.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are salvaging a vehicle that is more than ten years old in the state of Ohio, you do not need proof of ownership (title).

• Be careful when removing fluids from refrigerators, radiators and air conditioners. Dispose of these properly. They are very hazardous to animals.

Resources

• recycleinme.com