R. Cohen Recycling Inc.

Many people know that non-ferrous metals cost more than ferrous. So, if you have a lot of copper wiring or tubing, you can get quite a lot of money from recycling them.

Spending a few minutes to drop off your metal recyclables doesn't only put a little extra in your pocket, it also helps Mother Nature. As it turns out, mining metal uses about 5 times the energy that's needed to melt scrap.

Old and damaged aluminum garden and patio furniture is a prime candidate for recycling. To increase profitability, collect material from your neighbors, and bring it all in a single trip. Old swing sets, sheds, and even flashing can be recycled.

Some metals can substantially harm your health if you do not know how to handle them. For example, lead can lead to organ damage, so don’t hesitate to properly dispose of it using professional help.

Steel currently makes up the largest amount of metals in local solid waste dumps. However, steel can be completely recycled and reused again. Be sure to recycle all steel to keep it out of your local waste dumps.

Did you know that recycled aluminum and steel re-enter circulation quite fast? Generally, it might only take a few months for a discarded can to be back on the shelves of a supermarket or for an old car door to be making its way down the production line again.

Steel is one of the most sought after recycled materials because it's durable and can be used in so many ways. Not only that, it can be recycled many times with no loss of strength or quality. Steel is now the number-one recycled material worldwide.

Ever wonder how they recycle precious metals? As it turns out, they collect a sufficient amount of gold, silver or platinum in the form of old jewelry, then melt them down into bars which can then be used to make new jewelry.

If you anticipate scrap metal will be generated from your construction project, talk with us about placing containers onsite for collecting the waste material. This makes it easier to bring what you have to us.

From drop off at our facility to being put back into service, it takes less than two months for an aluminum can to be processed, melted, and reprocessed for use again. And the cycle is unending; any aluminum can be recycled in perpetuity.

Recycling metal helps keep it out of landfills and is an easy way to make money. Metal can be collected in bulk or from landfills or electronics deposits.

Almost all metal can be recycled, and it can be found in surprising places. Electronics and wires almost always contain metal that can be extracted and recycled.

Thanks to increases in technology, the metal recycling industry is growing in the U.S. Care to guess the estimated value of the ferrous (steel, iron) portion of the industry in 2012? That would be more than $30 billion.