Did you know that the scrap metal industry is one of the few industries that contributes positively to the U.S. economy? In 2006, the scrap metal industry contributed $65 billion.
Scrap metal recycling can pay really well if you keep your eye open for rare metals. If you're not sure about the value of a metal, feel free to ask.
Did you know that municipal recycling programs don’t always keep recyclable items out of the landfill? Unlike city-sponsored programs, you can be certain that all the metal you bring to us for recycling stays out of landfills.
In metal recycling, there are two main categories of scrap metal: ferrous metal and nonferrous metal. While the ferrous metal contains some degrees of iron, nonferrous metal (such as aluminum, copper, and lead) does not.
Manufacturing a product with recycled materials virtually requires less energy, which means fewer toxic emissions into the atmosphere. Aluminum, for example, uses 95 percent less energy when it is recycled than when it is first produced.
If you happen to have a lot of metal junk lying around from an old venture, why not send it off to a recycler? Not only will you recover some value from the load, you will also reclaim a lot of otherwise unusable space.
