Scrap Metal Recycling - Huge Pickup and Dumpster Diving Fun!

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2 жыл бұрын

I knew we'd see some quality scrap metal from that worksite! Didn't take too long and we were called back to haul away a significant pile from that new development, and it sure was a good one! Didn't take all day so we headed out to do some dumpster diving right after, managed to come home with a decent pile of goodies.
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@davidchelson8069 2 жыл бұрын

It isn’t an expiration date but the best by date.

@laurabennettyoutube 2 жыл бұрын

$ 164 total. Nice! I didn't know rebar was that valuable. Today I learned.

@sova2311 2 жыл бұрын

Food digs!!! My favorite videos

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I had a nice time, I’ll probably do more of this while it’s cold!

@afineliner740 2 жыл бұрын

That was a good call back. Banana (mmmm) sounds tasty. 😋

@englishrugby1195 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ! Don’t forget to replace your burnt out headlight 7:57 keep it up the great work

@TITSTODIEFOR 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another 20 minutes of FREE entertainment

@chrisk5127 2 жыл бұрын

All that rebar could have been easily reused in my line of work. Smaller pieces are heavily used in reinforcing pilaster footings, and then the leftover, shorter pieces for grade stakes. Wish I had a hookup through was just tossing their scrap construction material.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same, seems like a lot of those pieces would’ve been valuable to somebody. I didn’t want to have to store it until they called though

@andrewcannon587 2 жыл бұрын

another fine fine day for scraping at YYC

@dianeblanchette4891 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy .Thanks

@lorrainemcdonald7332 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from St John's Newfoundland and Labrador.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Calgary!

@OriginalNethead 2 жыл бұрын

I've eaten yogurt over a month out of code if it was in the back of my fridge. No problem. As long it's sealed and kept cold it's fine. Expired meat would give me pause too, but what looked like cottage cheese would have come home. It makes a good ricotta substitute in a pinch. And all that copper... free money in the trash! Gotta love it!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Free breakfast for a week sounds great to me! Yoghurt is easy mode for sure, if it’s not moldy it’s fine. Even sour is just a preference thing, it won’t hurt you. I probably would’ve considered the chicken if it was colder out! Those tubs were just low fat sour cream, which certainly would’ve been fine but I wasn’t sure what I would want it for

@jpansamerica 2 жыл бұрын

saw exactly where the work smarter kicked in on that grinding disk montage!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping it would still be clear! Once I got going it didn’t take too long after all, but doing half as many cuts was a big part of it 😎

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

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@JohnnySemor 2 жыл бұрын

That BX Cable had me salivating; don't know why but the copper price is high and there is a lot of it out there. Have a great weekend.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see it tbh! Most of the construction bins I’ve checked recently look like the workers are either being yelled at for wasting any or just taking it home themselves

@benhumphregys3087 2 жыл бұрын

The boss back in action !

@tippitytop2673 2 жыл бұрын

😎 keep grinding.

@shellyouellette1724 2 жыл бұрын

awesome...!!!

@tedspIans 2 жыл бұрын

Another thing to look out for Is pots and pans because sometimes there made of special metals

@scrappingadventures290 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, some more dumpster diving, nothing to complain about here 👍👍👍😃

@irenelacour3486 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video

@yorkshiremonkey7576 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Thub , as always hi to Wub too .

@jonathanhege5029 Жыл бұрын

Amazing amount of scrap steel you were able to pick up.

@thubprint Жыл бұрын

It adds up fast sometimes!

@dorisrougvie1793 2 жыл бұрын

That was different ,good finds

@the03mach1 2 жыл бұрын

The ever curious scrapper...I like your style man......

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@BushDogScrapper 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Cody and I also love trash and I have no self control lol Trash scavenging is life 👍

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣 idk what it is, trash is great!

@dukctape 2 жыл бұрын

i gasped when the camera hit the rebar pile haha, thats a great haul!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I was definitely excited about it 😁 Pretty much the best type of scrap steel I can think of! High density bite sized pieces in a huge pile. Beautiful 👌

@DumpsterMarcus 2 жыл бұрын

Good video my man!!

@CruiserMac 2 жыл бұрын

The rebar gave you a good workout !

