Metal differences

Identify Your Scrap Easily

  • Magnetic, strong, rust-prone

  • Common in construction and manufacturing

  • Examples: Steel, White Goods (appliances)

Ferrous metals

  • Non-magnetic, rust-resistant, valuable for recycling

  • Lighter, flexible, and reusable

  • Examples: Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Non-ferrous metals

MAIN METAL COMMODITIES

  • 'Pile of mixed metal scrap, including appliances and crushed containers, under a clear blue sky.

    WHITE GOODS

  • Close-up of rusted steel brake rotors and metal parts in a recycling container.'

    STEEL

  • 'Pile of crushed aluminum frames and scrap metal under a clear blue sky

    ALUMINUM

  • Coiled and bent copper pipes and tubing in a recycling container.'

    COPPER

  • Box of mixed brass items, including fittings, fixtures, and musical instrument parts.

    BRASS

SUB METAL COMMODITIES

White Goods

Refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, water heaters

Copper

Copper pipes, copper coils

COPPER

Copper wire

BATTERIES

Lead-acid batteries

MOTORS

Electric motors, starters, alternators, auto A/C compressors

RADIATORS

Metal cooling units

What We Don't Accept

  • Wood, glass, cardboard, tires, vehicles, lithium batteries, trash, catalytic converters

Bringing Metal from Work?

To scrap company materials, bring a signed document from your employer with:

  • Company header and address

  • Date signed

  • Statement of permission (with your name, company name, and listed materials)

  • Owner’s contact (email and phone)

  • Owner’s signature