Steel recycling has a benefit for the person who is going to send the steel to the scrap yard, and it also benefits the environment because:
* 42 percent of crude steel is made from material that has been recycled.
* Mining wastes, air pollution, and water pollution are reduced by about 70% when a steel mill uses recycled metal scraps.
* 60 percent of the cans in a grocery store are made from recycled steel.
Many construction and industrial sites have steel lying around unused and rusting away. Often, construction sites have scrap rebar lying around, and the contractor would be happy to have someone haul it off. This brings the discussion to the possibility of a civic organization using scrap metal as a fund raiser. A Dumpster in Long Island, NY can be arranged for a drop-off in your area. You can ask permission from the contractor and the chances are good he will welcome someone to clean-up the area. He will pay more for his people to clean-up the scrap than its worth. However, it can be worth a lot of money to you or your organization. It would be important to get the contractor’s permission first.
If you went through vacant lots or fields, you will find a lot of scrap steel. It would be wise to wear protective boots and watch for large holes in the ground, but the payoff could be great. Another group is looking at construction sites and doing well at collecting scrap steel. This is a perfect use for the Dumpster in Long Island, NY that is located in your area.
A big source of scrap steel is junk cars. Over 95 percent of a junk car is recycled and there is a lot of steel in junk cars. The junk cars are in demand and they do not have to be running or even have a title. The company which provides the Dumpster in Long Island, NY will arrange to pickup the car. You can drive around the neighborhood looking for old cars that are really just junk. The chances are very good the owner would be happy to have it towed away and he would probably agree to split the sale proceeds with you.
