| I know, it is not glamorous but it is getting me | | | | Recycling is one of my favorites. I only hold my |
| through my hard times in this economy.There are | | | | scrap for a day and then sell it to the scrap yard the |
| two ways to look at trash. Lets explore them both. | | | | next day. I collect appliances, bed frames, ceiling fans, |
| The first is "recycle". The scrap metal business is | | | | metal futons,etc.. I pull the copper wire out when it is |
| huge. Scrap iron, copper, brass, aluminum, and much | | | | easy to do because its worth more. I will cover that |
| more! | | | | in another article. Just for scrap mixed metal you get |
| The second is "resale". People put out all kinds of | | | | about $6.00 for a 100 pounds. Does not sound like |
| usable stuff. Furniture, toys, lawn equipment, and | | | | much but it is easy to get a 100 pounds of scrap. For |
| much more! | | | | example; a refrigerator, washer, microwave, futon, |
| Here are some things that help in the beginning to | | | | hot water heater, and five bikes weigh about 800 |
| get prepared. A truck or trailer ( I did this in my car | | | | pounds. That is $48.00 tax free! |
| but limits space) helps. Know the heavy pickup days | | | | Resale is great also. While your looking around pick up |
| for trash in the neighborhoods around you. Having a | | | | anything that can be reused. Clean it up a little save it |
| good set of gloves. Find a scrap metal recycling | | | | up for a month and have a garage sale. I make at |
| center close to you. Know where you can have a | | | | least $300 every time I have one. |
| garage sale. | | | | Donate what does not sale. Go get new inventory! |