Scrapyards will sell their accumulations of metals either to refineries or larger scrap brokers. Scrapyards are effectively a scrap metal brokerage. In contrast to wrecking yards, scrapyards typically sell everything by weight, instead of by item. Israel bought M10s from scrapyards and dumping grounds in Europe after 1948. Johnny and Bubbles continue to steal from scrapyards. Some or all of these still exist, in broken-down condition in Afghan scrapyards. Scrapyards will often buy electronics, appliances, and metal vehicles. Parts are still readily available at most auto-parts stores and in scrapyards across the country. However, she avoided the scrapyards and served as a fishing vessel until at least 2016.