How Much I Made In A Week Collecting Scrap Metal. Street Scrapping

[@sourcecode6467]

This video randomly popped up on my feed, ended up really enjoying it, used to weigh scrap in with my late step dad, ignited some lovely memories, thanks 👍

[@sheilaboothroyd4293]

I've done a bit of scrap metal collecting myself, loved every minute of it and it's easy money plus you can't beat working for yourself keep it up🤛👍

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thanks 😁✌

[@bored742]

how do people make a living off scrap metal collecting, it seems a risky job especially if he only.making 50 a day

[@sheilaboothroyd4293]

You can make a lot more than 50, try a couple of hundred per day.

[@alasdairdouglas7485]

Put hooks on the van wall for your trolley, then you can hang it up out of your way or even on the inside door

[@roberthornbrook8374]

Done this most of my life coming from a old romany family I miss going out I would earn about £1000 per week out at 5am finished at 1pm 2pm use to travel miles all around london well done 👍

[@thesunshine19761]

Where did you keep scrap ?? I don't have yard storage facility so what can I do ? Could you please suggest.thank

[@imagecollections6665]

Wondered what scrappies make. I give loads to my local scrappy & If I have a mattress to get rid of I take the springs out before handing it over.

[@jbx-]

I’m a gas engineer and the scrap lads love coming to collect the old boilers etc.. you should try and scrap for local plumbers mate if you haven’t already. They can bell you to collect, be a good little revenue stream for u

[@Billybhoy]

Why do that when they keep their own scrap

[@jbx-]

william greig if it’s a combi swap, the scrap lads will collect from me, pay me £10 and take it away from the job. That saves me having to go and scrap it in, especially useful if your installing boilers every day as it consumes space in the van. It’s different if it’s a conversion though, for instance an old back boiler with the cylinder being swapped to a combi boiler. Typically the copper from the tank alone is quite a bit, I usually save mine and scrap in every few months. But for combi swaps it helps the engineer and the scrap lads

[@Billybhoy]

@@jbx- was the latter a was meaning m8 that's good buddy

[@zedzed1046]

@@Billybhoy they dont want the boilers or radiators, not worth the hastle, copper and brass is only worth it.

[@troyfmradio66]

I used to go behind the service entrances of hotels and gyms there was always old gym equipment and heavy furniture that was no longer wanted and they were only too happy for me to take.

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

not only are you earning your tidying up the streets in taking the scrap metal well done you and God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx and God bless Your Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thank you Scott 😁✌

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

@@Vandal-Vlogs your welcome mucka x

[@revbomb9523]

Try getting in touch with garden centres and warehouses be surprised how much scrap they have in old shelving and damaged wracking

[@sasproductions701]

them lounge chairs looked alright and nice white. i would of had them. also its great what use guys do around the country. i live in coventry and in my area kerseley-end for many months the council didnt empty our recyclable bins as they were on strike. but some how they were just emptying the general waste bins. then one day there was a guy with a truck and cage on the back and he must of been happy because there was over 8 bins filled with recyclable materials. i had to throw a microwave out and i was hoping someone would take it and they did. its not nice or cool to call someone and pay them to take it when the thing isnt worth the pick up and also they earn cash selling it or whatever. use do a good job and we appreciate people like use honestly. thanks for ur work.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thanks buddy I appreciate it 😁✌

[@kevcaratacus9428]

I used to enjoy work when j had a tipper truck , collecting scrap metals , weighing in old cars , or grey roof slates, old bricks ( yellow or mixed ) or a bit of garden clearance. Used to earn good money in the 80s/ 90's before it all changed, licences came out , payment in cheques instead of cash. . I lived near parrys in Brentford They'd take old cars - no docs needed,. Every day was different, never knew what I'd find , . Kids back then were happy to earn a tenner a day.

[@youtubeisbiased]

subbed brv , glad to see a honest guy making a honest living .. RESPECT BRUVVER ..

