There is money to be made in buying real estate, demolishing the building, metal recycling, and rebuilding. If you’re planning to raze a home or commercial building, remember to pull all scrap metals from the structure, its plumbing system, and the fixtures. They may be worth a significant amount of money when recycled, and slating the materials for reuse helps reduce the carbon footprint of your project.

What to Know About Metal Recycling

Why You Should Scrap

When you tear apart a building, most, if not all, of the metal is still in great condition. Rather than paying to have it hauled to the landfill, sell it to a scrap yard to recoup some of the demolition cost. You’ve already paid for the property, so get the most value out of it by not wasting materials. Recycling also reduces your impact on the environment; keeping metal out of the dump reduces the strain of processing new metals.

What You Can Scrap

A metal recycling yard will pay cash for many types of nonferrous scrap metal, including copper, brass, stainless steel, and aluminum. They also accept ferrous scrap metals like iron, steel, and else anything magnetic. Recycle air conditioners with the Freon™ drained out, household appliances, chain saws, exercise equipment, fireplace grates, furnaces, water heaters, light fixtures, plumbing, and metal sinks. Rusted or otherwise damaged metal is still acceptable. If you have an item you’re unsure about, call the yard to ask whether they will accept it. By the time you’ve finished taking down the house, you should have accumulated a significant amount of metal.

When you’re ready to make the most of your property investment, take your scrap to a yard that offers competitive pricing. Metalico Rochester makes metal recycling both easy and profitable. They offer pickup services if you don’t have time to bring it to one of their three convenient locations in Bergen and Rochester, NY. See a full list of what they accept on their website and call (585) 436-0713 to ask about their current scrap metal prices.