We are quite adept at recycling waste paper and aluminum cans. But those metal beverage containers are not the only metal waste that can be recycled.
No matter where it comes from - our yards, our garages, our scrap piles, or our loading docks - the removal and disposal of heavy metal junk items can be difficult and even challenging for many.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
It is common to have large, bulky junk items you need to dispose of. But when these junk items are made of metal, a landfill is the last place for them.
Almost every metal is recyclable and some metals, like steel, are 100 precent reusable. So, it makes no sense to dump these materials in landfills.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
A lifestyle choice of recycling requires more than a New Year's resolution. But committing to practice recycling can make a real impact on our future.
Recycling responsibly is something all of us can do and, working together, we can do it better than ever.
Topics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, metal recycling, paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling, recycling metal, recycling paper, recycling glass, recycling plastic
Everyone agrees that recycling is a good thing to do and the right thing to do. But recycling the right way isn't always easy.
Unfortunately, not everything can be recycled. Worse, many of those things still end up in our recycling waste stream - and that causes problems.
Topics: Recycling, recycling metal, recycling electronics, recycling paper, recycling glass, recycling plastic
Sometimes your junk removal means getting rid of large metal items. And sometimes these items are too large or too heavy to load and dispose of yourself. No worries!
Whether that means old engine blocks, household appliances that no longer work, or piles of scrap iron, removal and disposal can be a challenge.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
Recycling matters. Most of us would agree to that. But recycling metals can matter far more than some other waste materials because of its potential.
This is because most metals, especially steel and aluminum, are infinitely recyclable. And the process of recycling these metals uses far less resources than producing raw materials.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, recycling metal, recycling scrap metal
Some things we know by heart and one of these is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - the Three R's of the Environment that we all know.
But are we really practicing it?
Topics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, paper recycling, plastic recycling, glass recycling, recycling metal, recycling electronics
With the recent problems for recycling in the aftermath of China's ban on waste imports, some are wondering if recycling still matters. It does.
However, we must be much more aware of the current limitations and possibilities when it comes to recycling at home.
Topics: junk recycling, plastic recycling, cardboard recycling, glass recycling, recycling metal, recycling paper
Most people take their old, metal junk and used appliances to the dump and aren't even aware that most of this can be recycled as scrap metal.
And if they do know, they’re often unsure how to go about it. But scrap metal pick up can make recycling their first choice.
Topics: scrap metal, metal recycling, junk metal recycling, scrap metal pick up, recycling metal