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

It was a bit sweaty! Didn’t realize that stuff could weigh so much

@jeffarto8340 2 жыл бұрын

Get that wood homie!!! It goes for a lot of money now.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

That may be a good idea actually.. I could sell it super cheap and still make some easy money

@digitalmusic4803 2 жыл бұрын

Nice finds! Those paint buckets are legit steel, as long as the paint has dried in them.

@duncanbailey8142 2 жыл бұрын

That blue dumpster and looks like a gold mine

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I was pretty hyped on it! Didn’t want to spend the time picking out all the thin tin though, but I bet there’s more wire buried in there

@tomitstube 2 жыл бұрын

that rebar was nice, made your day, as i always say, even when it doesn't look good, all you need is that one good score.

@tinathompson2877 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@TheUltimateRecycler 2 жыл бұрын

With the temps you guys get over there, most food would keep indefinitely sitting outside in dumpsters I guess. For us in an Australian summer, that's a hard concept to grasp! 😜🤣

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I need to find my juicer, I could totally make good use of the produce! I’m not crazy about dumpster food in the hot summer but you’re right, right now it’s basically all refrigerated.

@austinhernandez2716 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in US, but on the southeast coast, and snow doesn't exist here either

@essieannie1679 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@antman3525 2 жыл бұрын

Saving the yoghurt was cool this time of the year in Canada. Never in Australia unless you just saw them put in there.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Yoghurt is pretty safe at any temperature tbh, but it would be a lot less appealing in sweltering heat haha

@joshmallon 2 жыл бұрын

The brown plastic case by the film reel was a case for film reels.

@jadrewscrapper8081 2 жыл бұрын

Good job. Keep it up

@nixd0rf356 2 жыл бұрын

Keep doing the thing! 🔥🔥🔥

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@msmoorad123 2 жыл бұрын

i like it when u get a nice load of steel that you dont have to share with the person who gave it to you-- and i suspect u feel the same.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I sure do!

@mikeofwar4 2 жыл бұрын

I'll be sending you a care package soon, Love the channel i look forward to every post!!!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mike! Certainly you don’t need to do that, but mail is always fun and I very much appreciate your kindness! 💙

@ikessul1429 2 жыл бұрын

Great finds buddy

@trasieinkersole491 2 жыл бұрын

Love your attitude too scrapping. Well done. Thanks for another great video. 💙

@SHAKA38 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a load of rebar! Great haul.

@clinttibbetts796 2 жыл бұрын

Milk krates come in handy

@ruthbutler725 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your videos. Good scrap pile of metal!

@javajeff3772 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, never did I dream that the Sesame Street character I would emulate most would be Oscar. He is the ultimate reused/recycler! And I have been known to be occasionally grouchy 😬

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@stevesrt8 2 жыл бұрын

Nice they hooked you up good this time. awesome. i woulda took the chips over the yogurt lmao. happy hunting Thub

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

They were low sodium plain! Though I could’ve breaded some chicken or fish with them I suppose

@servedarkness 2 жыл бұрын

Nice finds!

@amethystwinter1977 2 жыл бұрын

☺

@largeogres2415 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to see that my suggestion for the carage bolts are holding up with ur bk rack u made oh so many months ago

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

They’ve been working great, and they look real nice too!

@largeogres2415 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint glad to hear that thumb

@kevink.2719 2 жыл бұрын

Great finds

@DavidGS66 2 жыл бұрын

I'd throw the chicken to the sea gulls, ravens, & magpies to keep maggots & smell out of the bin. They'll eat anything.

@jeffswartek7356 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Dude, it doesn't matter what you find I love the exploring and commentary. Keep scavenging.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do 👍😁

@BOOT 2 жыл бұрын

Figured the next load at that build site would be Good.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

And you were not wrong!

@tomfedarick7042 2 жыл бұрын

NEW JERSEY - USA

@mollynakamori 2 жыл бұрын

Oh goodie! I was so happy to see you gather up the helium strapping again, even though it's barely worth it monetarily. I hope you went back and cleaned out the food dumpster, too, once you were out of sight of the naysayers. The thing about dumpster food is - if it's not bad, it's not bad. Pretty easy to tell. Nearly all food borne illness is caused by people with poor hygiene mishandling it. That packaged stuff is virtually always safe. Nice vid, Thub!

@E-hab 2 жыл бұрын

The good thing about food in his area is the cold freezing weather can make it live longer even if it's expired just have to be sealed good enough.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you have trust in my dumpster food evaluation skills! 😉 Honestly the chicken would be pretty easy to tell too, but it wasn’t very cold on that afternoon so I didn’t feel the need. Looking forward to going back there when it’s cold though!