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thank you bruvva 😁✌

[@evelynrochelle4695]

I am a new to watching your videos. Great video. I am from Texas in USA.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Hello Texas 😁♥

[@keshatton2334]

I used to concentrate on any cable from discarded lawnmowers and tools. Vacuum cleaner cable was usually very long. If the prices were too low i would weigh it in plug and all. One thing worth doing years ago was saving Dyson/Vax vacuum cleaner tools. I washed them in the washing machine and sold them at car boots. Its amazing how many dogs like to chew on the smaller tools. Car batteries also a favourite, easy to pick up Fiver a pop

[@stephensimeson1256]

Bit advice for you pall dont leave key in van lol

[@Sol-Cutta]

I've always wondered how do scrap people calculate the weight when there's other materials attached to the metal??

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

We call it light iron.

[@Metaphysticles]

To put it simply it’s usually somewhere around the unit price of the least valuable part of metal of the mixed piece. It makes sense though, the margins have got to be super thin as a recycler doing anything less than massive quantities of receiving and processing. With how time consuming it must be to identify separates things like Welds or chemically bonded threading of fittings and threaded pipe. It seems inconsequential but leftover solder that slips through and on to chemical refining, presents an unnecessary complicated and a huge waste of time in a relatively straightforward process, as long as the right metals make it to the right solutions

[@Sol-Cutta]

@@Metaphysticles I don't really get any of that..so u mean anything other than the selected target metal gets melted off yes...I get this but I'm on about being paid for scrap..say u have 4 deck chairs and the rest same metal but with nothing attached..how do they calculate the weight of the chairs minus the plastic and foam padding and cotton coverings ? They don't insist it's removed before weighing so this is what I don't get and what if u had say a ton complete of mixed material like bed matresses, and everything having extra stuff on like plastics and coverings etc etc..how do they know the weight without all the crap..obviously they don't want to be paying for the non metal so they've weighed it at a ton?? So how's that worked out..I get that during the processing all that will be left will be the target metal and so for them it's easy once processed but I'm taking at the buying stage as vadal says buying the light iron??

[@johnproudlock2900]

@@Sol-Cutta i would guess its called light iron as there is other materials attached so a ton of light iron might only be 80 stone meaning its light. how they justify this is iron only could be priced at £100 per ton but light iron may be priced at £70 per ton to compensate for the non metal weight

[@royjones9773]

I'm a street scraper from Swansea when I way off they always way me off mixed an that's 180 kg 27 quid is that good

[@butch907]

excellent video i am hooked and now subscriber

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thank you and welcome 😁✌

[@misterC4P]

The first thing you picked up are ikea complement baskets, like bloody goldust them!!

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Really? Damn it😕

[@rubberneckingjks7254]

A double episode just watched your newest video,great stuff,have a great bank holiday,see you next time buddy,JOHN

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Cheers John ✌

[@tjdacatlady1920]

Nice one Vandal. Extra money is always good. Hope you have a great upcoming week, and we get another video this week. Take care, stay safe, stay YOU. Love you lots my friend.😄

[@michaelbennett7575]

In Wales they won't take anything with plastic on or upholstery

[@nathanfudgeingram3170]

Yea they do #mixed metal

[@peakyparttimers9362]

Those 3 deckchairs were retro and worth £30 to £40 each! I think I saw a sunlounger also retro and a possible £80🙃

[@jamescraven5001]

Yeah I noticed that as well

[@philliplloyd8336]

Yehp and me 😀

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I don't know much about vintage chairs except you can sit on them 😕

[@jamescraven5001]

@@Vandal-Vlogs 😂😂 always worth doing some homework mate just so you no in future buddy. People would pay good money for stuff like that. But you wasn't to know

[@davetlane]

Good monies in anything vintage 👌🏻

[@kanhdahar2]

your driving over wood mill, that was an odd surprise i live round the corner :)

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Me to 😁✌

[@Dannydawson537]

Nice to understand what your saying makes a nice change from around here (Manchester ) tinkers

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

😆 cheers ✌

[@alanworkman3040]

Clothes dryers and folding chairs, my god man you don't care about your personal safety. 😁. Thanks for picking up the bike. Top man.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Living dangerously!! I have something for you. It cuts grass 😁✌

[@MrShekoexile]

Your sacrifice to the scrap gods appears to have been quite effective.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

It really did work 😁👏

[@scrapyardmarkmetalpicker614]

Good to see you still at it. 💪

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Someone's got to fly the flag 😆 how are you getting on? Much round tour way?

