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All About Scrap Metal

This article provides an overview of metal recycling, types of metals recycled, the metal recycling process, business opportunities and trade groups.

The Recycler's Guide to Scrap Metal Pricing

If you're interested in whether you're getting top dollar for you scrap metal - check out this handy guide for things to look out for.

Get an Introduction to Metal Recycling

This article provides an overview of metal recycling, types of metals recycled, the metal recycling process, business opportunities, and trade groups.

Debunking Common Misconceptions about Separating Precious Metals Scrap

You have a pile of mixed metal scrap - shavings, powder, scrapings, what have you. You know that the batch probably contains quantities of platinum, gold, silver and maybe even platinum family metals like rhodium and osmium.  And you also have a strong suspicion that your pile of stuff cont

Don't Make Scrap Metal Hulk Angry

I'm always fascinated by what people can create with scrap metal. Old steel can be transformed into anything in the hands of a talented artist and a weldin...

How to recycle items that don’t go in home recycling bin

Plastic bags, Amazon packaging, old cellphones and appliances are among items that can’t go into household recycling bins.

Specialty Metals — Reclaim, Recycle, and Sell your Precious Metal Scrap

Today's cars contain more precious metals than most people realize. Find out which cars have precious metals and how you can go about recycling them. Hint, cars with electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology are the ones to watch.

Recycling: The invisible system beyond your home bin

Once your recycling leaves your bin, that jumble of paper, metal and plastic, along with the separated glass, all has to be sorted and then sold. Those empty containers and torn newspapers are commodities – goods that can be sold to buyers in the region and around the world. They’ll be used to make new products.

The Facts on Copper Recycling

Learning proper recycling habits

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation demonstrates proper recycling techniques

European recyclers see room to improve calculation method to measure rates

Brussels -- The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) sees substantial room for improvement in the method chosen by the European Parliament to measure recycling rates.

Recycling in the motor world: Your next new car will be your old car

Carmakers increasingly turning to recycling, especially for electric components

3 Things You Can Find In Your Garage For Scrap Metal

Looking to make some extra cash on your scrap metal? These 3 items may be laying around your garage that you can cash in for scrap metal cash at your yard.

Phoenix program aims to change businesses' recycling habits

A new program in Phoenix aims to encourage businesses to recycle, as some residents are pushing to repeal a city recycling-service ban.

Watch Scrap Metal Get Forged Into Incredible Knives

Meet the science nerds in Georgia who re-forge abandoned scrap metal into blades with a multi-year waiting list.