How to Sell Scrap Metal

Start by picking up any scrap metal you see while driving down the road. Highways and other public roads will provide you with a multitude of pipes, hubcaps, metal bumpers and other items. Not to mention the aluminum cans that are also recyclable.

Increase your scrap metal sales by finding out when bulk trash day is in towns and neighborhoods. This is the best time to find scrap metal, especially after a homeowner has just completed a massive spring cleaning. Microwave ovens and air conditioners will make you some bucks, as will metal shelving and tool boxes.

Advertise in the local newspaper. Providing free pickup and removal of oversized items such as stoves and refrigerators, can make you money when you bring these items to the salvage yard. Potential customers will thank you for saving them the hassle of dispose of these items themselves. However, you will need a vehicle large enough for transport.

Visit the trash sites of your local municipalities, but ask permission first. In most cases, you will be granted permission to rummage through.

Carry some tools with you at all times. Having a hacksaw, some screwdrivers and wrenches can help out when you are not equipped to carry off a large item. But the copper fittings and metal piping in some of these items may be worth salvaging.

Bring the salvaged scrap metal to the junkyard and collect your cash. You can recycle the scrap piece by piece or in bulk. Either way will make you money, but how just how much will depend on the amount that you are able to collect.