In today's day and age, recycling is more crucial than ever and its value doesn't begin and end with plastic and newspaper. Used car parts, metal recycling, and computer recycling are just as important—and that's where Metalico Rochester's recycling programs really start making a difference. For years, the Metalico team has been offering their clients ultra-convenient (and ultra-environmentally responsible) scrap metal pick-up services. 

What are “repurposed metals?” According to nerc.org, they're materials that can be reprocessed into a different form, just as their name would indicate. Aluminum and scrap iron are widely used in a variety of industries, which means that today's old car engine has the potential to become tomorrow's tools or construction machinery. Lamps, benches, tables, airline parts, new cars, etc... the reusage possibilities are endless.

Since scrap metal can be melted down at a comparatively low heat, it takes less energy to recycle it, which is a big plus for environmental conservation. Reused material isn't destined to end up in a landfill. Moreover, it's cheaper for manufacturers to use scrap metal than it is for them to use new metal, which eventually leads to larger savings for the consumer. 

Moral of the story: the next time you're thinking of hauling all that metal off to the dump, don't. Instead, call the team at Metalico Rochester at (585) 436-0713, and let them take your scrap back to the drawing board and transform it into something useful. You'll feel great about your decision, make a bit of pocket change, and you'll be doing an environmentally-conscious good deed. Reach out today to find out more!