Chris C
08-01-2016, 03:15 PM
I hit the jackpot.
Stopped by an auto dealer that had told me to come by at the end of the month and I could have his whole month's stash of used wheel weights. Took me about a half hour to go through just half of his barrel only to reclaim about 7 pounds of lead weights. Needless to say, I didn't even waste my time going through the other half. As I pulled off his lot, I looked across the street at a tire store I'd never visited in Oklahoma City. The one in my town, Norman, said they weren't "allowed" to let anyone but a Hazmat Certified recycler pick up their lead. But just on a hunch I stopped. The manager says "I've got a pallet on the back dock, take what you want". Six buckets, 1/2 to 2/3 full of wheel weights. I just finished sorting and ended up with 175# clip-on and 40# stick-on wheel weights. All in one day! What a bonanza! Can't get the grin off my face! :bigsmyl2:
Stopped by an auto dealer that had told me to come by at the end of the month and I could have his whole month's stash of used wheel weights. Took me about a half hour to go through just half of his barrel only to reclaim about 7 pounds of lead weights. Needless to say, I didn't even waste my time going through the other half. As I pulled off his lot, I looked across the street at a tire store I'd never visited in Oklahoma City. The one in my town, Norman, said they weren't "allowed" to let anyone but a Hazmat Certified recycler pick up their lead. But just on a hunch I stopped. The manager says "I've got a pallet on the back dock, take what you want". Six buckets, 1/2 to 2/3 full of wheel weights. I just finished sorting and ended up with 175# clip-on and 40# stick-on wheel weights. All in one day! What a bonanza! Can't get the grin off my face! :bigsmyl2: