How to Prepare Your Scrap Metal for Recycling

Recycling scrap metal can be a great way for you to get some cash for unused metal you or your business have accumulated over the years. However, to ensure you can get the best out of your junk, it is recommended that you follow some steps before taking your scrap to a recycling center. In this blog, we are showing you how to properly sort and prepare scrap metal so that you can get the best possible deal on the material you have.

Make Sure You Have a Proper Scrap Metal Bin

When it comes to scrap metal recycling for businesses, ensuring you have a proper bin is fundamental. Though you can take your scrap material to a recycling facility on your own, some recycling centers deliver special scrap metal bins to your location so that you can store your scrap, and they can collect it once the bins are full. This is generally a more efficient and profitable alternative for businesses that typically deal with large volumes of scrap and want to avoid costs related to material transportation.

Separate The Material

Though scrap collectors typically buy a wide range of objects and materials, taking appliances or wrecked equipment to a recycling facility may result in a less profitable deal. This is because some recycling centers may charge small fees for separating the material for you. To properly separate your scrap material, you can use a magnet to differentiate ferrous to non-ferrous metals, and ensure bins are filled with a single type of material. Though this is not mandatory, it can speed up the recycling process and avoid unexpected fees.

Clean and Rinse

Once you have properly separated ferrous and non-ferrous metals, we suggest that you clean and remove any non-metal parts of the scrap you want to recycle. This generally includes rubber and small plastic parts such as buttons, knobs, wirings, casings and other pieces. Making sure the scrap you are taking to your trusted metal recycling centre is mainly made of metal helps you get better prices for what you have while speeding up the recycling process.

Dismantle Larger Pieces

Another important thing to do is dismantling the equipment you have into smaller pieces. Even if you are sure that a particular piece of equipment is made of a single type of metal, storing large items into special scrap metal bins can be impractical and less profitable. Smaller pieces allow for more efficient use of space, which gives you the possibility of recycling more material at once. Optimizing storage is a very important step for metal recycling and it can help you get a better deal for the scrap you have.

Efficient Scrap Metal Recycling, Demolition and On-site Clean-up

Looking for professionals that can help your business with scrap metal collection and recycling? Need assistance to clean up your construction site? We have got you covered. Radius Metal and Salvage provides efficient services in Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, and surrounding Peace Country. Whether you want to get some cash on a pile of unused equipment or are looking for a company that offers reliable demolition and on-site clean-up solutions, we are here for you. Reach out to us!