Fathers day just apssed, and soon it will be Independance Day. Time for replacing that grill! That means lots of them people will want to get rid of! Guarenteed to find steel, about a pound of brass, and possibly even 20lbs of aluminum!!
Talk to your local store that sells grills ask them if you can put up a small poster that advertises old grill pick up for free. These things are easy to pick up and can be worth more than $10 in scrap each!
Where is the metal in a grill? Grab a megnet, a scrappers best friend, and start off with the cooking area, the grill lid and basin. This is where you will find your most money in cast aluminum. if it sticks, oh well, at least you can still grab the brass off the fuel valves and connectors. Make sure you take a moment to remove the very few screws attaching any handles so that you get the best price for your aluminum. find the connectors from the propane tank all the way to the control knobs and up to the burners. You will find copper bands clamping the hoses, and the brass connectors may have small steel pieces in them so make sure you unscrew and remove those pieces to get top dollar. Finally, you have the regulator which will have cast aluminum, brass, and steel. Cast aluminum breaks fairly easy when introduced to a sledge hammer so if you get frustrated trying to take that piece apart, go ahead and let some of that frustration out.
Newer grills are using less and less aluminum and more stainless steel or just painted steel. They are much more disposable, sort of a marketing ploy to get you to buy a grill more often I suppose.
Happy scrapping!
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