Did you know that metal recycling has reduced environmental pollution by 86% and decreased water pollution by 76%? Those numbers are enough to perk up anybody’s ears! But, what if we told you that there are also several economic benefits of metal recycling, including both personal and professional gains?
For instance, manufacturers that follow lean manufacturing methods can get tax benefits from using recycled metal in their equipment. You can even help drive down your own future costs by recycling your own scrap metal. That’s just the tip of the iceberg!
So, just how much will metal recycling contribute to long-term energy savings and put money back into your pocket? In order to answer this question, let’s first discuss what metal recycling is, and how it can positively impact the environment.
What is Metal Recycling?
If you glance around the room you are sitting in right now, chances are your eyes will land on a number of different metals, whether it be the furniture, building infrastructure, or the aluminum can you are drinking out of.
Metals of all kinds are a part of our everyday lives. But, what happens when those metals no longer serve a purpose? The ideal answer to that question is it should become recycled as scrap metal.
Scrap Metal Recycling
Scrap metal recycling is the process of collecting, and melting metals, that have reached the end of their life cycle. Essentially these metals can be reused as raw materials for the creation of new products.
This recycling process will take just about any type of metal from items such as:
- Household appliances
- Copper cable wires
- Electronic devices
- Food packaging
- Metal building infrastructure parts
These are just a few of the many categories that can contribute to commercial recycling. So, which metals are recyclable? This leads us to our next point.
Types of Recyclable Metal
Since the list of different recyclable metals is very long, most scrap metal experts break it down into two categories: ferrous and non-ferrous metals. However, to keep it simple, some of the most popular recyclable metals include:
Of all these metals, recycling centers find great value in copper in particular and are likely to pay good money for recycling it. Speaking of value…
Commercial Recycling Industry Projections Skyrocket
When it comes to the outlook on the scrap metal industry, it surely is a bright one with the estimated industry projections looking to scale exponentially in the coming years.
In fact, the industry has hit quite a boom, as many businesses globally are beginning to recognize that there is ‘reward in the recycle.’ The projections of scrap metal recycling will likely surpass $86 billion in 2027!
The Environmental Advantages of Recycling
When metal products are simply thrown away, there is more than a price tag that comes with it. This probably doesn’t come as a shock, but the sacrifice made is the environment.
Many do not understand that when the metals are simply dumped, we risk exposing the environment to the rawest form of these metals. It doesn’t sound like a bad thing until we break it down. Or perhaps more succinctly, “not able to break it down” as it pertains to most metals.
When we fail to recycle these metal components, we risk the exposure of our plants, soil, animals, and water to toxic metal components like europium, cerium, and neodymium.
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