Are you a recycler?

[Rock Sinders]

I often wondered if they're some out there that not only cash in coins, silver and gold, but recycle the lesser valuable metals. Like copper, brass, lead, aluminum, or even steel.
I recycle at the end of every year and get a couple bucks out of it.
I don't know any MD'ists personally to ask, so is this a norm for you guys or are you just into artifacts or chasing top end stuff. Maybe everyone has a slightly different agenda?
Just curious.

 

[Chilli]

I often wondered if they're some out there that not only cash in coins, silver and gold, but recycle the lesser valuable metals. Like copper, brass, lead, aluminum, or even steel.
I recycle at the end of every year and get a couple bucks out of it.
I don't know any MD'ists personally to ask, so is this a norm for you guys or are you just into artifacts or chasing top end stuff. Maybe everyone has a slightly different agenda?
Just curious.

A friend of mine used to recycle all the lead from bullets he found turning it into fishing sinkers and sell them.

 

[UnderMiner]

I found a 20+ pound brass pipe in the woods a few days ago. Gonna sell it to the scrap yard and then buy a silver coin with the money and just pretend I found the silver coin instead of the pipe.

 

[KYgotGOLD]

I found a 20+ pound brass pipe in the woods a few days ago. Gonna sell it to the scrap yard and then buy a silver coin with the money and just pretend I found the silver coin instead of the pipe.

I’ve took out a ton of brass pipe from carriage houses in old Louisville. It was used as gas line. Also friction plates for bridges use to be brass now they are polish stainless. I’ve had a few of them friction plates to.

 

[KYgotGOLD]

A friend of mine used to recycle all the lead from bullets he found turning it into fishing sinkers and sell them.

Never sold em but made plenty. Lead is easy to melt and pour. I had a mold to make sinkers but gave it away to a big time fisher.

 

[KYgotGOLD]

I often wondered if they're some out there that not only cash in coins, silver and gold, but recycle the lesser valuable metals. Like copper, brass, lead, aluminum, or even steel.
I recycle at the end of every year and get a couple bucks out of it.
I don't know any MD'ists personally to ask, so is this a norm for you guys or are you just into artifacts or chasing top end stuff. Maybe everyone has a slightly different agenda?

Sure do. But not from detecting. From construction materials that I demo.

 

[pepperj]

I often wondered if they're some out there that not only cash in coins, silver and gold, but recycle the lesser valuable metals. Like copper, brass, lead, aluminum, or even steel.
I recycle at the end of every year and get a couple bucks out of it.
I don't know any MD'ists personally to ask, so is this a norm for you guys or are you just into artifacts or chasing top end stuff. Maybe everyone has a slightly different agenda?
Just curious.

Thread 'Detecting scrap' https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/detecting-scrap.705016/
That was the little scrap out.
Did a big one 2.5 yrs ago. Took half of the proceeds and bought my Deus 2.
I make more in the scrap value than the finds value.
(Meaning I always find a big chunk of copper/Brass/lead.
I guess you can say scrap is in my blood.
I even owned a scrap yard for 13 years.

So if anyone has a query, I will try to answer them.

 

[ARC]

Yes... i recycle everything... even plastics.

 

[Rock Sinders]

Thread 'Detecting scrap' https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/detecting-scrap.705016/
That was the little scrap out.
Did a big one 2.5 yrs ago. Took half of the proceeds and bought my Deus 2.
I make more in the scrap value than the finds value.
(Meaning I always find a big chunk of copper/Brass/lead.
I guess you can say scrap is in my blood.
I even owned a scrap yard for 13 years.

So if anyone has a query, I will try to answer them.

Well it's good to know that, thanks. I kind of thought it was what some do in the community. It was a natural thing for me. I can't say I get back a bigger ratio than what I get from coins and silver but it does help.
Nice! You got a good machine out of it.
Even those aluminum cans don't seem like much in the moment, but they do accumulate up.
Happy hunting!

