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Minimizing Transportation Costs While Scrapping

2021-02-23T03:10:03-06:00Categories: How To|Tags: , |

We scrap because it's fun and it's great for the environment and economy, sure, but we also scrap because it makes us money. However, transportation costs can really eat into a scrapper's income. While it's impossible to mitigate scrapping transportation costs entirely, there are plenty of ways to reduce these costs. Reducing cost can be divided neatly into two key areas. Learning and thinking critically a bit about each area can save you a ton of money—meaning that you keep more of what you earn right in your pocket. These two areas are saving money while picking up scrap and saving money while selling scrap. Each is important, and each can be approached in its own way.

How to Find Free Scrap Metal on Craigslist

2021-02-23T03:11:47-06:00Categories: How To|Tags: , |

Hunting for scrap in your neighborhood can be fun, but it certainly isn't easy. Between the difficulty of finding the scrap and the occasional awkwardness of asking if it's okay to take the scrap, scrap hunters spend a lot more time searching for metal than they often do preparing and selling it. While looking for the next great piece of scrap is part of the thrilling adventure of scrapping, sometimes you want an easier way. Maybe you're looking to boost your scrap income to the next level, or maybe you're new to scrap metal recycling and want an easier way to get some experience.

How to Identify Brass (And Where to Find It)

2021-02-23T03:13:11-06:00Categories: How To|Tags: |

While there are a variety of recyclable scrap metals out there, they are not all equal in value—and brass, as one of the higher-paying scrap metals, is in high demand at both the industry level and for individual scrappers. That being said, brass isn't always easy to find or to identify. With the right knowledge, though, finding brass and separating it from other metals can be a lot easier.

The Future of Scrap Metal Recycling

2021-02-23T03:14:05-06:00Categories: Recycling|

It's amazing how much the scrap metal recycling industry—and the world at large—has changed in the past 20 or 30 years. Knowing how much things have changed already, it's impossible not to think about what the industry and our planet will be like 20 or 30 years into the future. Predicting the future is a tough business, but there are plenty of people—from scrap collectors to environmental activists to corporate executives—who are interested in knowing where scrap metal recycling is going.

How to Scrap a Microwave

2021-02-23T03:15:17-06:00Categories: How To|Tags: , |

Like many other appliances, scrapping a microwave can be tough. However, with the right know-how and just a little bit of luck, your microwave could be worth a lot more disassembled when you take it to the scrap yard. This is because microwaves can contain sources of valuable metals like copper, and because even the more common metals used to make microwaves will be worth more if taken off or out of the machine before taking them in to scrap.

Can You Recycle Neoprene?

2021-02-23T03:16:24-06:00Categories: How To, Recycling|Tags: |

In the recycling business, one of the most common questions we get is whether or not a particular material can be recycled. The answers can be complicated—for example, some facilities recycle certain products that other facilities don't, and some recyclable materials are valuable while others are not—but we always like to help people get to the bottom of it when it comes to recycling. Neoprene is one of those materials that we get asked about periodically. It is a synthetic rubber material commonly used in wetsuits, work gloves, and electrical insulation, so it's easy enough to find—but can it be used and reused like metals and other recyclable materials?

Post-Christmas Scrap Metal Recycling

2021-02-23T03:17:45-06:00Categories: Recycling|Tags: |

Christmas brings families together and provides fun for young and old alike. However, the extra work at home, the extra money spent on all those gifts, and the mess left by wrapping and decorations can cause some real strain as you go into the New Year. Luckily, recycling can prove a great solution to all of these problems if you think creatively. By recycling everything the holidays leave behind, you can keep the environment thriving for many Christmases to come—and if you find the right things, you can even put some extra cash in your pocket.

Myths About Construction Site Recycling

2021-02-23T03:18:40-06:00Categories: Recycling|Tags: |

Starting up a recycling program at your business's next construction site or demolition job can give huge benefits to the environment and our community by keeping recyclable waste out of local landfills. It can also be beneficial to your business! There are a lot of negative myths about on-site recycling going around in the construction world. Most of these are left over from days gone by, when recycling was much more expensive and less common. However, now it's easy to integrate recycling into your construction or demolition plans. Here are a few of the most common myths, and the positive truths that prove them wrong.

How to Recycle Lawncare Equipment

2021-02-23T03:20:10-06:00Categories: How To, Recycling|Tags: , , , , |

Old lawncare equipment can be a lucrative source for recyclable scrap metal, but dismantling old lawnmowers, edgers, and other outdoor tools can be a real chore. However, with the right tools and know-how, the whole process gets a lot easier, and can even be a lot of fun. Even if you aren't a regular scrapper yet, getting rid of old lawncare and landscaping equipment can be tough, and the money earned from selling your old lawnmowers, weedeaters, and even tractors to a Dallas scrap metal recycler can help offset the costs of an expensive upgrade or replacement.

What is Tin and How Do You Recycle It?

2021-02-23T03:21:01-06:00Categories: Scrap Metals|Tags: |

Tin is a material we see frequently here at Encore Recyclers in Garland, but it's also something that confuses a lot of people in the scrap industry. Luckily, we have all the answers regarding tin right here on our blog. The name “tin” is misleading. Almost any “tin” material you'll find at Encore or any other Garland scrap metal recycler isn't the element tin, but actually very thin strips of steel.

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