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can you sell old barbed wire

Can You Sell Old Barbed Wire

Can you sell old barbed wire? Yes, you can sell old barbed wire to a private seller or to metal recycling companies. People often associate barbed wire with high security places such as prison or military installations. Although its uses have evolved from its original intention, barbed wire still remains heavily sought after throughout the […]

can you sell old garage doors

Can You Sell Old Garage Doors

Can you sell old garage doors? Yes, you can sell old garage doors to metal recycling companies if it is made of aluminum or steel. If you have time to wait, another option you could try is talking with contractors or people that you know who buy, fix-up and resell homes. Garage door panels can […]

can you scrap old knives

Can You Scrap Old Knives

Can you scrap old knives? Yes, you can scrap old knives and silverware at local metal recycling companies. Just about everyone has a drawer full of old dull knives at home. Like many people, you’ve likely tried to sharpen them over the years. The problem that many us have is, store bought knife sharpening tools […]

can you sell old bikes for scrap metal

Can You Sell Old Bikes for Scrap Metal

Can you sell old bikes for scrap metal? Yes, you can you sell old bikes for scrap metal at any scrap metal recycling yard. The old bike does not have to be functional either. Most of the old bikes that you may come across while out scrapping will be made of Chromalloy steel. This type […]

scrap camp fuel bottles

Can You Scrap Empty Gas Bottles

Can you scrap empty gas bottles? Yes, you can scrap empty gas bottles but I don’t suggest that you scrap any gas bottle you find. Gas bottles, like the ones that you see gathered on the backs of stake trucks are nearly 100 percent of the time meant for commercial use. These types of gas […]

scrap mini kegs

Can You Scrap Empty Kegs

Can you scrap empty kegs? We receive a lot of email asking if you can scrap empty kegs. Folks ask because they are wondering how much a keg is worth in scrap. Other people ask because they have watched some video online showing them how to convert an empty keg into a piece of art, […]

empty aerosol paint cans

Can You Scrap Empty Paint Cans

Can you scrap empty paint cans? Yes, you can scrap empty paint cans and empty aerosol paint cans but you need to know how to properly. The word empty, means the cans have to be empty. Paint cans, with even a teaspoon of paint in them that is not completely dry, can not be put […]