Shredded Scrap Metal
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We sell various grades of processed ferrous scrap primarily to steel mills and foundries. Ferrous scrap metal is the primary raw material for electric arc furnaces, such as our steel mills. In addition, we sell various grades of nonferrous metals to aluminum, steel and ingot manufacturers, brass and bronze ingot makers, copper refineries and mills, smelters, specialty mills, alloy manufacturers, and other consumers.
Our major ferrous products include heavy melting steel, busheling, bundled scrap, shredded scrap, and other scrap metal products, such as steel turnings and cast iron. These products vary in properties. We process an array of ferrous products through a variety of methods, including sorting, shredding, shearing, cutting, breaking, and baling. The necessary characteristics of the ferrous products are determined by the specific needs and requirements of the consumer. We also process numerous grades of nonferrous products, including aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and other nonferrous metals. OmniSource Electronics Recycling handles all forms of electronics equipment, metals, and other recyclables, ensuring electronic scrap is properly and responsibly recycled and managed. Additionally, we operate a secondary-aluminum smelter, Superior Aluminum Alloys, that produces certified aluminum alloys in the form of ingots, sows, deox cones, deox rod/wire, and molten metal.
Furthermore, we offer transportation logistics, marketing, brokerage, and scrap management services, providing competitive price and cost advantages to our suppliers and customers. We design, install, and manage customized scrap management programs for industrial manufacturing companies.
Our major ferrous products include heavy melting steel, busheling, bundled scrap, shredded scrap, and other scrap metal products, such as steel turnings and cast iron. These products vary in properties. We process an array of ferrous products through a variety of methods, including sorting, shredding, shearing, cutting, breaking, and baling. The necessary characteristics of the ferrous products are determined by the specific needs and requirements of the consumer. We also process numerous grades of nonferrous products, including aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and other nonferrous metals. Omni Electronics Recycling handles all forms of electronics equipment, metals, and other recyclables, ensuring electronic scrap is properly and responsibly recycled and managed. Additionally, we operate a secondary-aluminum smelter, Superior Aluminum Alloys, that produces certified aluminum alloys in the form of ingots, sows, deox cones, deox rod/wire, and molten metal.
Every day, Sadoff Iron & Metal provides high-quality raw material solutions to dozens of steel mills. Our proven process, timely delivery, and unmatched quality keep steel mills coming back. See why steel mills around the country buy scrap metal from Sadoff. View More.
To get the right product for the right application, Sadoff Iron & Metal uses an in-house spectrometer to analyze our products. We meet your chemistry needs along with density, size, and package requirements. What you can count on most is the integrity of our knowledgeable experts. View More.
As a service-first company, Sadoff Iron & Metal offers varied logistics solutions to ensure that you get the best service. From the dispatching of our dedicated truck fleet throughout the region to providing national and international options for transport, we have the right solution for you. View More.
We operate facilities with multiple rail line access providing competitive logistical solutions for the purchase and delivery of our scrap metal materials. Fond du Lac, WI (Canadian National), Manitowoc, WI (Canadian National), Sheboygan, WI (Union Pacific), and Lincoln, NE (BNSF).
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The first step in scrap metal recycling is collecting items that contain metals. These can be found almost anywhere, including construction sites, industrial facilities, warehouses, landfills, and even at home!
Large businesses with in-house programs and scrap yards often employ 3rd party technical services to get their towering pile of waste in order. They either send their scrap metal to the service provider or get a technician to their site to conduct PMI tests. These tests use tailored identification methods to sort different types of scrap fast.
The Recycling plants will handle the harder parts of the process, including radiation detection, searing, and shredding. But you can help your local community recover more reusable materials by collecting scrap metal. The following section will show you what you need to get started.
You want to have a container for every type of metal you collect. If you mix them together, the scrap yard will either tell you to separate the metals and come back or pay you based on the the least valuable metal in the bunch.
These figures change daily and can differ depending on a number of factors, including location, market trends, and meta; grade. If you want to get real-time prices, check out the Scrap Register and Scrap Monster.
Mining is invasive. To extract raw materials from the earth, mining companies employ heavy excavators, haul trucks, and men with shovels to dig into the ground. This rabid digging not only destroys the soil but it also releases toxic compounds, radioactive rocks, metallic dust, and asbestos-like minerals into the air and water.
The harsh environmental impacts of mining are many. The list includes:
While banishing mining is impossible, reducing the need for it is within reach. Recycling scrap metal is a step in the right direction. If the world recycles enough scrap metal, the demand for virgin materials will decrease, and mining activity will follow.
The Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report from the International Resource Panel found that the recycling rate for metals is low. On paper, recovering metals over and over again is more than doable. Yet less than 33% of the 60 metals included in the report have over 50% recycling rate, with about another third having less than 1% recycling rate.
For example, recycling a ton of steel conserves 2,500 lbs of iron ore, 1,400 lbs of coal, and 120 lbs of limestone, says the American Iron and Steel Institute. Not to mention it saves enough electricity to power 18 million households for a year.
While not as massive as the mining industry, recycling scrap metal is a potent booster for the economy. In the US, the metal recycling industry generated over $64 billion in 2020 and recovered $40 billion worth of nonferrous metals like aluminum, copper, and lead.
Remember. We are yet to recycle enough. If we can bump up the recovery rates for different metals, the economic advantages will also grow. The financial incentives afforded by metal recycling can extend to you, too.
On the other hand, you can also use tools like the iScrap App. This lists current metal prices, scrap yards, and metal recyclers in the US and Canada. You can also use an online nationwide directory like Earth911 to aid you in your search.
But, before you send them off, we recommend separating your metals. First, separate them by ferrous and nonferrous metals. To help, you can use a magnet and wave it over your scraps. Ferrous metals will stick to the magnet because they have iron.
Then separate your metals by type. For instance, you will want to separate your copper, aluminum, steel, and so on into different bins. Any sorting you do will help the value and get you a greater return, as well as help out the facility.
For starters, the process that metal goes through is a circle. It starts with a consumer using a product made out of metal and ends with another consumer using a new product made out of the same metal.
First, metals are separated from other materials. Plastic is stripped from wires and metal pieces are removed from items. Then, with the use of magnets, ferrous metals and non-ferrous metals are separated.
This brings us to our next step, scrap metal processing. During this process, the metals are first compacted and squeezed together to take up less space. Then, they are cut into smaller pieces with hydraulic machinery.
Next, it is shredded into even smaller pieces by passing it through hammer mills. Shredding the metal makes the melting process easier because, when the pieces are smaller, it creates a larger surface-to-volume ratio.
With a large furnace, the metal is now melted. The furnace is set for each particular metal because each requires different levels of heat. This is because different metals are made out of different properties.
The size of the metal and the furnace will impact how long it will take to melt. It can be anywhere from minutes to hours. While this process does involve using energy, it is far less than needed to mine new metals.
One method of purification is electrolysis. In this process, an electric current is passed through the metal and the pure metal is deposited at the cathode while the impure ones are dissolved.
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