@saltyassassins5816 2 жыл бұрын

And don't forget ruffles has ridges. I wish I could get my hustle on. I have a bad case of covid being asthmatic doesn't help.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that bud, hope you feel much better soon! 💙

@saltyassassins5816 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint I'll be 100% by Friday. Please anyone that reads this get your covid shots and booster shots if u haven't. Covid would have taken my life if I wasn't up to date on shots.

@justinb6393 2 жыл бұрын

Killing it as always, fyi, I received my shirt from your store, great quality, perfect shipping and love it! Keep doing the thing

@nixd0rf356 2 жыл бұрын

Keep doing the thing!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the order Justin! I didn’t see which one you got, but I’m glad you’re happy with it 😊 hopefully I can stay with the same supplier but time will tell 👍

@joshualesicka2603 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man just a heads up. You can cut steel studs with just a pair of snips. It’s a lot faster and it will save you money on cutting wheels. Good luck bro

@dollybelfiore7628 2 жыл бұрын

Be careful out there!... It's when you're hopping in & out of a dumpster for a dozen soda cans when you're most likely to break a leg! I love that reel... it would bring out the steampunk in just about anyone! Great video, PEACE-OUT!

@JRTreeService-Firewood Жыл бұрын

you should invest in a concrete saw and put a good cutting disc on it and you would be able to scrap any wheel with tires on it and be able to cut thorough thick steel quick.Thats what im thinking of doing so i can just pull up on stuff cut it up quick and go on my way.Anyways awesome vid like always keep up the scraping.$$$$$

@leehardy367 Жыл бұрын

move your truck to the scrap work clever not harder buddy keep on scrapping lee from england

@johnchristie1423 2 жыл бұрын

make pancakes with those yogurts instead of milk, Congrats on 60k subs

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and that’s a cool idea!

@somanybookstbr9716 2 жыл бұрын

My first thought about the yogurt in the dumpster: But it's not been in the fridge! You have to keep it cold! (Wait: I'm in California, you're in Canada. Well duh!) :)

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😆👍

@stripperchalky 2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BUY A ELECTRIC WIRE STRIPPER, I WANNA SEE ALL THOSE WIRES STRIPPED HAHAHAHA

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a video coming real soon that should scratch that itch 😎

@vincedibona4687 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, the near 1600 pounds made me cream my jeans, but the final 3/4 of the video is what I, and I hope others, like to see.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I feel that! I love going out and picking up good weight but the adventure is the fun part, win or lose 👍

@vincedibona4687 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint You say that, but waiting 15 minutes for a spot to clear out so I can check it out and coming up empty is never fun! And yes, I have to work different from you... 1) I go at night and 2) I am in a bit sketchier area so not only am I armed, but I am keenly aware of that fact. Yep, 'MERICA!

@RobbieBeswick 2 жыл бұрын

i work on site and take away metal myself instead of throwing it in the skip, i get paid enough but its a nearly free takeaway on the weekend, i'm not sure why other people on site don't do it but i suppose it gives others an income too

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I totally understand why many people don’t bother, it’s the same as bottles and cans I think. If someone has a full time job that pays them okay they probably want to spend weekends doing something other than working. I’m not one to pass up a good pile of scrap though!

@hubeilidi1835 2 жыл бұрын

baler,shear,shredder for scrap metal

@mbstoneseeker 2 жыл бұрын

💖💖💖💖🐺🐾

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😆💙👌

@essieannie1679 Жыл бұрын

I guess the food is in packaging

@kartoffelplayz661 2 жыл бұрын

Hint hint, your left headlight is out

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Ty! I’ll take care of that asap lol, don’t need the tickets

@sameeshsabu8844 2 жыл бұрын

Bro, Do you know about lead apron jackets? Does it have any scrap value. If yes? How we extract lead out of that? Please guide me🙏🏻

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds cool! I’ve never come across one, I’d love to try take one apart sometime.

