Metal Recycling - Fueling the Global Manufacturing Supply Chain

Metal recycling companies recycle more than 81.4- Soda cans
million tons of iron and steel, 1.8 million tons of- Appliances
copper, 4.5 million tons of aluminum and around- Auto parts
1.4 million tons of stainless steel every year.- Windows
Companies involved in metal recycling transform- Doors
these otherwise wasted resources into the rawSteel
materials, which fuel the manufacturing supply- Tin Cans
chain, supporting the world economy, trade and- Auto parts
contribute to resource sustainability.- Bridge parts
Part of a $65 billion industry, metal recyclers- Appliances
process ferrous metals, such as steel and iron-the- Torn-down buildings
most recycled metals - recovered from scrappedThese waste metal products can be used to
cars, appliances, buildings and bridges; non-ferrousproduce new car parts and building structures,
metals, such as copper, brass, bronze, aluminum,thus helping our economy and sustaining earth's
zinc, magnesium and lead that are found in variousnatural resources.
things, including building materials, to beverageAdvantages of Metal Recycling - It makes sense
containers, and in waste electronic equipment; andto use recycling to convert discarded metal
precious metals, such as - gold, silver andproducts into useful raw materials rather than
platinum, also found in electronic equipment andcontinuously depleting the earth's natural
computers.resources. Some of the important advantages of
Metal recycling is a hi-tech industry industry thatmetal recycling are -
employs tens of thousands of employees to- Less energy required to melt down a waste
convert discarded metals into useful economicmetal and recycle it than it does to produce new
commodities.metal.
Some of the Most Recycled Metal Products -- Use of recycled metals reduces CO2 emissions
Metals can be recycled again and again to produceand air pollution.
useful raw materials. Though all types of metals- Less land and water pollution.
can be recycled, aluminum and steel are most- Decreases environmental damage caused by
recycled. Some of the most recycled aluminummining.
and steel products are -- Metals can be recycled over and over again.
Aluminum- Metal recyclers pay you for your scrap.