3 Ways to Boost Your Scrap Metal Earnings

Cashing in scrap metal is a great way to make money, but many scrap metal companies require a minimum amount of metal before the metal is processed and paid for. When you build up a bigger collection of scrap metal, you have the opportunity to boost your earnings. With a little extra effort, you can increase your scrap metal profits.

Check out some ways to easily collect more scrap metal and increase your earnings.

1. Curbside Giveaways

When people move from homes or clean out their houses, you may often see curbside alerts posted online. Check local forums, social media, and yard sale listings to see the alerts. Essentially, people will post a curbside alert and have a large collection of belongings free to anyone who takes them.

Check out pictures and post details for anything metal and valuable. For example, older appliances like refrigerators and ranges will have a lot of scrap metal. Broken air conditioners also feature a lot of metal. Curbside drops vary, but you can often find some on the weekends.

Get extra value for your time when you hit up multiple curbside giveaways on the same day. The best part is that you can pick and choose which items you want and leave the rest for the next person.

2. End of Yard Sales & Field Auctions

Similar to a curbside giveaway is a yard sale strategy known as the end of sale. Oftentimes, homeowners who host a yard sale just want to get rid of junk. During the last few hours of a sale, you may notice giveaways for items or the rest of the yard sale left for the taking. Stock up on items and browse through some metals you could sell.

When you are on the lookout for specific items, you can easily build up your scrap metal inventory. For example, along with large appliances, look for old brass instruments or golf clubs. The small items may not seem like much but can add up quickly.

Another key item to look for is Christmas lights. These lights feature wiring that scrap metal yards seek out and will purchase. Often, Christmas lights could be with other holiday decor. Whether the lights are in working condition or not doesn't matter.

Along with yard sales, look for larger specialty sales like field auctions. A field auction hosts a variety of items and often times winners of lots will leave behind the items they don't want. When the whole auction ends, you can grab whatever metal items are free and leftover. Look up field auction listings as they are typically held on weekends like yard sales.

3. Scrap Metal Roll-Off Services

Your truck or vehicle can only hold so much scrap metal. Instead of taking trip after trip to pick up and drop off metal, consider scrap metal roll-off services. A scrap metal company can drop off a roll-off dumpster right on your property and multiple sizes are often available.

The dumpster gives you the opportunity to fill it with scrap metal, organize metal types and increase the amount you bring in. You can easily fit larger appliances and metal pieces inside the dumpster. Once the dumpster is picked up, the scrap metal yard does the rest of the work and you get paid in the process.

Fees may vary on the roll-off dumpster services. Some companies may offer complimentary dumpsters, others may deduct a fee from your total earnings on the scrap metal. Either way, you have a lot more room in the dumpster and can maximize your earnings with the extra space.

For more information on our scrap metal prices and services, contact us at Big Daddy Scrap. We can answer any questions you have and provide you with up-to-date pricing.