[@scrapyardmarkmetalpicker614]

@@Vandal-Vlogs theres a fair bit about but theres so many scrapers comming in from elsewhere its out its on its gone.

[@johnworboys6435]

Scored wall may it continue to be like Poly scrapers take 😎😎😎

[@hugmansgrill1077]

Get 2 garage ladder hangers and bolt on inside door for dolly

[@MrScrappity]

I was thinking hang it from the ceiling inside the scrapping vessel 😁

[@michaelcook1923]

Keep up the good work maybe you will get a better fuel economy without all the things you are not scraping also it would be nice to see you with some safety glasses on the things you pick up look abit dangerous sometimes and when you are having your Greg's us a stress ball for on the day dolly is misbehaving . LOL

[@AlexanderSmith21]

Nice one even ian Matthew got a mention 👍 liked that

[@mrMacGoover]

So if the scrap run has a lot of chairs in it....does it become a chair-ity.😂

[@scottsome2007]

Sub to you mate all the way from Victoria Australia ..... Cheers.

[@richardrichardw9520]

Always entertaining Vandal

[@MichaelMcd-zc2vs]

How much do I want for the old transit

[@dumpsterdivinguk]

noooooo 15.56 you chucked £150 in to the scrap damn m8

[@pete1240]

Just got yaself a new subscriber great video 👍🏻

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thanks Pete welcome 😁✌

[@hugosanchez5967]

I'm a scrap man live in Norfolk good watch.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Cheers buddy 😁✌

[@philliplloyd8336]

What about the fridge pot

[@keithrobertson5110]

All the best , but leave that church roof alone get your on lead slates. Ha ha 😂

[@OkechukwuChijioke-g3x]

How is a killo of copper and Aluminum

[@MrVxrman]

Two in one day Vandal brother 😎 Keep up the good work 🙏🏻

[@dumpsterdivinguk]

😲😲m8 those flower retro garden chairs are worth between £30-£50 each on ebay and sell like hot cakes i hope you didnt scrap them 😲😲

[@Bens-nt1sy]

Was going to say the same thing.

[@Notsofunnychef]

Yeah they do especially matching ones. Sold them before on ebay 30 a peice 😂😂🙈

[@delstanley9675]

Now the council bulk is so expensive to collect that's got to be good news for you guys eh.

[@yamyam3905]

When I hear them around our street , I always say , the scavengers are about .

[@johnclarke8666]

Great video

[@Sol-Cutta]

I don't understand how do they work out what it's worth when u just throwing it straight onto different piles? I'm guessing they different metals..iron the first and Alli the second?? But it didn't get weighed ??? So how is it worked out??

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I go on the scales each time I take a different metal out.

[@Sol-Cutta]

@@Vandal-Vlogs and they trust you?? How do they know u haven't got stuff left in van or factor in weight of van? I've puzzled over this time and time over as my uncle is Romany traveller and used to do same with cut up motors tho never asked him.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

@@Sol-Cutta 1 they have cameras everywhere. 2 They are always doing spot checks. 3 they watch my videos 😁

[@briankirkup]

Hello Vandal good Sunday viewing not a shabby payday pleased you got the step ladders back very lucky where did you get the big ladders nicked. ? Anyhow all the best Cheers keep going forward. B. K

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

It was taken of a job in Winchester.

[@briankirkup]

@@Vandal-Vlogs you just cannot leave anything on jobs now nothing is safe. I hope whoever took it falls off it from a great height never mind just keep going forward making the pennies. All the best Cheers. B. K

[@ianosborne188]

Andy Lil foot step for Me Caravan 😂

[@georginaskari24]

Mini fridge mate .!got compressor motor on it money

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

You certainly like making work for yourself, I always thought life was hard enough......

[@tonyrichard2705]

Did you cut the copper of the back of the fridge Been told you can take calor bottles back to calor and they pay for the bottles

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I don't cut the copper off anymore I don't want to get in trouble for letting the Freon out.

