With the help of the internet and new technology, this industry has already begun to move away from the regulated yards and into garages and backyards. An insurance salvage vehicle (insurance total) can be purchased by anyone at a computer, without a license and no regulation, have it delivered...
Yes, we're looking into vacuum cleaners but don't know anything about them or whether they'd work for what we need. Do you know of anyone using one to vacuum up the dirt/powder on top of hardpan/gravel? I thought it might have to be a specialized unit.
Interesting idea about the "magnet", we have a strong magnet hanging on the bottom of our golf cart we drive around the yard, trying to pick up nails and screws that might puncture tires. The metals come from the vehicles stored in the yard, about 700 of them right now, but its only what would...
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the "licensed professionals" are limited for this kind of thing. We get more of a water treatment perspective when getting professional help, like how to filter the stormwater, drainage plans, how to test the water, etc. We're doing those things and WAY...
I work at an auto dismantler (wrecking yard) in CA and the regulations for storm water runoff are getting tighter and tighter. The owner of the business is probably farther ahead of most yards in the state when it comes to trying to do the right thing. Our biggest concern is the heavy metals...