Recycling steel and other metals is very important - it contributes to the local economy, creates jobs and significantly reduces both landfill problems and the need for new resources. In significant amounts, these recyclables can also earn your business money.
Metals recycle very well. Steel cans for example, are 100% recyclable and can go on being recycled indefinitely. Recycling one kg of steel cans keeps 2kg of greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere compared to making 1 kg of cans from raw materials.
WA is currently only recycling 43% of the steel cans we use each year.
Some scrap metal merchants will supply a on site scrap bin that will be collected free of charge when full. Collection charges vary according to the amount and type of metal involved.
Scrap metals includes a number of materials including batteries, cars, cast iron, machinery, electrical cable, brass, copper, stainless steal, radiators, aluminium and aluminium cans. Scrap metals can be used in their original form for construction. Alternatively they can be melted down to create new metals.
Scrap metal dealers and recycling companies will also take reasonable quantities of steel cans. See the Yellow Pages for a list of steel can recyclers.
Scrap metals includes a number of materials including batteries, cars, cast iron, machinery, electrical cable, brass, copper, stainless steel, radiators, aluminium and aluminium cans. Scrap metals can be used in their original form for construction. Alternatively they can be melted down to create new metals.
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Contact the free Recycle @ Work hotline service for information on how to recycle more metals from your business.
Check out our current list of scrap metal recyclers.
Look under “Scrap Metal’ in the phone book.
Call your local council.
Keep an eye out for other local businesses who may have similar metals they would like to recycle – you may be able to share a solution.
For more information contact the
Recycle @ Work Hotline on 1800 819 000.
