Posted on 15 August 2014Aluminum recycling in Toronto, and right across the country, has measurable benefits, especially for the environment. But at the same time, it’s amazing how many millions of aluminum cans are still arriving at landfill sites or getting incinerated. In North America alone, the billions of aluminum cans that are landfilled (instead of being collected for recycling) could add up to a value of more than half a billion dollars.
Read morePosted on 29 September 2014Copper and copper alloys (metals that have copper as a major constituent) have been recycled since almost the beginning of time. Used copper (which then becomes scrap copper) has never really been considered waste. It has always been considered an excellent raw material for re-manufacturing and can be as cost efficient, or more, than virgin copper ore. And in terms of economics, the higher the scrap copper prices, the more worthwhile it is to collect, process and re-use.
Read morePosted on 11 November 2014Supplying scrap metal to the right metal recycling company, means so much more than simply making an easy profit off of unwanted metal scraps. Where you send your scrap metal, can make all the difference, not just for yourself and other parties involved, but for people all over, on a global scale!
Read morePosted on 11 November 2014There is a new currency running through the asphalt jungles and it’s the oldest type of currency on Earth – metal!
Read morePosted on 17 February 2015The number of industries that are involved in metal recycling in Scarborough has been increasing steadily over the last three years. The huge amount of scrap metal that is disposed of by companies and residential areas is one of the most plausible explanations for this trend.
Read morePosted on 17 February 2015Millions of tons of metal are released into dumping sites and the environment ever year. Increase in the number of companies that use metals such as aluminum cans to pack their products is one of the leading causes of increase in scrap metal waste.
Read morePosted on 13 March 2015The greatest potential for financial payoff in scrap collection is scrap metal that is in high demand. For those collecting scrap metal as a business (or part-time business) high demand scrap will deliver the best prices.
Read morePosted on 08 April 2015Anyone who knows anything about aluminum recycling knows that it’s the most recyclable metal of all metals.
Read morePosted on 14 April 2015For the most part, the ABC’s of scrap metal are available and accessible on the Internet. So whether it’s about buying, selling, collecting or distributing, it’s quite simple to get a grasp of the “ins and outs” of scrap metal.
Read morePosted on 24 June 2015Recycling brass is very much a double-ended process. At one end of the process, there’s the regular and ongoing collection. And at the other end, there’s the processing and recycling. It takes commitment and dedication to collect and to continue collecting.
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