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Mannequin Challenge – Scrap Yard Style

We had to join the movement and try out the Mannequin Challenge here at the iScrap App and with our sister company, Rockaway Recycling. Check out the view of the trucks being dropped off, stripping copper wire in the shop, loading bailers, making phone calls, and the walkthrough. Be sure to share with your friends […]

Ice Boat Made with Saw Blade Motor

And who said Winter was over? This guy invented his own mode of transportation on the iced-overI lakes and ponds in his area. What do you get when you combine, a cold winter, some creativity, and old machines? Usually you wouldn’t think it would be a Sled Ice Machine made with a saw blade. This […]

6 Tops Life Hacks For Handymen

Do you call yourself a handyman or Mr. Fix It? Well the iScrap App Team may have some handy work that could put your to shame. While searching for some of the best tricks for scrapping, we found some interesting and definitely questionable life hacks done by handymen on the internet. While some of these are […]

Detroit: A City of Misfortune & Missing Metal

The city of Detroit is a reflection of what the US economy has been struggling with over the last few years. Bankruptcy, crime, displacement of citizens, and also scrap metal theft. In this New York Times article, you can follow the journey of those most affected by the economic downtime and how it has affected them. […]

Different Kinds of CPU Chips For Scrap

Many scrappers and community members in our forum have asked us how to determine the differences in CPU chips when they are working with their e-scrap because it is not an easy thing to do…so let’s go over how to do it and how you should sort and separate your CPUs to maximize your profits […]

6 TV Shows Scrappers Will Love

When the scrap yards are closed and the sun drops, sometimes it’s nice to kick up our feet and relax with some fun TV shows that scrappers just love. Below we have a list of some of our favorite TV shows we watch during our pastime and can learn a thing of two from for […]

What is Aluminum Extrusion?

Over the years we’ve been asked dozens if not hundreds of times about aluminum extrusion. If you were talking specifically about cars then you might only mention cars, that’s a similar analogy to aluminum extrusion. There are all different types of aluminum products that are made just like there are different vehicle types. What Is […]

Mystery Woman Entitled to $100K After Dropping Off Apple I Vintage Computer

Vintage Apple I Computer dropped off at recycling center

As a scrapper, we all know that one man’s junk is another treasure. That is definitely the case for a mystery woman who recently dropped off a vintage computer to a local recycling facility just north of San Jose, California. Recently the woman was cleaning up her house and collecting a box of electronics after […]

Top Products For Our Favorite Season: Grilling

Most of the time we like to talk about different items that we are able to scrap and sell and make some extra money on, but today we wanted to talk about some of the items that we like to use going into the summer months. Grills – Summer’s Best Friend We are a big […]

The Graveyard For Trains On Ohio Border

Located on the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio border tucked into the woods, sits old trains that seemingly have been rotting and rusting away for decades. Photographer Seph Lawless, took it upon himself to capture these awesome sites of trains from the modern era and all the way back to the 1930’s. The cemetery for […]

Wet Metal in Foundry Causes Explosion

You won’t believe this once you see what happens when this worker places wet metal into a foundry. This explosion was due to the wetness that was on the bale that was being loaded. We always say safety is #1 priority and this is just another example of why. This foundry worker is working on […]