One of the best and easiest ways to take care of the environment is to recycle. For more than 100 years, David Hirschberg Steel & Recycling Center has been the go-to place for metal recycling and industrial surplus in Cincinnati. Whether you have soda cans or scrap metal, David Hirschberg Steel & Recycling Center will take your steel, aluminum, brass, and copper and give you back cash.

Here are three easy steps to safely recycle metal and surplus material from the metal recycling and industrial surplus experts at David Hirschberg Steel & Recycling Center:

• Determine The Type Of Metal: The easiest way to tell what type of metal you have is to find a magnet and see if it sticks to your metal. If it does, then you probably have steel or iron. If it doesn’t, then it’s likely copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, or bronze. David Hirschberg Steel & Recycling Center will take all matters of metal, including aluminum, copper, insulated wire, stainless steel, brass, sheet iron, cast iron, carbon tips, radiators, zinc, appliances, and lead.

• Stock Up & Sort: Recycling centers will take any quantity of metal for recycling, but if you are looking to make the most money, the best way is to store metals until you’ve accumulated a good amount and sell at once. Copper, commonly found in electrical wires, plumbing pipes, and roofing materials, is one of the most valuable metals. Collect it and keep it separate from your other metals. Brass, found in hardware and plumbing fixtures, is another well-priced item that can add up because of how dense it is. Steel and aluminum can be found throughout your house, and although neither of them is worth very much money, you should still collect and recycle them. Recycling aluminum can save up to 80% of the energy that was used to make it.

• Unload: If you have a large amount of metal recycling, David Hirschberg Steel & Recycling Center offers industrial container services, including containers, roll-off, and flat beds that are delivered and serviced by their fleet vehicles. The facility also has an easily accessible 40-foot certified scale and operating crane to unload large amounts of recyclables.

For more information about how to safely recycle metal and industrial surplus, visit the David Hirschberg Steel & Recycling Center website or call the Cincinnati recycling center at (513) 821-0514.