A few weeks ago, someone asked what to do with old scrap metal - I suggested going to Davis Recycling in Lorton, VA however, I did not have any personal results to speak of... until now...

I took our broken, old washer to Davis and in under 5 minutes, I had $10.75 in my pocket. Whoo hoo...

You pull through the gate, they put your truck on the scales, point you to the location to offload the item, then on the exit scales for a balance.

I weighed 6,180 going in, 6,030 going out... Your results may vary...

I hope this helps!

Davis is right off US1, just past Gunston Road heading S.

I would of given you $11.

Good Post

I put my dryer on craigslist it took me 30 seconds in 10 minutes I had 20 replies they came in my house took it and hauled it away for free. I would much rather have someone else take the dryer than load it in my car drive somewhere for $10 when gas is $4 a gallon. You got $10 bucks but you had to work for it. I got $0 but I didn't have to lift anything, move anything or drive anywhere. But nice try to get your company business. Maybe you can offer to pick stuff up for free than I might be interested.

craigslist Wrote:
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> I put my dryer on craigslist it took me 30 seconds
> in 10 minutes I had 20 replies they came in my
> house took it and hauled it away for free. I
> would much rather have someone else take the dryer
> than load it in my car drive somewhere for $10
> when gas is $4 a gallon. You got $10 bucks but
> you had to work for it. I got $0 but I didn't
> have to lift anything, move anything or drive
> anywhere. But nice try to get your company
> business. Maybe you can offer to pick stuff up
> for free than I might be interested.


Sorry to burst your bubble, but I have no ownership or interest in Davis Recycling. They paid me and my only regret, not having more scrap/junk to sell them...

You said Craigslist worked for you, good for you... What was I supposed to do? Post a CL ad for a washing machine which didn't work? And I was supposed to hope someone came to my home for junk, case my joint, and then take my garbage? No thanks, I got paid enough to cover my lunch, and it cost me a total of 25 minutes.

Lifting 150 lbs in the back of a pickup isn't a big deal for me, maybe for you it is work. Whatever...

Just trying to offer a productive thread vs. most the stuff I read here... For more info on Davis, check out:

http://www.davisindustriesvirginia.com/index.htm

Good Post Wrote:
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> Good Post




Thanks!

For over 30 years, I have gone past Davis, but this is the first time I went there...

craigslist Wrote:
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> I put my dryer on craigslist it took me 30 seconds
> in 10 minutes I had 20 replies they came in my
> house took it and hauled it away for free. I
> would much rather have someone else take the dryer
> than load it in my car drive somewhere for $10
> when gas is $4 a gallon. You got $10 bucks but
> you had to work for it. I got $0 but I didn't
> have to lift anything, move anything or drive
> anywhere. But nice try to get your company
> business. Maybe you can offer to pick stuff up
> for free than I might be interested.

i bet you pay illegals to mow your lawn also. fuckin typical nva asshole.

Good job.You didn't have to pay Fairfax County $25 or $50 to haul it away.

Given how much metal is being stolen (power lines, utility hole covers, etc), if you just put it outside, it will be gone within 24 hours.

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"...your suffering will be legendary even in Hell!"

Actually unlike the typical NOVA resident I make my kids cut the grass. They have chores. There are tons of people that make a living fixing broken appliances. The man who picked it up was whiter than me. I didn't ask what he was going to do I didn't care. And yes lifting a 150 pound appliance is hard for me as it is for most women. Maybe I should have waited for my husband currently overseas protecting our country to put it in the back of our truck. Great idea.

your a dumb whore.

your husband is fucking someone else overseas.

The lesson learned here is, fill up the your old appliances with bricks and sand.

On a more serious note, $10.75 for 150lbs is a whopping 7 cents/pound. At that rate, we could offload the OP's mother and probably cash in on about $30 or so...

geez...........I wonder why this thread exists? LoLz


http://youtu.be/ODshB09FQ8w

Weight Wrote:
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> The lesson learned here is, fill up the your old
> appliances with bricks and sand.
>
> On a more serious note, $10.75 for 150lbs is a
> whopping 7 cents/pound. At that rate, we could
> offload the OP's mother and probably cash in on
> about $30 or so...

You know, what started as my attempt to help residents of this county put a little extra in their pockets, has turned into a slam-fest. Do you feel like you have "powned" me, or something? Whatever, up late on a school night, junior?

Anyways, I am sure that Davis knows a washing machine weighs ~150 lbs and if you show up with one weighing 200 lbs, they'll inspect.


In the meantime, the real lesson I learned from taking the washing machine, is I should have loaded ALL scrap metal in my truck and taken at once.

A good example of this kind of information, was when I told a friend of mine about Davis, he told me he has a 75 lb reel of scrap copper wire. Solid copper!

