Gerry Rush
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At my last job, I traveled extensively in AB SK and MB.
I recommend you wear Safety Glasses and Safety vest or hoodie with the stripes.
Makes you look respectful of their safety program (I happened to always have mine on for work, so they weren't shiny new either)
The only yards I found where to walk through and but were:
Brooks Industrial Metal, Brooks AB Lots of oil field and farm, plus trimmings from their punches etc.
Silver Star Salvage and Recycling, Moose Jaw SK (In town) Small yard, stuff turns over fast. I actually bought a leg vice there for $15.00 4 years ago.
Large yard East of Moose Jaw on HWY1, was part of Silver Star at one time. Lots of Farm Machinery and Railroad stuff. I usually just stopped in and asked permission. If they are loading at the back of the yard, you can scope a lot out on the way back to ask.....Thus the safety gear...
Hub City Iron and Metal, Saskatoon, SK Lots of Stainless when I was there (tanks, piping, tubing). Have a separate yard for people to walk through, and will cut stuff in big yard when not busy.
CMS Metal Products, Regina SK. Will let you wander in the small yard by the building, not allowed in yard across the street.
There may be a couple in Nisku/Edmonton area, I just called because I was looking for something specific.
Not ideal for Calgarians, but like I said, never found anywhere else that would even let you in the yard, unless you were unloading.
I recommend you wear Safety Glasses and Safety vest or hoodie with the stripes.
Makes you look respectful of their safety program (I happened to always have mine on for work, so they weren't shiny new either)
The only yards I found where to walk through and but were:
Brooks Industrial Metal, Brooks AB Lots of oil field and farm, plus trimmings from their punches etc.
Silver Star Salvage and Recycling, Moose Jaw SK (In town) Small yard, stuff turns over fast. I actually bought a leg vice there for $15.00 4 years ago.
Large yard East of Moose Jaw on HWY1, was part of Silver Star at one time. Lots of Farm Machinery and Railroad stuff. I usually just stopped in and asked permission. If they are loading at the back of the yard, you can scope a lot out on the way back to ask.....Thus the safety gear...
Hub City Iron and Metal, Saskatoon, SK Lots of Stainless when I was there (tanks, piping, tubing). Have a separate yard for people to walk through, and will cut stuff in big yard when not busy.
CMS Metal Products, Regina SK. Will let you wander in the small yard by the building, not allowed in yard across the street.
There may be a couple in Nisku/Edmonton area, I just called because I was looking for something specific.
Not ideal for Calgarians, but like I said, never found anywhere else that would even let you in the yard, unless you were unloading.
I’m curious if anyone knows off by heart where to find small square tubing - 1” or less. Thickness doesn’t matter much but the lighter the better.
