We bet you already know that recycling scrap metal is environmentally friendly and can even help the economy by creating recycling jobs, but how does the recycling process actually work? Metalico Rochester—a full service scrap metal recycler in Rochester—will accept your used auto parts and metal household items and give you the best scrap metal prices. They want you to know what happens to your scrap metal after it arrives at their recycling center.

How does the recycling process work?

• The scrap metal arrives at Metalico Rochester and passes through a radiation detector. Exposure to radiation can cause serious health issues to workers at the recycling center, so if any radiation is detected, the material is not accepted into the yard. Radiation-free metal is unloaded and placed in a pile for further processing.
• Metalico Rochester uses material handlers, to sort ferrous material in homogeneous piles. Sheer cranes are used to cut material to mill specification. Metalico Rochester sends the ferrous metals to steel mills where new finished steel products are made. 

• Loose light iron is shipped to Metalico’s shredder in Hamburg NY for processing. Each time the material is moved to another location, the load goes through a radiation detection system to ensure full compliance. Metal is shredded and automatically sorted to separate non-ferrous material.

• All non-ferrous material (copper, brass, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.) is hand sorted, packaged and prepared for shipments. These metals are sent to foundries to create new metal products. 

Recycling your scrap metal means conserving energy and our planet’s resources. Call Metalico Rochester at (585) 436-0713 to find out how you can recycle your scrap metal today. You can also visit them online for a list of approved recyclable items.