Scrap Metal for Recycling

Turn Your Corporate Recycling Program into a Profit

Complete Recycling allows our clients to be a part of the steel recycling industry by turning scrap metal disposal into profit. Not only will you be working towards reducing your company’s carbon footprint to neutral, but you will also reduce your municipal solid waste output and costs. We also partner with businesses that have demolition and remodel projects in order to recover precious recycle materials in the process, including scrap metal.

Scrap metal is often categorized into broad groups that include:

• Automotive (whole frames plus parts)
• Appliances, including white goods
• Construction (structural and reinforcement)
• Steel containers

Complete Recycling’s focus is on materials that derive from automotive, construction and steel containers. We recycle both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal. The following is just a sample of the ferrous metal products we recycle:

• Appliances
• Busheling
• Cable, fencing and wire
• Cast iron (all grades)
• Cast iron boring
• Clips
• Compressors
• Demolition scrap
• Electric motors
• Farm and industrial machinery
• Heavy cast machinery
• Heavy melting steel
• Industrial scrap
• Machine shop turnings
• Plate and structural
• Sheet iron

We recycle the following non-ferrous metal materials (and more):

• Aluminum (all grades)
• Batteries (lead acid-based only)
• Brass (all grades)
• Catalytic converters
• Copper
• Dissimilar metals
• Dross and skimmings
• High-temperature alloys (all grades)
• Insulated wire
• Lead
• Nickel alloys
• Radiators
• Stainless steel
• Tin
• Titanium
• Tool steels (all grades)
• Zinc

If you’re interested in recycling automotive parts such as electric motors or lead-acid batteries, you may be pleasantly surprised at the value of these items. Batteries are actually very simple to prepare for recycling, as there’s rarely any work involved other than properly storing them for pick up. Wrapping and stacking them on pallets can increase the value, and Complete Recycling can partner with you on how to do so.

Electric motors are not to be confused with engines; they are motorized parts. There are several motorized parts in automobiles. The device that makes power windows operate is one example. For motors, it’s best to take them apart and separate all the non-metal materials. Then, giving them a rough clean to get rid of excess dirt and grease is a good next step.

Sheet metal and tin are some of the most common materials for recycling. Processing this type of material so it’s more profitable generally requires a baler machine. And although these machines can be costly, Complete Recycling has equipment financing programs that help put balers on our clients’ facilities immediately, with no upfront costs.

You may not have previously known that appliances, also called “white goods,” are included in the scrap metal category for recycling. This is because appliances are made with the use of recycled steel. One report states that about 75% of any given appliance contains steel. Appliances can contain non-ferrous metals such as copper, too.

Although your corporate recycling program may not produce enough appliance-type recyclables to generate a profit, it’s good to know that many of the appliances used at your business or in your home are recyclable. Complete Recycling doesn’t recycle scrap appliances, but through our vast network, we can connect you with the right metal recyclers for the job. Types of appliances that can be recycled include:

• Air conditioners
• Dishwashers
• Dryers
• Freezers
• Microwaves
• Refrigerators
• Stove
• Washers
• Water heaters

Our scrap metal recycling program is designed to help you contribute to the environment and make some green at the same time. What elements make up scrap metal steel? Learn about different ferrous and non-ferrous metals that can be recycled.