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Do you recycle your old parts? Rotors, pads, radiators, water pumps, etc? What do other shops do with old parts. Is there a scrap pile in the corner of your shop? We recycle all of our old parts and make money off of them! We recentley scraped all of our metals and it weighed a little over 1000 lbs. We recieved $230 for it. I just wanted to know what other shops do.

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Do you recycle your old parts? Rotors, pads, radiators, water pumps, etc? What do other shops do with old parts. Is there a scrap pile in the corner of your shop? We recycle all of our old parts and make money off of them! We recentley scraped all of our metals and it weighed a little over 1000 lbs. We recieved $230 for it. I just wanted to know what other shops do.

 

We are selling all of our scrap and accumulating the money. It will become a bonus kitty for the guys at the end of the year. We currently have $800 and I expect to have somewhere around $3-4,000 by December. It will be split 5 ways. We also will add the profits from our Soda Pop machine to that total.

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I take mine to the salvage yard for the extra cash. I went a few weeks ago and got $230 which paid for my trip we were going on :) I can't put it in the trash can so I must get rid of it somehow. One trip paid for the tags on the beater truck I use for transporting the trash to the salvage yard.

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I take all my scrap to the recyclers myself as well. The money I get for the scrap pays for the tire disposal fees when I take my old tires with a little left over and every penny counts

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Do you recycle your old parts? Rotors, pads, radiators, water pumps, etc? What do other shops do with old parts. Is there a scrap pile in the corner of your shop? We recycle all of our old parts and make money off of them! We recentley scraped all of our metals and it weighed a little over 1000 lbs. We recieved $230 for it. I just wanted to know what other shops do.

I recycle no# 2 plastics, cardboard, and metal. All of them I don't make a dime on. I've got a junk collector that takes most of the metal. Then, a little wierd, the art class from the college will come by and sort thru the metal parts and take choice pieces, ie. rotors, gears, odd shaped control arms...etc... Then they make sculptures out of it. They come by a few times a year and grab a load of worn out parts, sell their creations and raise money for school events.

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I recycle no# 2 plastics, cardboard, and metal. All of them I don't make a dime on. I've got a junk collector that takes most of the metal. Then, a little wierd, the art class from the college will come by and sort thru the metal parts and take choice pieces, ie. rotors, gears, odd shaped control arms...etc... Then they make sculptures out of it. They come by a few times a year and grab a load of worn out parts, sell their creations and raise money for school events.

 

Now you would just know that Gonzo doesn't even scrap old parts in an ordinary way. :lol: There is probably a story to be told in that.

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Now you would just know that Gonzo doesn't even scrap old parts in an ordinary way. laugh.gif There is probably a story to be told in that.

 

 

I'll check my archives.... (digging in the basement....hmm hmmm hmm...) Yep, here's one... thanx for reminding me.

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      It always amazes me when I hear about a technician who quits one repair shop to go work at another shop for less money. I know you have heard of this too, and you’ve probably asked yourself, “Can this be true? And Why?” The answer rests within the culture of the company. More specifically, the boss, manager, or a toxic work environment literally pushed the technician out the door.
      While money and benefits tend to attract people to a company, it won’t keep them there. When a technician begins to look over the fence for greener grass, that is usually a sign that something is wrong within the workplace. It also means that his or her heart is probably already gone. If the issue is not resolved, no amount of money will keep that technician for the long term. The heart is always the first to leave. The last thing that leaves is the technician’s toolbox.
      Shop owners: Focus more on employee retention than acquisition. This is not to say that you should not be constantly recruiting. You should. What it does means is that once you hire someone, your job isn’t over, that’s when it begins. Get to know your technicians. Build strong relationships. Have frequent one-on-ones. Engage in meaningful conversation. Find what truly motivates your technicians. You may be surprised that while money is a motivator, it’s usually not the prime motivator.
      One last thing; the cost of technician turnover can be financially devastating. It also affects shop morale. Do all you can to create a workplace where technicians feel they are respected, recognized, and know that their work contributes to the overall success of the company. This will lead to improved morale and team spirit. Remember, when you see a technician’s toolbox rolling out of the bay on its way to another shop, the heart was most likely gone long before that.
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