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How to Clean Out a Garage Full of Junk

How to Clean Out a Garage Full of Junk

How to clean out a garage full of junk. The door has done its job at hiding your piles of memories for years. It has also helped you hide all of the other junk that has made its way into the garage as well. Okay sure, not everything in your garage is junk so this […]

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Can You Recycle Old Video Games

Can you recycle old video games? Yes, you can recycle old video games, including cartridges, game controllers and game consoles as well. These types of items are considered e-waste so although they are recyclable, your city may have a designated e-waste drop-off location near you. You may also ask your neighborhood garbage truck driver for […]

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Can you scrap Ductile Iron Pipe

Yes, you can scrap ductile iron pipe just like all scrap metals. One of the main differences between standard iron pipe and ductile iron pipe is ductile pipe is made to be flexible. It may not seem like it from simply touching it or any attempt to bend it by hand. Ductile iron pipe is […]

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Can you scrap Ductwork

Yes, you can scrap ductwork from your heating and cooling system. One of the common misconceptions that first time scrap metal recyclers have concerning ductwork is that it is made of aluminum. Specific applications such as the ductwork that ventilates your bathroom fan often specify the use of aluminum duct. Ductwork bends and angles that […]

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Can you scrap Digital Cameras

Yes, you can scrap digital cameras. There are a few different types of scrap metal within digital cameras in fact. If you take the camera apart, you will find that it contains steel, copper, gold and aluminum parts within it. The thing that you must understand when it comes to digital cameras is that when […]

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Can you scrap Double A Batteries

Yes, you can scrap double A batteries. In fact, battery recycling has become more popular over the last 10 years for a few reasons. Products that are battery powered are being manufactured more these days because of people’s desire for goods that are portable and not solely dependent on a cord to operate. Scrap batteries […]

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Can you scrap Door Knobs

Yes, if you have a box of them stored away, you certainly can scrap door knobs. Since you likely have different types of metal door knobs, it would be wise to separate them accordingly to their metal type. Steel, copper, brass, iron and aluminum scrap are all used to make various door knobs that you […]