 

[Rock Sinders]

Yes... i recycle everything... even plastics.

Oo, even plastics huh! I bring a plastic bag with me for cans and metal junk, but plastic can definitely help clean up areas for sure. Good tip. Thanks!

 

[Rock Sinders]

Never sold em but made plenty. Lead is easy to melt and pour. I had a mold to make sinkers but gave it away to a big time fisher.

That is interesting. I do find my share of lead tire weights, so I just cash'em in to the recycler. Ya, I can see that being a thing. Cool!

 

[Rock Sinders]

Never sold em but made plenty. Lead is easy to melt and pour. I had a mold to make sinkers but gave it away to a big time fisher.

Well it's great you're doing even more with the lead your find. I just can't throw these things in the garbage. Then truly that would be a waste. No pun intended.

 

[Rock Sinders]

I found a 20+ pound brass pipe in the woods a few days ago. Gonna sell it to the scrap yard and then buy a silver coin with the money and just pretend I found the silver coin instead of the pipe.

Oh that's funny! lol

 

[KYgotGOLD]

Well it's great you're doing even more with the lead your find. I just can't throw these things in the garbage. Then truly that would be a waste. No pun intended.

The stuff I used was from old plumbing or vent caps on your roof. Not finds from detecting.

 

[ARC]

Oo, even plastics huh! I bring a plastic bag with me for cans and metal junk, but plastic can definitely help clean up areas for sure. Good tip. Thanks!

Let me clarify...... it was a general response by me...
if there is the ability to recycle plastics out on the beach... then i will put plastics in recylcler IF they have one as I come off the beach...
Anything i dig i am responsible for.... as is everyone else so... if there is a drop off for plastics then so be it... if not i put it in the trash.

I do not take the recycling home found elsewhere... unless its copper or brass bits.

But... at my home.... Yes.... I recycle everything possible... including plastics.

 

[tamrock]

I started stomping on the aluminum cans and tossing them in a big plastic garbage can. When it's full I take it up to my daughters house in Ft Collins and the grandson and I go to a large metal scrapyard to cash them in. That garbage can when full of flattened cans is around 16 pounds. You only get 50 cents a pound, so that's 8 dollars for the grandsons piggy bank. The effort is more about taking a visit to the scrapyard, because the grandson likes machinery of all kinds. One thing I noticed when looking online at the prices payed for aluminum cans by each state is different and California pays way above most all the other states.

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[ToddsPoint]

I just bought one of these. I’m going to do some recycling!

I have a lot of scrap copper, and I purchased some tin. I’m going to cast bronze.

I made my own mold out of fire brick.

My first project is to make a copper celt like the one found with Otzi in the alps.

I’m waiting on some better tongs to handle the crucible. Should be here this week.

 

[bc5391]

I recycle all metal I find, and waste metal from my welding. I also recycle pallets and either turn them into furniture

or items I burn with my laser engraver

 

[bc5391]

I just bought one of these. I’m going to do some recycling!View attachment 2206096

I have a lot of scrap copper, and I purchased some tin. I’m going to cast bronze.View attachment 2206097

I made my own mold out of fire brick. View attachment 2206099

My first project is to make a copper celt like the one found with Otzi in the alps.View attachment 2206101

I’m waiting on some better tongs to handle the crucible. Should be here this week.View attachment 2206102

found some 100+yo tongs a few weeks ago along with a bucket, gave the bucket to a neighbor to use as a planter. (found near old mines)

 

[fistfulladirt]

I have a pile of copper from home upgrades, about 75#, and another 50# of misc aluminum. I also tear apart free junk ceiling fans for the motors, also old vacuum cleaners, power washers, etc. For cans and glass, my town shut down their recycling center years ago. We get 10c ea. for all carbonated beverage containers, I earn 1-$2 per walk, that’s just around home and these containers are everywhere in ditches here so between what we generate at home and walks, $30-$40/month.