NON-FERROUS METAL

Scrap Metal is divided into two types: ferrous & non-ferrous. Non-ferrous scrap metal is metal other than iron and steel. Examples of non-ferrous scrap include aluminium - including foil and cans, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, titanium, cobalt, chromium, and precious metals. Ferrous metal is magnetic where as non-ferrous metal is not magnetic.

Although there is less nonferrous scrap than ferrous scrap, it is often worth more financially. Millions of tonnes of nonferrous scrap metal are recovered by processors and consumed by secondary smelter, refiners, ingot makers, fabricators, foundries, and other industries.

Aluminium

Recycling aluminium requires only 5% of the energy and produces only 5% of the CO2 emissions as compared with primary production and reduces the waste going to landfill. Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely, as reprocessing does not damage its structure. Aluminium is also the most cost-effective material to recycle.

A Recycled Can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.