Anyone happen to work in or around this industry? I have some future plans and was just curious if anyone could drop some knowledge on me in regards to certain areas of it. TIA
Solid waste industry
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"Solid waste" of time....muahhhh lololol hahahaha
Just kidding, it might work out for ya
Just kidding, it might work out for ya
Haha.. been around since 06, so, I know how this works.
I was actually thinking along the lines of the fabrication of the containers and dumpsters. Thought I'd check in and see if anyone is in the industry
I was actually thinking along the lines of the fabrication of the containers and dumpsters. Thought I'd check in and see if anyone is in the industry
Why reply? Take this **** to Rafters and whine with the basketball only fans, I'm sure the roundball Cats will drop another tonight
j/k. I'm basically the Emily Dickinson of the solid waste industry. What do you want to know?
I have around 12 years in welding/fabrication, and I've thought long and hard about going to work for myself. I know dumpsters and such take a brutal beating over the years. Is their a high demand for rebuild/build work?
We replace our dumpsters weekly when they start to get a slight odor.
Thanks for the reply. But, thanks for nothing. Add to that post count
Of all the things there are to weld I'm pretty sure a dumpster would not be at the top of the list. So I guess what I really want to know is how you F'd up all your previous ventures?
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I worked in coal.. nice try. But it's a multi billion $$ industry. Keep bagging groceries at the local food mart.
Will do.
Be sure to come back and post pictures of your spectacularly welded dumpsters.
OP I'm the perfect guy to talk **** with. Got a lot of great ideas. As soon as the mushrooms kick in i may share a few ideas. Or maybe not.
Ok. I'll share one. Thought this one when i was about 10 yrs old. What if you had a foot pedal to step on that would automatically lift the toilet seat? Huh huh. What about that one?
Ok. I'll share one. Thought this one when i was about 10 yrs old. What if you had a foot pedal to step on that would automatically lift the toilet seat? Huh huh. What about that one?
You know how tiny homes made out of shipping containers became a thing? Well you could refurbish old dumpsters into homes and market them in NYC or somewheres.
I'll give you a serious answer: no. No, there's not a terribly high demand for the "rebuild" work, and trust me, they smell bad enough as it is; add the high heat of welding, or the high heat of a torch to them, and you'll want to gag.
Many years ago I repaired a lot of them for several different local companies, and it's just not worth it dude. Double the smell factor in the summer, btw.
You can't build them cheaper than the companies that already make them, don't even try. You can't buy the required amount of steel, and keep in stored, for what they buy it for.
If you have the experience, and the know how, hand rails are where the $$$ is at, no question. Leave the dumpsters for the schmucks.
As much as they charge for a load at the landfill somebody must be making some money. Highway robbery.
"If you have the experience, and the know how, hand rails are where the $$$ is at, no question. Leave the dumpsters for the schmucks."
^ This
I got a quote from a local company in Lexington for a three step single side handrail off the back patio for my dad and it was $600.
^ This
I got a quote from a local company in Lexington for a three step single side handrail off the back patio for my dad and it was $600.
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That included primed, painted & installed, correct?
I can remember when I used to make them 30 years ago; $25 a running foot was the base price, and we made good $$ at that. A lot of places will rip you off by using hollow tubing for the pickets, we only used solid steel.
Yes. That included everything. Still was a little amazed at the price. The same company did the railings off the front of the house several years ago as part of a major remodeling job. Must have been at least 2-3 grand.
Not necessarily my area, but from what I understand, there's a lot of cost due to EPA regulations. Lots of engineering and testing that has to be done.
If their was money to be made, the Chinese would make them and they would be sold at WalMart.
The Chinese would make and then sell landfills at WalMart?
I don't know about that. I'm just a supervisor in the curbside pick up division.