[@unanonymousperson2555]

The Polish followed my mate and got familier with his found then stole hus round .

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

They do that around here except they watch my videos. Its ok I know there tricks 😁✌

[@rustyricks2075]

just a question why dont you take the compressor's from the back of fridges they are full of copper and metal or they just weigh them in as motors where im from if you cant be arssed to strip them mate?

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Not worth the grief or the fine. My yard takes them as short steel as they are I don't have space to cut them up. I cut 3 open once and they were all aluminium swore I'd never touch one again 😁

[@Ireland-bc2gx]

Making a pound way to go mate👍

[@markphillips6998]

Fold up chairs, rotory washing lines and bare spring mattresses.. Bain of any scrap man's life

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

That is true they are a nightmare

[@jameshedges445]

Can I ask why this is please?

[@markphillips6998]

@@jameshedges445 the strings from rotory washing lines, the springs and arms from fold up chairs and the exposed mattress springs all grab hold of ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING on the back of the truck or in the back of the van! It makes it very difficult to sort out the different types of metals when you get to the scrap yard

[@aledhughes6000]

Iv started to collect scrap but finding it hard to get my name out there after sayn that it's only my 2nd week dwin it also what do you recon I need as tools 🔧

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

takes years to get a good customer base. grinder drill and snips is all you really need.

[@aledhughes6000]

@@Vandal-Vlogs thank you mate

[@Funkie_Monkey]

Thinking of scrapping but gonna start with cable/brass/copper only as not got a van. Is it best to strip the wire or leave them in the plastic??? Also what's the scrap price roughly of cables these days in UK? 🤔 Just subbed 😁👍 keep on scrapping 😉

[@willmcdowell5899]

No point stripping wire unless it’s thick about £2000 a ton

[@Yhyhyhyh276]

185k watched wow on the roll

[@steveclark..]

Have you ever got any hassle from the cops whilst picking up scrap from the streets? Seen them give others a hard time on the TV once, you have to have permission to take from a bin/skip, do you have business insurance on the vehicle etc etc. All those sorts of questions they came out with, hassling a guy who was doing good for the community at the end of the day.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

No I am all above board plus its a van so doesn't stick out like s tipper does.

[@scottthompson5800]

I have..it's called theft by finding..you need receipts for everything these days

[@steveclark..]

@@scottthompson5800 Can you go into more detail about what happened to you? Is your case over now, assuming you ended up going to court??

[@longongharry]

How do I get hold you mate got a big double radiator needs gone. In Sholing

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Van is off the road m8 😕

[@grahamsawyer831]

were you doing it during the Beijing Olympics? I've never seen prices like that, before or since. had a yard at the time; pickup for the small stuff, HIAB truck for the big ones. happy days. good hunting my man

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I was yes. Cheers 😁✌

[@charliegeorge.]

Silly question but it seems you just threw all off the van, how does it get weighed and dont they check contents b4 u dump it all?.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I drive on the scales first. The yard separates the steel.

[@charliegeorge.]

@@Vandal-Vlogs Ah gotcha, cheers.👍

[@altafrahman2254]

Liked your video 👍👍

[@dorisrougvie1793]

Great Vandal scraps

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank u 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Cheers ✌

[@Treeclimbercartel86]

Why didn't you pick up the hoover there's a motor in there and cable 🤷‍♂️

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

To much plastic and the cable was already gone.

[@celticscribe7887]

Can you take car tyre rims with the rubber still on them to a scrapyard?

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I can but the charge is that same as the what I'd get for the steel rim.

[@celticscribe7887]

@@Vandal-Vlogs ah damn I got rid of a bunch because I didn't know you can still scrap them with the rubber on 🤣🤣

[@scottthompson5800]

Why has it dropped so much?

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I really have no idea and it has gone down since the video even more. Bad times.

[@christinal3041]

👍 well done

[@potta061]

It’s just low life’s round my area that scrap collect. Never worked a legit job in their life. So this was a good watch

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

No different round here mate glad you enjoyed the video.

