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Scrap Generator Removal and Recycling
Rusted sets, piles of dead portables and parts left after a cleanup. We haul them away and send the metal to recycling.
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Five lines. We call back with a number.
- Portables by the batch
- Fluids drained at the yard
- Metals sorted for recycling
Fastest way to a firm number
- Nameplate photokW, voltage and serial in one shot.
- Control panelInclude the hour meter if there is one.
- The route outGate, stairs, roof hatch or driveway.
Where it goes
What happens after pickup
- Fluids: oil, coolant and fuel drained and handled separately.
- Battery: recycled for its lead.
- Copper: alternator windings and cables pulled.
- Steel and iron: enclosure, frame and block go to a mill.
- Aluminum: radiators and housings sorted out.
Clean-out jobs
What we clear
Shop cleanouts
Portables, welder generators and spare engines.
Estates
Old sets in barns and garages.
Rental returns
Units not worth fixing.
Insurance write-offs
Fire or flood damaged sets.
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Worth knowing
Small portables
One small portable rarely pays for a trip. A batch of them, or a portable alongside a bigger unit, is a different story. Ask us.
Recycling in depth
What happens to a scrapped generator
Generators hold a lot of steel and copper.
Batteries
Lead-acid starting batteries go to a battery recycler.
The alternator
Alternators contain copper windings, which are separated and recycled.
The engine
Usable engines and parts may be resold. The rest is recycled as steel and cast iron.
Enclosures and tanks
Steel enclosures and fuel tanks are cleaned and recycled.
Controls and wiring
Control panels and wiring are stripped for copper and electronics recycling.
Questions
Common questions
Do you take a single small portable generator?
Usually only with other units or as part of a batch. Call and ask.
Do you drain the fuel?
Fluids come out at the recycling yard. Tell us if the tank is full so we can plan for it.
Do I get a receipt?
Yes. You get a written bill of sale for every unit.