I see load after load going for scrap. It's no secret, metals of all types are going for record prices.
In many areas drug addicts are stealing just about anything that can be carried off. Cast iron sewer grates have been disappearing, as well as man hole covers. The copper thieves are the worst. Imagine all the radiators that have been stripped from vehicles parked or stored in rural areas.
Where I work, we don't dare leave anything outside light enough that two guys can lift. We have lost virtually thousands of dollars worth of items that I am sure ended up at the scrap yard.
Just recently, a local law has been passed requiring scrap sellers to produce not only a photo ID, but they must also leave a thumb print.
I could go on for hours, telling you the stories that I have been reading about almost everyday.
Yeah, unfortunately a lot of good old iron is going to be melted down. I have already done my part, have you saved any old trucks lately?
John
