Scrap Metal Recycling & Pick Up

Scrap metal is a valuable investment that is an excellent asset for junk collectors. It can be sold for a substantial amount at most recycling centers. Scrap metal recycling is an environmentally friendly recycling technique. Automotive repair, home renovation, and new construction always end with junk. Old walls, studs, furniture, faucets, bathroom lavatories lights, light fixtures, grills, outdoor furniture toys, and automotive spare parts are examples.

Most municipal waste collection centers and transfer facilities won’t take scrap metal. The majority of commercial and residential garbage collection companies will not be able to accept scrap steel. There is only one option to contact our junk removal specialists. We are experts in scrap metal pick-up and recycling services.

Scrap Metal Collection

Our team of scrap metal removal uses Personal Protection Equipment “PPE” to prevent exposure to harmful chemicals. Old automotive parts, including heating and air conditioning components, natural gas pipes, pieces of farm equipment, electrical wiring, drop edges, and industrial functions could be infected with harmful substances.

Scrap Metal Recycling

Most scrap metal is approved to be recycled. When we arrive at the client’s home or business, we access the scrap metal to find if it’s eligible to be recycled. Every scrap piece is carefully scrutinized. Two piles are used for scrap metal. There is one for recyclables and one for non-recyclables.

All recyclable scrap metal is transported to an approved recycling center, in which it is removed according to Environmental Protection Agency “EPA” guidelines.

Aluminum Scrap Metal Recycling

Scrap metal made of aluminum – pop cans bicycle frame, brads and nails, sinks, faucets, windows frames, electronics, pots & pans, automobile rims and vehicle wheels, mailboxes, ladders and more – is more common than copper, steel, and brass. Aluminum scrap metal is accepted at all recycling centers.

Brass Scrap Metal Recycling

Some examples of scrap brass include pipes (shutoff values gas fixtures, shutoff valves, and couplings) pipes, radiators as well as kitchen and bathroom fittings, screws & brads, casings for cartridges of firearms and musical instrument, furniture, fencing, marine hardware, door handles, and kitchen cabinet handles.

Brass scrap metal is usually recyclable because it can be melted down and restored.

Cast Iron Scrap Metal Recycling

Cast iron is a strong metal utilized to make a variety of cookware; kitchen sinks, wood stoves, pipes, automotive components, electrical fittings, barbecue grills, and Tractor brake drums. Although cast iron scrap is not as common as Tin and aluminum, it has some value for recycling. Unfortunately, it is a heavy metal. Many cast iron scraps will require a lot of workforce and equipment to pick up, transport, and drop off at the recycling center.

Copper Scrap Metal Recycling

Copper is the most expensive kind of metal. While not as expensive as gold, copper prices remain high. Copper pipes, electrical wiring, pots and pans, jewelry, automotive radiators, natural gas fittings, and tools. Copper scrap will fetch a considerable amount at recycling centers.

Steel Scrap Metal Recycling

Steel pipes, automotive components, Bridges, hand instruments, cutlery (knives), surgical instruments and appliances, screws, soup cans, brads shopping carts, and oxygen tanks have a long life span. However, there comes an occasion when these metal components require replacement.

Steel scrap metal removal is complicated because it is cumbersome. The greater the heap of scrap metal, the more excellent workforce is needed to retrieve and then transport it to a recycling center in the local area.

Lead Scrap Metal Recycling

Lead is a kind of metal that is recyclable. It is used in automotive batteries, disposal batteries pipes, weights, plumbing, and ammunition manufacturing. We will take the lead scrap at your home and eliminate it according to the EPA guidelines

Zinc Scrap Metal Recycling

Zinc is often mixed with other metals to create a wide variety of products. Its weather-resistant capabilities make it ideal for topcoats.

Nickel Scrap Metal Recycling

Nickel is used to creating parts for cellphones, eating utensils, razors, and belt buckles. Nickel-based materials can be recycled.

Legal Scrap Metal Disposal

Most products made of metal are recycled. Scrap metal can be recycled for as long as it’s in use. Scrap metal that is recycled can be used to produce automobiles, mobile phones, play equipment, lawn furniture and kid’s toys, pipework, kitchen & bathroom fixtures, equipment, buildings, and other valuable objects.

Most municipal recycling centers will accept scrap metal. The reward is cash. Scrap metal recycling has become hugely popular worldwide since it helps protect the environment by decreasing waste in landfills.

No scrap metal pile is too big or tiny for the junk removal team to handle. Book your free scrap metal recycling consultation today. Then, we’ll be helping you improve curb appeal in your home and reduce greenhouse emissions.

Unapproved Recycling Scrap Metals

• Paints that are based on lead
• Propane tanks
• Mercury is utilized in the production of fluorescent light bulbs.
• Paint canisters and paint cans

The metals above are not approved for recycling because they pose health risks to animals, humans, and the environment.

Benefits Of Scrap Metal Recycling

Recycling scrap metals approved by the EPA is a great way to minimize the waste in the landfill. Most metals are not biodegradable, so they don’t break down over time. Recycling reduces amounts of metal scrap lying unattended on farms, construction sites, and other sites.

Recycling also helps reduce scrap metal disposal that, is illegal. Scrap metal disposal on land that is vacant is illegal across the country. Recycling scrap metal gives humans an option to dispose of it legally.

Metal scrap, including aluminum siding, steel beams, and cast-iron pots left on your property, emits greenhouse gases. The amount of greenhouse gases generated by scrap metal is slightly higher than recycling scrap. Taking the initiative to recycle your scrap metal can help protect your environment from further harm due to greenhouse gas emissions.

Scrap Metal Recycling Laws

It is essential to understand the local regulations for recycling scrap metal. Knowing what metal-based materials can’t legally be recycled and those approved for recycling is valuable information for all humans. If you frequently repair your vehicle, upgrade your home, or make jewelry by hand, you should heed the EPA’s recycling regulations.