[@ThePatto56]

You need the heavy metal, white goods are very light in weight.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Some of the washing I pick up weigh a bit 😁✌

[@DavidDavid-ip1xf]

Why did you throw things in the van shut the door open it and throw the same stuff back out wtf I'm confused

[@alexmousley7213]

You're providing a public service clearing up all that tat left by public bins and in the street. Though I don't quite understand how you get stuff weighed- it looked like you were throwing it into a big pile of other stuff? Also, not sure about posting how much you're making for Inland Revenue to check!

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I goes into one pike and the yard will separate it. I show my earnings because I pay the tax on it 😁✌

[@eadsierestorations]

Nice one, every little helps, what is that camera you use? It's so clear. Cheers mate.

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Thanks buddy I use a GoPro 7.

[@elizabethjones2088]

Please be careful leaving your keys in when you go collect I’ve seen lots getting vans loaded with scrap stolen in this way

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Will do 😁✌

[@manchesterstreetphotos5126]

some of those things are still useable or repairable. their loss and your gain.

[@gedhuffadine5796]

Do you separate themetals and strip stuff down? Just seen your other vids answered my own question. Great vids just subbed

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I sure do 🖒

[@Hatsan50]

should of had the comp of the fridge 😎

[@justinsmith1177]

You could have got £30 each for the retro chairs.

[@GOONERGUNZ]

This went viral 😎 nice views

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Cheers dude 😁✌

[@georgee4198]

Double dose of the vandal on a sunday, dont mind if i do!! 😁

[@tfn4116]

You wanna just chore the scrap 😜

[@toddwest8618]

Are you going to make New Video Bro 😎

[@ifadams2908]

Well done you.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

That clothes airer is retro and would make £80 on eBay.

[@gedhuffadine5796]

How much is a washing machine when weighed. IN?

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

60 to 90kg depending on size and of any water is still in them. I swear some are over 100kg.

[@DS-vi6qg]

6 gbp

[@gedhuffadine5796]

@@Vandal-Vlogs I meant in money LOL

[@ryanhorow4590]

That magnet is worth Moore moñey then Maybe you know tell kevin 4 Detail s be safe my your good Go with you kev

[@proud_to_be_a_ted]

Was going to say about the chairs but the guys here have beat me to it... minimum of 60 quid for those chairs

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Never had so much grief over chairs 😁✌

[@kylemills3356]

Vandal you wanna sell them brakes off the bike you found?

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I'm going to fix it up maybe change the handle bars and crank set.

[@waynejacksonofficial]

you could have sold them chairs for a few quid on gumtree mush.. @12:33

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I know millions of people said that 😁✌

[@maeflorogario3733]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sqwidink1]

Glove's on!

[@ianosborne188]

Recycling 💪🏻👍🏻

[@NorthernGrowsUk]

glad prices are dropping keeps the Romanians and box van driving fake scrap men at bay when it drops

[@alasdairdouglas7485]

Could you return gas bottles to the original gas company and maybe get a small payment for them 🤔

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Already tried but no luck yet.

[@bigbrother1190]

They don't pay for them as they consider them they're property to begin with

[@exploringsuffolk]

@@Vandal-Vlogs you in can sell the empty gas bottles on Facebook selling groups

[@johnjosey5184]

@@Vandal-Vlogs I know when i bought my first gas bottle i was told i have to buy the bottle but i could return it when i was finished to get my deposit back. What about taking it back in your car so it looks like it's domestic ?

[@madnlooney]

@@johnjosey5184 I also think the deposit drops with each year you have the bottle

[@williamoright649]

Nice

[@williebobs3830]

which town are you in ?

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Blackpool

[@gedhuffadine5796]

I used to love Tottin in the 80s

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

I was born in 82 😁

[@gedhuffadine5796]

@@Vandal-Vlogs okayokay show some respect for your elders! Young whipper snapper!

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

@@gedhuffadine5796 😁✌

[@mickobyobrien2650]

so theoretically the rubbish you leave behind,is that not you fly tipping 🤔

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

No fly tipping is done with a tipper on the fly that's why they call it fly tipping.

[@peterbigo9951]

@@Vandal-Vlogs what that’s not why it’s called fly tipping.