He plans to go to Davis and cash that scrap into $$$$$$$$

...in the 22039 Wrote:
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> Weight Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The lesson learned here is, fill up the your
> old
> > appliances with bricks and sand.
> >
> > On a more serious note, $10.75 for 150lbs is a
> > whopping 7 cents/pound. At that rate, we could
> > offload the OP's mother and probably cash in on
> > about $30 or so...
>
> You know, what started as my attempt to help
> residents of this county put a little extra in
> their pockets, has turned into a slam-fest. Do you
> feel like you have "powned" me, or something?
> Whatever, up late on a school night, junior?
>

Nope, no school for me. Just another day sitting at the office (Government), relaxing, while earning a fat salary on your tax dollars; While you run around trying to sell scrap metal to make ends meet.

Cheers!

ha... government. You must of gone to community college.

AnotherThing Wrote:
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> ...in the 22039 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Weight Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > The lesson learned here is, fill up the your
> > old
> > > appliances with bricks and sand.
> > >
> > > On a more serious note, $10.75 for 150lbs is
> a
> > > whopping 7 cents/pound. At that rate, we
> could
> > > offload the OP's mother and probably cash in
> on
> > > about $30 or so...
> >
> > You know, what started as my attempt to help
> > residents of this county put a little extra in
> > their pockets, has turned into a slam-fest. Do
> you
> > feel like you have "powned" me, or something?
> > Whatever, up late on a school night, junior?
> >
>
> Nope, no school for me. Just another day sitting
> at the office (Government), relaxing, while
> earning a fat salary on your tax dollars; While
> you run around trying to sell scrap metal to make
> ends meet.
>
> Cheers!



You might want to research my zip, 22039... I have my days and nights free, as I took an early retirement by the time I was 35... Keep working... I'm not...

So scrapping is now part of the local economy? Great.

Luggage Wrote:
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> So scrapping is now part of the local economy?
> Great.


"Scrapping", has always been a part of the economy... Think about the landfills and transfer stations - they used to be free...

So thinking about this, I would have had to pay the county a disposal fee, or pay my local trash collector a fee to take my washer away.

Instead of paying $25-$50, as one alluded in this thread, I actually got paid for my trash. Nice. I netted some coin for a little effort and when combined with my errands that day, it really cost nothing for my time...


So, tonight, I think I'll take that money, plus some of my Craigslist earnings from other junk I've flipped, and take my family out to dinner.

Cheers!

I live in So. Cal. and recycling is everywhere and since we are right on the border
of Mexico. Most of these fucking illegals are diving in my dumbster to make a living or stealing stuff. Fuck these illegals and fuck the president for illegal reform. Thank you. Oh! And fuck Jerry Brown for giving them all drivers licenses

craigslist Wrote:
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> I put my dryer on craigslist it took me 30 seconds
> in 10 minutes I had 20 replies they came in my
> house took it and hauled it away for free. I
> would much rather have someone else take the dryer
> than load it in my car drive somewhere for $10
> when gas is $4 a gallon. You got $10 bucks but
> you had to work for it. I got $0 but I didn't
> have to lift anything, move anything or drive
> anywhere. But nice try to get your company
> business. Maybe you can offer to pick stuff up
> for free than I might be interested.

Exactly right. Liberals are terrible at math. If they were gambling and won $20 after losing $200, they would still think they won something.

the grammar police Wrote:
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> ha... government. You must of gone to community
> college.


Yep, NOVA. Now earning at GS14/7 salary!!!! 2 years of college an earning a 6-figure income, EAT IT BITCH!!!!

In the past few mos., I have continued to save metal vs. throw away. Add a few items which I would have tossed, or should have, and it started to add-up.

I have netted over $800.00 in scrapping, all cash. And for stuff which I would have thrown away, anyways.

You can bet the trash service has a sorter, pulling all metal from the heap. FWIW< Aluminum, brass, and copper, all pay more than steel. And you have to show a photo ID to get paid, and cannot scrap utility hardware/equip., etc.

Again, just trying to help.

craigslist Wrote:
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> I put my dryer on craigslist it took me 30 seconds
> in 10 minutes I had 20 replies they came in my
> house took it and hauled it away for free. I
> would much rather have someone else take the dryer
> than load it in my car drive somewhere for $10
> when gas is $4 a gallon. You got $10 bucks but
> you had to work for it. I got $0 but I didn't
> have to lift anything, move anything or drive
> anywhere. But nice try to get your company
> business. Maybe you can offer to pick stuff up
> for free than I might be interested.

I knew this post was from some smart mouthed NOVA woman. The OP was posting about a good idea he had, and you had to chime in about how much smarter/better you are. Go back to your yoga class, honey, and realize there are still self sufficient people who can and do things on their own.

Damn. a Niggers dream. Bring in two washers and you might get just enough cash to buy a couple hits of crack...

Cleetus get a life crack baby