Short answer: Choose a secure, level, fenced or supervised area away from children and public access, keep metals separated by type where practical, keep heavy items low and stable, and avoid stacking in ways that can topple, because a tidy, secure store protects volunteers, reduces theft and makes weighing and selling much easier.
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Use a locked or supervised space so that donated material is not taken, and so passers-by cannot hurt themselves on it.
Sort as you go
Keeping steel, aluminium and copper in separate bins or piles from the start saves a lot of sorting later and can improve the price.
Stack for stability
Heavy pieces belong at the bottom and long items should be laid flat, since toppling piles are a common cause of injury.
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