Baja is cleaning up.

As many threads have shown here on Nomads and other sites, scrap metal recycling has begun to change the countryside in Baja and junkyards throughout the peninsula.

Aluminum cans last just a day or so when tossed out some slob's window. (Oh, if only it was the slob being tossed!)

Recently back from a couple round trips to the border, I saw at least 2 dozen or more semi-flatbeds loaded with many tons of cubed car wrecks...heading north to the recycling plants. Also many highsiders loaded with scrap metal of all types. The junk yards are being cleaned up...car wrecks that have laid along certain local stretches have disappeared overnight.

It's an ideal time to get rid of any metal junk in your yard, garage, or wherever. Getting into the spirit of cleanup and recycling, I found some enterprising Mulege youngsters who could put an old aluminum boat and a metal C-band dish post to good use and make some dinero. Umberto and his buddy came a'running when Umberto's father, Manuel, told them I wanted it gone. You gotta love the exuberance of youth. Should be some good change in that old boat and the pole. Buene suerte, amigos.


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Reminds me of my first Kool-Aid and comic book stand...ahh..now those were the days. My sidekick and I made filled many a Mason jar with pennies.

Hmm..wonder what else is out back..?



[Edited on 10-17-2008 by Pompano]

Prices have finally stabilized in the US

Disappearing Copper Wire

Plumbing too. I'll be heading down in a couple of weeks to replace my stolen outside copper pipe with pvc.

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Originally posted by DanO Plumbing too. I'll be heading down in a couple of weeks to replace my stolen outside copper pipe with pvc.

I leave my empty bottles and cans on the street at night; someone always picks them up for recycling.

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Originally posted by tjBill I leave my empty bottles and cans on the street at night; someone always picks them up for recycling.

Pompano

Have you noticed that all of the roadside basura barrels from La Paz to San Lucas have also disappeared?

HMMM....

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Originally posted by bajadave1 Have you noticed that all of the roadside basura barrels from La Paz to San Lucas have also disappeared?

ARGGH...DEJA VU?

I have an idea on where those trash cans may have gone.
They could be destined to be used by certain politicals as shown here by James Carvill on CNN's Crossfire during Election Night 2002? "This election is in the trash."

..or is that Rush Limbaugh under there? We will know all too soon.

Whether by donkey or elephant, Please return the emptied cans.

2 years ago, CFE put in power & telephone along the highway to Villa Jesus Maria.

Months later, some bozos had pulled down the phone wire and cut it exactly the height of a man standing in the bed of a pickup. Done between every pole for 30 Kms. Must have taken a long time! No phone service again.

Too bad the bozos didn't try grappling the high tension wires!! Now I notice CFE puts the phone wire on the top position on the pole. Even they learn.

Good news on the metal!

Now if they can find a market for the used tp and disposable diapers....

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Originally posted by Paula Now if they can find a market for the used tp ...

It may not last