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Title: scrap metal values
Post by: teamonkey on February 02, 2015, 10:29:15 PM
Can any of you well informed chaps tell me what a hot water tank is worth as scrap?

Looking to have my boiler and tank replaced by a combi boiler v soon and want to have a bargaining chip when the guys quoting for the job tell me they will "get rid of the old tank for no extra charge" as they are doing me a favour.

Thanks in advance

Mick


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: Graham C on February 02, 2015, 10:42:08 PM
http://greengatemetals.co.uk/scrapmetal/prices/

or for London prices http://www.londonscrapmetalrecycling.co.uk/scrap_metal_prices.html


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: MintTrav on February 02, 2015, 10:57:51 PM
Timing's not good. Selling prices of ferrous and non-ferrous are on the floor due to over-supply and are not expected to improve for a long time.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: david3103 on February 02, 2015, 11:04:20 PM
Timing's not good. Selling prices of ferrous and non-ferrous are on the floor due to over-supply and are not expected to improve for a long time.

Wish someone would pass that info on to the ne'erdowells who keep nicking the electric cables round our way. More powers cuts lately than there were in the three day week.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: teamonkey on February 03, 2015, 07:46:54 AM
Timing's not good. Selling prices of ferrous and non-ferrous are on the floor due to over-supply and are not expected to improve for a long time.

Wish someone would pass that info on to the ne'erdowells who keep nicking the electric cables round our way. More powers cuts lately than there were in the three day week.
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Ne'erdowells, a much underused word, wp sir


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: mikeymike on February 03, 2015, 07:58:05 PM
Be happy if you can get the person to take it away for free


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: EvilPie on February 04, 2015, 09:17:28 AM
It's only worth weighing in if you take it with a load of other stuff or the trip won't cover your costs.

If they're lucky they might get enough for a couple of pints each out of it.

They're doing you a favour.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: booder on February 04, 2015, 10:44:02 AM
Pretty sure that you need a licence to cash in scrap nowadays.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: Graham C on February 04, 2015, 02:23:40 PM
Pretty sure that you need a licence to cash in scrap nowadays.

We get adverts on the local radio for scrap metal.  Joe Swash singing out "there's money in that metal" la la la.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: RED-DOG on February 04, 2015, 02:41:54 PM
Pretty sure that you need a licence to cash in scrap nowadays.

Correct.

You need a separate license for each local authority, and for each person involved in the collection of scrap metal, so my Aunt May and her two sons, (who have been collecting scrap for over 50 years) need 36 separate licenses between them. These all have to be displayed on the van windscreen. (Which makes it impossible to actually see out)

Amazingly, the scrap metal thieves who these measures were ostensibly aimed at, don't seem to worry about the fact that they should have a license.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: EvilPie on February 04, 2015, 05:39:57 PM
Pretty sure that you need a licence to cash in scrap nowadays.

I'm assuming that this is only if you want actual cash. We weigh in our leftover cable and get paid direct in to the bank and we don't have a licence.


Title: Re: scrap metal values
Post by: RED-DOG on February 04, 2015, 05:43:47 PM
Pretty sure that you need a licence to cash in scrap nowadays.

I'm assuming that this is only if you want actual cash. We weigh in our leftover cable and get paid direct in to the bank and we don't have a licence.


You can sell (paid by cheque) without a license but not buy / collect.