Did you know that the most recycled material in the world is steel? The reason is, unlike other materials, metal can be recycled many times without any degradation in its properties. Scrap Metal Recycling Adelaide helps to fulfil both financial and environmental incentives.
BUT WHAT IS SCRAP METAL RECYCLING?
Scrap Metal Recycling Adelaide is the recovery process of recyclable metal material from end-of-life products to be reused as raw materials for new production.
THE METAL RECYCLING PROCESS
There are seven stages in the metal recycling process, and they are mentioned below to enhance your knowledge about them.
- KNOW THE BASICS
Before taking your scrap to a recycling yard, ensure that you have separated the metal from other materials like plastic or paper to the best of your ability.
- COLLECTING
You can take your scrap metal directly to the yard or sell them to curbside recycling services. Curbside recyclers usually only deal with common household materials rather than the complete range.
- SORTING
Metals are sorted using different means, including visual identification, magnets, electric currents or spectrometers to group the like metals together and prevent cross-contamination.
- PREPARING INTO FORMS
Cutting the metal pieces into specific sizes and shapes makes melting easier. Also, different processes like shredding, torching, and baling prepare the metal for final use.
- MELTING AND REFINING
The melting process varies from metal to metal and also on the level of purity required. Using scrap saves energy and reduces cost when compared to obtaining virgin metal.
- SOLIDIFYING
The metal is transformed into various types like bars, sheets, coils or wire after getting cleansed of all the impurities. Sometimes additional chemicals are added at this stage to modify the metal properties.
After the solidification, the metal is finally ready to be reused again.
- MANUFACTURING
The metal is then brought by various industries like automakers, robotics, aerospace, or public work projects to go through the same lifecycle again.
NOW SOME BENEFITS OF METAL RECYCLING
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Below we mention some of the excellent benefits of metal recycling:
- CASH IN YOUR POCKET
First and foremost, the financial incentive for recycling scrap metal is you get paid for the materials you bring to a scrap yard.
- IT KEEPS HAZARDOUS WASTE OUT OF LANDFILLS
In landfills, some metals can take a very long time to break down -hundreds or thousands of years and, till then, occupy the space.
To prevent all these, it is imperative to keep such items away from landfills and recycle or dispose of them responsibly.
- IT SAVES ENERGY
Recycling metal is more energy efficient than procuring virgin metal.
- IT SAVES BUSINESSES MONEY
Recycling scrap metal saves manufacturers money by allowing them to reduce their production costs significantly.
Let's wrap it up by saying that opting for scrap metal recycling Adelaide -wide is environmentally sound and economically beneficial for both the consumer and manufacturer.
