What can you do with your scrap metal?

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR SCRAP METAL? Sources of scrap metal Auto scrap Food containers Industrial scrap Construction Electrical scrap Household scrap Types of scrap metal Ferrous Non-Ferrous scrap metal scrap metal IRON STEEL COPPER LEAD ALUMINUM PRECIOUS METALS 3R Recycle Reuse Reduce Recycle Why Recycle? JOBS & ECONOMY Scrap recycling has evolved as the major industry dedicated to transforming materials to create new products and driving economies. Today, the U.S. scrap recycling industry employs more than 1,37,000 people FERROUS SCRAP METAL FACTS In 2012, ferrous scrap industry in USA was valued at $30.1 BILLION. By weight, the amount of ferrous scrap that the U.S. processes daily is equiva- lent to building 25 Eiffel Towers. Co2 emmision is reduced by using ferrous scrap rather 58%0 than virgin materials in the production of iron and steel. 60% | 40% of the world's Less energy is required to recycle steel than producing it from iron ore. steel production is made from scrap NON-FERROUS SCRAP METAL FACTS 25,000 CO: Reduced by 65% CO2 by recycling Annual recycled copper in USA Statues of Liberty emission copper scrap Automotive 92% Energy saved using aluminum scrap 85-90% aluminum is recovered & vs virgin materials recycled MILLION or Recycled aluminum 17 MILLION barrels of gasoline more vehicles can be fueled for 12 months %3D %3D 2011 in USA ENVIRONMENT According to research conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency, recycling scrap metals can be quite beneficial to the environment. Using recycled scrap metal in place of virgin iron ore can yield tonne recycled |steel 40% 1,115 kg iron ore 75% 76% 625 kg coal 86% 90% 53 kg limestone 97% Reuse How to Reuse? Waste Material Useful Product Waste Material Useful Product If all products were designed for maximum future reuse, approximately 75% of Steel scrap and 50% of Aluminum scrap could be reused without melting. Reduce Why to Reduce? AIR HAZARDS Harmful chemicals in machineries (lead, arsenic etc.) can lead to air pollution leading to cancer & respiratory dis- eases. WATER HAZARDS Harmful chemicals in chemical metal scrap (such as radioactive material) can contaminate ground water SOIL HAZARDS Soil contamination due to harmful metallic scrap & chemi- cals can affect crops. References http://www.isri.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrap http://www.schupan.com/metal-recycling-facts http://www.kkmp.eng.cam.ac.uk/wellmet2/key-themes/reuse-without-melting http://iscrapapp .blogspot.in/2013/11/scrap-metal-facts-this-america-recycles.html SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT g savings in energy 3 savings in raw materials used reduction in air pollution greduction in water usage reduction in water pollution reduction in mining wastes E saves