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Recyclable Materials Not Purchased

  • Any items requiring proof of ownership and proof is not turned in at the scale. Vehicles and trailers without a matching clear and signed title will not be purchased. Boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. must have a registration turned in.
  • Radioactive material. All material entering Fair Salvage is scanned for radioactivity.
  • Any type of sealed container that has not been cut open enough where we can’t see it is clean, dry, and free of hazardous material.
  • Vehicles with propane or natural gas tanks still attached.
  • All materials made of or containing asbestos.
  • Transformers that still contain oil.
  • All items coming from or appear to have come from a grave site, monument, or public property.
  • Any type of gauge, thermostat, etc. that contains mercury.
  • Any metal that is excessively covered in dirt, concrete, or other debris.
  • Any refrigeration equipment that has not been certified to be empty of Freon or have had the compressors completely removed from the units.
  • Garbage: including but not limited to plastics, loose tires, food, and paper waste.
  • Hazardous or Flammable Metal Dust: lead dust, magnesium turnings, etc.
  • Propane, acetylene, or any other type of gas tank.
  • Television, computer monitors, or any other items with excessive amounts of glass.
  • Plastic and glass.
  • Precious metals such as gold and silver. It is best to contact a pawn shop or jeweler for these items.
  • Money. It is illegal to destroy currency.