Back to Basics: An Introduction to Metal Recycling

Back to Basics: An Introduction to Metal Recycling

Welcome to the exciting world of metal recycling! (Seriously, it’s a lot more fascinating than you might think.) As some of the world’s most recyclable materials, metals can be melted and refashioned into new products over and over again without losing strength or...
Why Hire a Scrap Metal Demolition Service

Why Hire a Scrap Metal Demolition Service

Demolishing a site is often the first step in a new construction process, and it’s also one of the most expensive. A conventional demolition service can cost upwards of $20,000 for a large building, which is a lot of money to spend on just clearing the grounds. Scrap...
What We Buy – Aluminum

What We Buy – Aluminum

Aluminum—the stuff your soda can is made of—is a pretty amazing metal. It comprises about eight percent of Earth’s land mass and is one of the most commonly used nonferrous (not iron-based) metals around. Aluminum is one of the easiest products to recycle, since it...
What Exactly Is Scrap Metal?

What Exactly Is Scrap Metal?

Your watch, your belt buckle, the components inside the computer or phone you’re using to read this article: metal is all around us, helping us do everything from storing food to driving around town. But when your watch breaks, your belt wears out or you get a new...
Scrap Metal Shavings: A Secret Source of Cash

Scrap Metal Shavings: A Secret Source of Cash

Ready to “shave” some money off your manufacturing overhead? All puns aside, recycling scrap metal shavings and other manufacturing by-products can be very cost effective. Recycling creates an additional source of revenue for your manufacturing business, and it helps...
Our Favorite DIY Recycled Metal Projects

Our Favorite DIY Recycled Metal Projects

Recycled metals (like the kind you can find at our Melbourne recycling center) provide interesting and versatile materials for all kinds of DIY projects, from art sculptures to more utilitarian structures like shelving or tables. Whether you’re looking for inspiration...
Electronic Recycling: How Does it Work?

Electronic Recycling: How Does it Work?

Every day, thousands of discarded computers, tablets and other electronics are carted off to fill landfills around the world when they could have been taken to an electronics recycling center. All that computer disposal adds up. At the end of 2017, environmental...
Why You Should Clean Your Brass Scrap Metal

Why You Should Clean Your Brass Scrap Metal

Thanks to its beautiful aesthetic than often mimics the look of gold, brass is frequently used as a decorative metal for common household items such as locks and doorknobs, bath fittings and pipes, and even watches and clocks. But it’s more than just easy on the eyes....