I work near a big metals place. I wonder if they are taking in scrap appliances and stripping them as described. Perhaps I should pay a visit sometime.
I do what I can. It just seems a waste for a nice vintage machine that only needs so much to go to The Pile when there are so many willing homes for them. I'll have to post the pictures of the Waste King dishwasher, Maytag belt driven dishwasher and the Harvest Gold 1973 Maytag 806 set that just arrived.
...in today's sue-happy environment, I can see why they don't allow access. To be fair, if I do swap out an appliance, I offer it here first....then, if it's small enough for me to handle, I'll try Free cycle.