How to Sell Scrap Aluminum
A simple way to make a second income is in the selling of scrap aluminum. For people who enjoy spending a day in their pickup truck on the hunt, this is a perfect combination of hobby and profession. Learn what kinds of common household items have aluminum in them and the best spots to find these items. Once you've done that, you can make easy money turning trash into treasure.
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Learn to identify appliances with aluminum. Good amounts of aluminum can be found in household appliances. In a world where people are more inclined to throw things away and buy new, this works in your favor. Articles such as air conditioners, dehumidifiers and even lawn mowers contain some amount of aluminum.
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Save and collect aluminum cans. You don't have to dig around in the garbage to collect cans. Take a bag with you when you go for walks. Collect what you see laying around. You can find places that will buy these for the metal content.
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Drive around and see what jumps out at you from discarded items on the curb. Do this at the end of college semester and around the end of the month when people are moving out of apartments. Load discarded items with aluminum into the back of your truck.
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Separate the aluminum from any other attached metals. Aluminum is always worth more if it is separated from things like brass ties and iron bolts in advance.
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Take out a classified ad offering to remove unwanted appliances for free. This is a great way to get your hands on aluminum. The byproducts and non-aluminum metals can be disposed of or sold at your discretion. Remember that a lot of larger appliances, such as refrigerators, are difficult to remove.
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Find local buyers. Look for local buyers of scrap aluminum in the yellow pages under "scrap metal." Call around and see what the going rates are at different places. Ask if the dealers come to you or if you are required to haul to them. Don't forget to give one dealer the opportunity to beat another dealer's offer before selling.
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Search RecycleINMe.com, the eBay of scrap metal deals. Here you can search for bids on scrap metal, rather than just relying upon what is in the area around you. Conversely, you can also find plenty of scrap metal to buy cheaply and resell locally.
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