What’s a scrap yard?

A junkyard stores and sells old vehicles and parts, including cars, motorcycles, boats, and planes. The public can buy parts or entire cars, and damaged vehicles are recycled. The yard owner profits by selling parts or recycling materials. Space is conserved by stacking vehicles. A wrecking yard, more commonly known as a junkyard or junkyard, […]

What’s a scrap hauler?

Scrap conveyors collect metal chips and scrap from manufacturing equipment, storing them in a container for easy disposal or recycling. There are three types of scrap handling systems: hinged, magnetic, and scraper conveyors. Closed designs improve safety and separate smaller scrap from larger pieces. Scrap haulers benefit metalworking companies by facilitating recycling, preventing damage to […]

What’s Precious Metal Scrap?

Precious metal scrap, including gold, silver, palladium and platinum, is sold for its weight and determined by purity and market price. Unwanted or broken jewelry, coins, and silverware can be sold. Dealers purchase scrap gold and sell it to refineries. Refineries liquefy and purify the metal before selling to various buyers. Scrap of precious metals […]

What’s Compressor Scrap?

Compressor scrap is unusable air conditioning or refrigeration compressors sold as scrap metal. They are stored separately due to potential contaminants and multiple types of metals. Compressor scrap requires a different billing system and poses environmental risks, requiring special measures for storage and disposal. Compressor scrap is any unusable air conditioning or refrigeration compressor collected […]

Recycling scrap metal: what to know?

Recycling scrap metal is an easy way to make money and help the environment. Over 70 million tons of metallic material are recycled every year in the US. Different metals have different values and prices can change daily. Some people steal copper to recycle, so storing it safely is important. Recycling scrap metal is one […]

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