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Recycle for cash.

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  • I have been reading this thread with interest and I have a question. Patman99 you say that you can take your crushed cans to a scrapmetal dealer and he/she will pay you cash for them. Do all scrapmetal dealers buy cans and do they buy them a few bags at a time from members of the public? I could quite easily accumulate a few bagfuls but what then? Do I just turn up at the scrapyard or do I need to phone them first? What did you do when you first started? Apologies for the silly questions but if I don't ask ... Many thanks in advance.
  • lilmiss1982
    lilmiss1982 Posts: 1,405 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Glad I looked at this thread I have a washing machine to scrap going to try and remove the drum first is it difficult?

    Also have a freezer too but not sure baout removing the gas.
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  • sequence
    sequence Posts: 1,877 Forumite
    Last time I wen to the scrappy copper was £2.80/kg for bright copper wire stripped .Probably come down a bit now though.
  • I have loads of old scart leads and other computer cables; can I add these to the pile?
  • mrs.way
    mrs.way Posts: 133 Forumite
    Thank you for this post, I usually recycle the above things but if I can get cash for them I will have a look at where I can take them!
  • patman99 wrote: »
    It all depends on weight. Steel is currently at £120/Tonne, Aluminium £500/Tonne.
    As for white goods, it is always worth noting that scrap dealers WILL NOT take fridges/freezers that have not been de-gassed (remember, it is an offence to simpley cut the pipes, but if you can seal them by crimping them flat you can then remove the pump/reservoir assembley). As for washing machines and tumble dryers, you will get more if you remove the stainless steel drum as this is worth about £12 on its own, but you will only get about £6.00 for the machine as a whole, even with drum still in place.

    At the end of the day, the cash you get depends on the price per tonne at the time you arrive on the wieghbridge.


    Good thread this one. I scrap white goods myself. But I've never seperated the drum from the washing machine or drier. But I will do now, thanks for the tip. Another one for you is to seperate the pump & its feeding tube, where you usually find a few coins.
    Another thing I do is collect untreated pallets and cut it up for firewood. 12-15 pallets make a ton bag which should make you a minimum of £25.
  • Glad I looked at this thread I have a washing machine to scrap going to try and remove the drum first is it difficult?

    Depends how its been made - some machines are riveted together and are a b*gger to get apart, unless you have loads of equipment...some machines are screwed and just take a while to unscrew. Then you have to get the lumps of ballast out and get those springs off, then you can bash the drum out with a good hammer! Theres loads of useful looking things inside washing machines :)

    Some people polish up the drums & add legs and make into glass topped coffee tables, or funky plant pots, or patio heaters. Seen all those for sale.
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  • My friends dad (when he was with us) used to refurb washing machine and fridge motors. He would find old fridges and washing machines at roadside and rip out the motors and refurb them. He was a trained to do this work , and was a nice little sideline which started with him just helping friends.

    On one occassion , we were quoted £16 refurb and he had refurb he did for a fi
  • pop_gun
    pop_gun Posts: 372 Forumite
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    john_kent wrote: »
    My friends dad (when he was with us) used to refurb washing machine and fridge motors. He would find old fridges and washing machines at roadside and rip out the motors and refurb them. He was a trained to do this work , and was a nice little sideline which started with him just helping friends.

    On one occassion , we were quoted £16 refurb and he had refurb he did for a fi

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  • I will now be removing all the drums from the washing machines from now on!

    And an added bonus..all the holes in the side makes a washing machine drum ideal for a barbecue...sit on top of a breeze block or find something to put a hole in the centre for the "spindle" of the drum to sit in to use as a base, and away you go
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