Frequently Asked Questions
Why is metal recycling so important?
Metal recycling is a process whereby materials that can no longer be used for their original purpose are collected and sent to a location where they can be transformed into something usable again. When you recycle your unwanted metals at Newco Metals, you put cash in your pocket while also doing your part to help our environment. Metal, in particular, can be recycled over and over again, making this type of recycling one of the most practical and common-sense solutions to preserving the earth’s finite resources. The world’s supply of metals is finite, and some are at risk of running out in the next several decades: this is why recycling is so important.
Metal recycling is a process whereby materials that can no longer be used for their original purpose are collected and sent to a location where they can be transformed into something usable again. When you recycle your unwanted metals at Newco Metals, you put cash in your pocket while also doing your part to help our environment. Metal, in particular, can be recycled over and over again, making this type of recycling one of the most practical and common-sense solutions to preserving the earth’s finite resources. The world’s supply of metals is finite, and some are at risk of running out in the next several decades: this is why recycling is so important.
Let’s put it in perspective…
The Golden Gate Bridge
The United States annually recycles enough ferrous scrap, by weight, to build more than 900 Golden Gate Bridges — a bridge stretching nearly 9,000 feet.
The Statue of Liberty
The United States annually recycles enough copper to provide the copper content of more than 25,000 Statues of Liberty.
The Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis used 900 tons of stainless steel in construction — at the time, more stainless steel than any project in history. Enough stainless steel is recycled in the United States each year to build nearly 1,500 Gateway Arches.
The Golden Gate Bridge
The United States annually recycles enough ferrous scrap, by weight, to build more than 900 Golden Gate Bridges — a bridge stretching nearly 9,000 feet.
The Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis used 900 tons of stainless steel in construction — at the time, more stainless steel than any project in history. Enough stainless steel is recycled in the United States each year to build nearly 1,500 Gateway Arches.
The Statue of Liberty
The United States annually recycles enough copper to provide the copper content of more than 25,000 Statues of Liberty.
Fun facts about recycling
- The United States annually processes nearly 300 billion lbs. of scrap material — the weight of more than 85 million cars.
- Each year, recycling aluminum cans in the U.S. saves enough energy to fuel more than one million vehicles on the road for 12 months.
- The average North American light vehicle has 2,171 lbs. of steel, 377 lbs. of plastics, 355 lbs. of aluminum, 222 lbs. of rubber, 98 lbs. of glass, and 67 lbs. of copper and brass.
- Metal and glass can be recycled unlimited times. Paper can be recycled four to six times.
- In 2012, the U.S. scrap industry processed enough stainless steel scrap to produce more than 12,000 cloud gate sculptures located in Chicago’s Grant Park.
- A used aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf within just 60 days.
- In 2012, the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 325 lbs. for each man, woman, and child in the United States.
- The United States recycled enough gold in 2012 to, if beaten into a thin sheet, cover an area of 44 square miles — more than half the size of Washington, DC.
Source: The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI)
Frequently asked questions about metal recycling
What are some of the benefits of metal recycling?
Most households and many businesses are not recycling metals as much as they could be because they don’t realize how many goods are actually recyclable! Visit our General Public or Industrial page to see what you might be missing. When you recycle you’ll be helping to:
•Lower the overall prices of goods
•Reduce unnecessary landfill waste
•Promote sustainability and reduce energy consumption
•Preserve natural resources for future generations
•Drastically reduce energy usage
•Cut carbon emissions – a ton of recycled aluminum can save nearly 8 TONS of emissions
One of the more personal benefits to recycling is that recycling your goods with Newco Metals pays you money and that’s never a bad thing!
How does metal recycling promote sustainability?
Sustainability defines our ability to maintain our current supply of resources and quality of life without infringing on the ability of future generations to do the same.
Newco Metals supports sustainability by processing millions of pounds of scrap metals every year; and we do it while maintaining the lowest emissions profile possible. Tons of aluminum, copper, zinc and other important metals are wasted by consumers each and every month: if businesses and home owners alike recycle as much of these materials as possible, then practicing sustainability has a much better chance to succeed over the long term.
What does Newco Metals do with the metal they receive?
We ship our recycled materials across the nation and around the world! Metal is sorted, bailed, and/or boxed at one of our Indiana facilities and then shipped off to mills where the metals are melted down and turned into new products.
Newco Metals FAQ’s
Do you accept whole cars for recycling?
No, at this time we do not. For a list of what we do accept, please visit our General Public Recycling page.
Do you pick up scrap metal from my house?
No, at this time we do not. We only provide pickup service for commercial and industrial customers in Indiana, the Continental U.S, and Canada. However, we encourage household scrap customers to drop off all materials at our convenient locations during regular business hours, where the goods will be tested and weighed: and you will be paid on-the-spot.
Do you pick up scrap metal from my business?
Yes. Please see our Industrial Recycling page for more information.