Field notes
Notes from the dispatch desk
Eight articles on what belongs on the ticket before a crew is named.
Copper, steel, or a mixed pile is written down first
The ticket starts with copper, steel, or a mixed pile.
Next: about how much is on the ground
About how much is on the ground changes what the crew brings.
A magnet truck versus a rollback
A magnet truck versus a rollback is not a routine note.
Whether the pile is behind a locked gate
Whether the pile is behind a locked gate decides the load.
One local yard for the callback, address after they claim it
One company is offered the request.
Drew names the grade
The truck is loaded for a metal, not for a vague pile.
Access
A locked gate changes the stop.
One yard, then they call back
The stop is offered to the nearest paid scrap company in range. The caller hears that company will call back. The street address shows after the claim.