Types of Metals to Be Recycled

Scrap Mart Metals • June 22, 2022

Types of Metals to Be Recycled

If a product is recyclable, it may be utilized again rather than being discarded or dumped as garbage. Because recycling metals is often relatively simple, reducing waste and reusing valuable resources is economical and environmentally benign. Metal scrap must be sorted, cleaned, and melted to use as a new source of raw materials for industrial processes. Metal is a material you can repeatedly recycle without losing its original qualities. Take a look at some of the types of metals that you can recycle easily.

Steel

Many steel factories can turn waste metal alone into new steel, creating new commodities with 25–100% recycled material. You can disassemble larger appliances like refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, and dishwashers into their steel components for recycling. However, a substantial portion of the recycled steel in the United States originates from cans and other packaging.

Aluminum

For Aluminum is one of the metals that is recycled the most. Bottles, cans, and other packaging materials often use aluminum.

Aluminum is also recycled at a higher rate due to its numerous applications and simplicity of recycling.

Copper

For Copper has been reused or recycled for thousands of years, but many other metals have recently been commercially recyclable. Today, copper and copper alloy are used often in plumbing systems, electronics, and many other products. Due to their simplicity in recycling and reuse as new goods, these metals continue to hold a high value.

Zinc

The average road car has 10 kg of zinc in galvanized body pieces. You can disassemble Unroadworthy vehicles, and their parts are recycled and turned into like-for-like parts of the same material grade.

Scrap Mart Metals is proud to be the Midwest's largest processor of scrap metal and other secondary industrial materials. We specialize in picking up and recycling scrap metal in the Midwest region. Contact us to schedule the collection of scrap metal. You can also browse our website to learn more about the benefits of recycling scrap metal and what types of metals you can recycle.

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