What to do with old chain link fencing?

[ning]

I'm replacing a couple thousand feet of chain link fence (it's too short and ugly to boot).

It's been up for 30 years here but is in decent condition otherwise for the most part. What should I do with it?

Options as I see it:
• drop it at the metal recycling at the transfer station - this would only cost me to rent a trailer, unless I finally pull the trigger on a dump trailer for myself
• sell it - would someone actually buy this?
• say it's free - would someone want it?

Opinions?

 

[oosik]

Well - I would save a 6' chunk or two. Excellent for making a home made drag.

 

[turnkey4099]

I'm replacing a couple thousand feet of chain link fence (it's too short and ugly to boot).

It's been up for 30 years here but is in decent condition otherwise for the most part. What should I do with it?

Options as I see it:
• drop it at the metal recycling at the transfer station - this would only cost me to rent a trailer, unless I finally pull the trigger on a dump trailer for myself
• sell it - would someone actually buy this?
• say it's free - would someone want it?

Opinions?

If you are on a well traveled road put a pile out by it with a sign "$25". It'll be gone in the morning but you won't see the 25.

 

[PILOON]

Nothing to lose,
list it on Craig's list or similar venue.

 

[4570Man]

Non of the local metal recyclers will take fence. If you can sell or give it away I’d do that and you won’t be out the effort of hauling.

 

[k0ua]

It can make a pretty good radial field for a 1/4 wave vertical HF antenna when laid out flat on the ground in a 360 degree pattern from the feedpoint of the vertical. It will "melt" into the grass and be invisible in a few short years. But I doubt you have any use for that. But point is somewhere there is a person just dying to get their hands on that fencing for whatever reason. You just have to find that someone. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

 

[Idahoagie]

Well - I would save a 6' chunk or two. Excellent for making a home made drag.

Exactly. If he weren't 12+ hours away, I'd come get a chunk of it.

 

[ponytug]

500lb plus will get it paid for by the local, Northern California recyclers. Granted it is $0.04/labor so.

I think turnkey4099 is on to a good solution.

All the best,

Peter

 

[MoKelly]

Nothing to lose,
list it on Craig's list or similar venue.

Agree with this idea. We had a lot of used chain link from a tennis facility. Listed it and it was sold in less than a week.

MoKelly

 

[Dougeye]

Offer it for free, it will be gone quickly. There's always someone who thinks it will be useful. One man's junk and all that.

But I actually think that this is a really good reason for you to buy that dump trailer, you should convince yourself that having one is the only way to dispose of the fencing. Having used similar logic a few years ago to get my dump trailer, I'm sure you wouldn't regret it...

 

[Scar0B2150]

Where I'm at, recycle places will also not take fencing unless it is in 2'x2' pieces. No wire rope either, except in 2' pieces. That is why we often find old skidder and choker wire in the woods all the time.
I agree with others above; Save a few nicer chunks and then a free sign or list it cheap.

 

[two_bit_score]

It can make a pretty good radial field for a 1/4 wave vertical HF antenna when laid out flat on the ground in a 360 degree pattern from the feedpoint of the vertical. It will "melt" into the grass and be invisible in a few short years. But I doubt you have any use for that. But point is somewhere there is a person just dying to get their hands on that fencing for whatever reason. You just have to find that someone. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

is that what is called a ‘ground plane’?

 

[The Deerslayer]

I would definitely try to sell it on CL. A few years back I was replacing a couple thousand feet of wood horse fencing with PVC. It consisted of 4x4 posts (many rotted at the base) and 1x8 rough cut boards. Figured they would make a decent bonfire, but then figured I would try to sell them on CL. Sure enough, one guy bought all the boards to repurpose after powerwashing the old paint off, and another guy bought all the posts. All involved were very pleased with the outcome. Give it a try.....nothing to lose.

 

[skipmarcy]

I used some in the concrete slab for my shed out back years ago - don't know if it made a difference or not but got rid of some of it.

 

[3Ts]

I had a few hundred feet of chain link many years ago. Listed it in the local paper for sale at a moderate price and it was sold within a week. They came with a trailer and tractor to pick it up.

 

[ning]

Well we tossed it on CL and FBM and sure enough someone came within 2 hours and not only saved me a trip to the dump but paid me too!

 

[Alien]

Just pulled down a fence recently and cut all wires int 4 foot lengths. Onto the trailer and to the local dump and metal pile. They don't charge at our dump if you dump metal.

 

[k0ua]

Well we tossed it on CL and FBM and sure enough someone came within 2 hours and not only saved me a trip to the dump but paid me too!

I knew someone wanted it. Just got to find the right guy. And looks like you did.

 

[k0ua]

is that what is called a ‘ground plane’?

Not exactly, but the idea is pretty much the same.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Why won't metal places take fence? I could understand if it was plastic coated. But even that is no worse than a car, for contamination.