We recycled enough metal to fill our truck bed. We took it to a company that has acres of scrap destined for recycling instead of the landfill. And got $47 for our trouble (plus a dollar and some change).

If you go to Acme in Albuquerque and you have copper or aluminum, stop at the shed on the far left across the lot from the cashier. Have the precious stuff weighed first. Drive large loads of less precious metal to the south side of the cashier up onto the left scale stopping at the second window for instructions. Then, wait in line with others. Eventually, you’ll turn around and back up towards a crane with a monstrous claw. You can help the workers pull everything out into a big pile, then drive out. Stop on the other scale until you get a thumbs-up, then go to the cashier for your reward.