{"id":1750,"date":"2022-08-24T13:47:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2022-08-24T13:52:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:52:33","slug":"big-developers-big-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/blog\/big-developers-big-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"In Phoenix, Big Developers Equals Big Recycling Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city of Phoenix is changing fast.\u00a0 <em><strong>By population, it\u2019s become the 5th largest city in the United States.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 We see endless construction projects in the works, the tech industry booming, and commercial and industrial real estate projects spanning across Maricopa County.\u00a0 But what does this mean for recycling?\u00a0 These development projects can be great for the economy, but can also create a lot of waste.\u00a0 This waste can easily get tossed into landfills if not planned out correctly.\u00a0 We\u2019ve compiled a list of easily recyclable items that are not only a great choice for the planet but can be quite lucrative for you or your business to recycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sources of Copper Scrap for Recycling<\/h2>\n<p><b>Copper <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Copper is 100 percent recyclable and according to the Copper Development Association, the recycling rate is higher than any other engineering metal.\u00a0 Not including wire production, almost 75% of copper in the U.S. comes from recycled copper scrap. Copper can be found in waste from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical Wires<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tubing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction materials\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telecommunication<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power transmission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recycling Steel Scrap Metal<\/h2>\n<p><b>Steel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recycle around 80 million tons of steel each year in North America which is more than the weight of all of the cars in the state of California combined.\u00a0 Steel is the most recycled material in the world.<a href=\"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/steel-recycling-az\/\"> Steel scrap metal<\/a> is commonly created in manufacturing or construction materials such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automobiles (Phoenix is testing out driverless cars right now)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial buildings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small and large appliances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paint cans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aerosol cans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can also be found in bridges and pipelines too<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Aluminum Scrap Metal Sources<\/h2>\n<p><b>Aluminum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/aluminum-recycling-az\/\">Aluminum<\/a> can be recycled an endless amount of times with no loss of material,\u00a0 making it a very sustainable metal.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycling aluminum saves between 90% to 95% of the energy needed to make it from raw ore. Your business can collect and recycle aluminum scrap metal such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Window and door frames<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitchen utensils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Door frames and screens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storm windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airplanes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Iron Scrap Metal<\/h2>\n<p><b>Iron <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/blog\/difference-between-ferrous-non-ferrous-scrap-metal\/\">Ferrous metals contain iron<\/a>.\u00a0 Ferrous metals include steel, alloy steel, carbon steel, wrought iron, and cast iron.\u00a0 Non-ferrous metals include lead, zinc, aluminum, copper, and tin.\u00a0 On average, by weight,\u00a0 the United States processes enough ferrous scrap daily to build 25 Eiffel Towers every day of the year. Phoenix construction and manufacturing businesses can recycle iron scrap from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gates and fencing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitchen pots and pans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office furnishings<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial structures and manufacturing plants<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piping<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auto parts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So just take a look around your manufacturing or industrial business and see what metals you can recycle.\u00a0 If creating products that contain any of these metals, try to always source recycled materials first.\u00a0 Your customers, team and the planet will thank you for it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about recycling industrial scrap metal<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/advantages-recycling-copper-6319076.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/sciencing.com\/advantages-recycling-copper-6319076.html<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naparecycling.com\/steel-the-most-recycled-material-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/naparecycling.com\/steel-the-most-recycled-material-in-the-world\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/the-benefits-of-aluminum-recycling-1204138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/the-benefits-of-aluminum-recycling-1204138<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Steel-Sustains-in-Recyclability-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.steel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Steel-Sustains-in-Recyclability-Fact-Sheet.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Interested in a custom scrap metal recycling program for your phoenix area business?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/contact\/\">Contact Consolidated Resources Inc.<\/a> today and one of our friendly scrap metal recycling experts will be happy to discuss the needs of your business and the best way to maximize the value of your scrap metal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Phoenix is changing fast.\u00a0 By population, it\u2019s become the 5th largest city in the United States.\u00a0 We see endless construction 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