Junk yard Thoughts?

Might have been best to ask in the "Any Thing" area I think it's called.

Any way I think you would need to check with the state first then the town you want to open it in and I am sure you will need all kinds of permits / license before you can even open one.

One thing is where ever you open it, who is going to want to look at a “junk yard” out their front door / window? So that would have to be OK’d with the town I would think?

How are you going to contain ALL FLUIDS? NONE of it can run off somewhere or hit dirt or seep into the ground and the drinking water. The EPA will be all over you with fines and if that did not kill the buss. The cleanup $$$$ would.

When I was a kid there were 6 junk yards there are only 3 and 1 one the 3 is a scrap metal yard so no getting car/truck parts from. That scrap yard has been there forever and the owners sons are in high places (city & state) so it is not going anywhere soon.
The 2 yards left have vary little in “the yard” as everything is taken apart and stored inside. You walk in tell them what you are looking for and they check the computer. If yes they tell you how much and go fetch it, if don’t have they can look it up on the computer to see who does so you can check with them.
No walking around like I did back then.

Good luck
Dave ----

 

You'll need to be able to get a business license, and have several thousands of dollars on hand to comply with local business regulations, and environmental regulations particular to the salvage business.

I doubt a small town, let alone one in Montana, can support a junk yard. Repairable vehicles are likely either fixed locally, or sold online and shipped off. Industrial scrap can leave on a truck or a train. Or, being in the middle of nowhere, scrap can just be left to the elements for free, without legal repercussions.

I very strongly suggest you research the economics of junkyards, and the market you intend to enter.

Also, by "flatbed", a 48-53' semi trailer is often implied on this site. I know from experience they're particularly poor in performance when it comes to auto transport. A rollback would be the logical option for a salvage yard, especially a small one.

 

Gotta love an ambitious young man. Go get em kid!! Good luck to ya.

 

Have you decided which town you would like to have this in if so call the supervisors in this town and ask questions. Make a list of questions and then talk to them. In my area if you want to open a business or change the zone on a piece of land then you have to go to a board of supervisors meeting and tell them what your plans are and then they will tell you when to come back and they will have an answer. Generally on something of this magnitude it is generally hard to do as most of the salvage yards are grandfathered in. I have not seen a new one in this area start up do to the zoning and people make a fuss about it because of all the fluids and looks to the town as stated in a previous post.

 

First of all I wish you the best of luck but we are full. We have reached our quota of people but there may be openings soon with the cold weather and snow we have been getting so there is hope.

Secondly there is a lot of land just outside of towns that have no zoning or restrictions as to what you do there but you still have to deal with the Department or Environmental Quality or DEQ for short. I would start with them and see what you have to do. It does not matter what land you buy if you can not get the permits to operate.

 

Like others have posted , Decide where you want to locate then get started by checking the Local Bylaws and then the ENVIROMENTAL rules / regulations that's the killer now days, blow a hose on a crane spill a little hydraulic oil and its a HAZMAT TEAM required for the cleanup

 

Kenworth500 - Love the attitude! Thinking about your future at your age puts you light years ahead of your peers.

Your a little bit all over the place in reading your various threads - that's fine - you're 14.

My suggestion. Start buying and selling already. Start with a utility trailer if you have to, and see what you can work up to. You will make money, and learn more than you could possibly imagine.

Best of luck to you.