@cocopufer5667 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if your favorite kind of music is thub step?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@largeogres2415 2 жыл бұрын

Thumb me an the old Chevy weight 6100 pounds empty we don’t squat till we have over 1800 pounds in the bed lol

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😆 maybe someday I’ll have to upgrade! I bet the gas mileage is about the same too

@largeogres2415 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint it gets 19 in town and 22 on the highway

@trench124 2 жыл бұрын

And today's quiz - how many energy drinks would it take to make thub move that fast? Winner will receive 2 Greek style banana yogurts

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@flexedout6650 2 жыл бұрын

We’re you able to cut up all those metal studs with one battery? I just knew it was gonna take a few, especially with the cold

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Almost! The one large one nearly got me through but I ended up needing two of the little ones as well

@marchodge7714 2 жыл бұрын

1st

@locknload9143 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Thub! Quick question. Ok so I have almost 60Lbs of #2 wire. Now how does the scrap yard classify all those little 1 inch pieces in the bottom of my box? #2 also? Or do I need to spend all day trying to bundle them all together?. Please advise! Thank you! Good Video Thanks..

@lornekerzner5718 2 жыл бұрын

wire is wire! all based on recovery of copper, length doesnt matter my friend ;) If it's #2 then it's #2. 100ft or 1 inch, it all gets bailed together

@austinhernandez2716 2 жыл бұрын

None of that matters. Copper is copper. Just make sure there's no other metals mixed in with it. Also is it insulated?

@lornekerzner5718 2 жыл бұрын

@@austinhernandez2716 Ye when he says #2 he's talking about number 2 insulated

@moondog4313 2 жыл бұрын

Thats alot of money in that rebar for them to just toss it

@slanigrad 2 жыл бұрын

Dealing with rebar is pain im the ass. Especially if its not straight. Once i cut rebar from demolition. U put it on one pile. Now u need to load it up. It tangles togheter. Heavy. We had to load it up and out 4 times(from cat spoon to sitet into van, out of van).bro i died. It was good money but not many people will do it more than once hah

@moondog4313 2 жыл бұрын

@@slanigrad I understand what your saying. But what i ment is they paid good money to get the rebar and turned around and trashed it

@slanigrad 2 жыл бұрын

@@moondog4313 yea i get it bro. I'd still scrape it.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

It was a lot of effort but I’d happily do it again!

@nancyholman2388 2 жыл бұрын

Was the film completely destroyed? Were you able to see anything on it?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I should’ve shared that! I did hold it up to the light but it’s just some guy sitting at a desk speaking to the camera, I assume it’s some educational resource

@essieannie1679 Жыл бұрын

Cutting on your hull I sure it was tiring

@sandymcgill1910 2 жыл бұрын

so, how much for a new set of shocks for your truck. lol

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure but I should probably price those out sooner rather than later heh

@kennetharthur7431 2 жыл бұрын

Wish he would tell how long it takes to do these pickups. Then the $ per hour would better to see if it’s worth it.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough! I’ll keep that in mind and try to share that whenever I’m able. The dumpsters don’t work the same since they all blur together, but the pile of steel I certainly could’ve. I think I was probably all-in for 2.5hrs including driving time, minus 2 cutting wheels and about $20 in fuel.

@russdixon614 2 жыл бұрын

why do you collect plastic bottles? is there a return on them?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! We get 10cents each here

@michaelquinones3572 2 жыл бұрын

How was the yogurt?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

It was actually great haha 😆 I usually just buy plain, but I can’t really argue with free!

@ronnieyoung8049 2 жыл бұрын

first

@E-hab 2 жыл бұрын

It's annoying to see scrap under heavy trash that you can't take all.

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. I could’ve spent all day pulling it out but time is money right

@E-hab 2 жыл бұрын

@@thubprint That's right. Time is the most expensive thing.

@mareecathie2476 2 жыл бұрын

Mate! 9" Angle grinder & a cutting wheel. Fair dinkum, are you a masochist?????

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I’m just scrapping on a shoestring budget out here haha

@rubberz1 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless the Canadian Convoy of 50k truckers over 50 miles long fighting these mandates and for our Freedoms joined by our thousands of American brother and sister truckers in Ottawa

@austinhernandez2716 2 жыл бұрын

So you get to go on people's properties like that? You're very lucky. You'll get arrested in the US.

@benjaminarmstrong7047 2 жыл бұрын

We sell the heck out of the bases of office chairs. And you fiddled around in garbage yet walked away from a construction dumpster full of steel. You're killing me man. Saying that, steel shred dropped 20% last week down here. Let's see, scrap steel to buy yogurt, or just eat yogurt?

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about those pieces of strapping but they really don’t weigh much.