Frank's Scrap Metal

A case study published in The Economist notes, “If done right, there is no doubt that recycling saves energy and raw materials, and reduces pollution. But as well as trying to recycle more, it is also important to try to recycle better.” We agree.

Lead is still an omnipresent metal, and can be found in a number of applications, including plumbing, old sash weights, and soldered joints. However, lead requires special handling and should not be deposited in a landfill. If you have scrap lead, call us for recycling instructions.

Metal condition doesn’t greatly affect price. Heavily-rusted iron can still be cleaned and melted down to be reused, though rusted metal should be handled with care.

Do you know that nonferrous metals, like copper, aluminum, lead, tin, nickel and zinc can be recycled an infinite number of times? This is because they don’t degrade or lose their chemical or physical properties in the recycling process.

The practice of recycling metal actually stretches back for centuries. In fact, archaeologists have found evidence that early Romans recycled bronze coins into statues, which could then be sold at a higher monetary value.

Do you know that recycling seven steel cans can save enough energy to power a 60 watt light bulb for 26 hours? Conserve energy and save our planet by increasing your recycling efforts.

One prominent benefit of recycling scrap metal is that it conserves natural resources. In fact, recycling one ton of steel can conserve 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal, and 120 pounds of limestone.

There's a large international market for reclaimed iron and steel. Care to guess how many metric tons of shredded steel scrap were sold oversees in 2012? If you guessed more than 6.5 million metric tons, you're right. That's a lot of steel.

Did you know that the United States recycles a much higher volume of ferrous metals than nonferrous metals? However, nonferrous scrap metals generate more industry revenue due to the greater value they hold.

Do you know that the amount of aluminum thrown away annually in the United States would be enough to rebuild the commercial air fleet 4 times per year?

Did you know that the recycling movement in the United States really took off during World Wars I and II? Because so much metal was needed for the War Effort, recycle drives became very popular from coast to coast.

According to WasteCap, a nonprofit organization that helps businesses develop recycling programs, reducing consumption and waste can improve a company or organization’s customer and community image.