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Class Code Information

Phraseology

Junk Dealer & Drivers
Note:  

Applies to a dealer in used, or new and used, building materials.

Applicable only to those employers engaged in collecting or handling a miscellaneous line of secondhand materials such as bottles, rags, paper, rubber, plastic scrap, ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap as well as ornamentation removed from buildings.  Includes salvaging or dismantling of building ornamentations such as doors, mantles, decorative iron, marble, etc., or machinery.  Does not include wrecking or complete demolition of building interiors.

Applies to the removing, sorting, reconditioning and distributing of merchandise in damaged buildings including incidental operations away from such buildings – no wrecking, shoring or other structural operations. 

Includes incidental reconditioning or repairing. 

Not available for division of payroll with Code 5709 “Wrecking – Not Building or Marine Wrecking – All Operations to Completion.”

Description

Code 8263 applies to dealers engaged in collecting or handling a miscellaneous line of secondhand materials such as those enumerated above.

Junk dealers contemplated by this classification collect and buy small lots of all types of junk, which they sort and store at their premises until enough volume is on hand for resale to other specialized dealers.  The operations vary depending upon the type of junk, i.e., paper stock and rubber that may be shredded or cut and baled.  Rags are usually stripped, trimmed, washed, and baled.  Bottles are washed, racked, and crated.  Metals, both nonferrous and ferrous, in bulk form may be sold as is or they may be compressed and baled in presses for shipping purposes.  All these operations at a single location are contemplated within the scope of this classification, even if they are performed in physically separated areas and there is no interchange of labor.

Assignment by Analogy

No Information

Operations to be Separately Rated

  1. Collecting, buying, and selling used:
    1. Iron or steel scrap 80% of which is comprised of iron or steel scrap.  Refer to Code 8265 “Iron or Steel Scrap Dealer & Drivers.”
    2. Iron or steel, and non-ferrous metal exclusively less than 80% of which consists of iron and steel, or materials which include non-ferrous metal scrap but no iron or steel scrap.  Refer to Code 8500 “Metal Scrap Dealer & Drivers.”
    3. Paper stock, rags, bottles, bones, plastic, or rubber stock 80% of which consists of paper stock, rags, bottles, bones, plastic or rubber stock.  Refer to Code 8264 “Bottle, Rubber, Paper Stock or Rag Dealer – Second-Hand & Drivers.”
  2. Collecting and hauling garbage.  Refer to Code 9403 “Garbage, Ashes or Refuse Collection & Drivers.”

  3. Dismantling motor vehicles and salvaging or junking parts.  Refer to Code 3821 “Automobile Dismantling & Drivers.”

  4. Reducing or incinerating garbage.  Refer to Code 7590 “Garbage Works.”

  5. Wrecking and salvaging buildings.  Refer to Code 5701 “Wrecking – Buildings – Not Marine – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”

Industry Group

Stores and Dealers