Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Benefits of Metal Recycling?
Metal recycling business allow the world to mine less for new ores to produce metals the world needs, which preserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution and waste runoff. The metal recycling creates a new sector in the metal industry and stimulates the economy. Additionally, metal recycling can also make you cash. That’s right; you can sell your scrap metal and get paid cash on location based on current market values.
Which Metal Can Be Recycled?
The most common types of metal scrapped are ferrous and non-ferrous metal. See our to learn the difference between the two. Iron and steel are the most commonly recycled ferrous and nonferrous metals. Other metals to recycle include copper, brass, aluminum, and precious metals.
What Makes a Metal Precious?
Precious metals are rare, naturally-occurring, and retain high economic value. They are mostly used for currency, jewelry, and industrial applications. Common precious metals include gold, silver, platinum, palladium, zirconium, tungsten, and cobalt.
What Things Contain Metal and Can Be Recycled?
There are literally hundreds of thousands of commodities out there that contain recyclable metal. From as small as aluminum soup and soda cans to metal including electronics, appliances, cars, boats, power tools, construction equipment, and more.
How will I know I get the best price from On Luck Trading?
On Luck Trading has been in the metal recycling business for over 20 years and worked with many people over the years. Be mindful of fly-by-the-night businesses that will not offer you a fair payout for your materials, so be sure to do your research and find a scrap metal buyer that has been in business for some time and has good customer reviews.
The scrap metal recycling business diverts many tons of metal waste each year, thus helping to reduce landfills and support the initiative to maintain a healthy balance of trade and resource sustainability in the United States. Our commitment to this meaningful enterprise is just as strong as our commitment to providing outstanding service for our partners.