Between 1990 and 2000, Americans wasted a total of 7.1 million tons of cans, enough to manufacture 316,000 Boeing 737 airplanes or enough to reproduce the world's entire commercial airfleet 25 times. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have thrown away 910 billion cans worth over $25 billion in current dollars.
Recycling scrap metal can be great for your business. Scrap metal is unwanted metal parts and pieces which are traded and sold as a commodity as well as used to practical effect. Trading in scrap metal prevents the need for further manufacturing by reducing the overall demand, saves your business money, and saves the environment.
Recycling scrap metal can be great for your business. Scrap metal is unwanted metal parts and pieces which are traded and sold as a commodity as well as used to practical effect. Trading in scrap metal prevents the need for further manufacturing by reducing the overall demand, saves your business money, and saves the environment.
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Environmental Mission
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Our #1 goal is to provide assurance to our customers that materials they sell to Mankato Iron & Metal are handled in a responsible way fully compliant with all environmental regulations. Generators of metal scrap can be held liable for downstream contamination from their scrap.
For example, if we received material from a manufacturer that included oil in leaky containers causing street spills during transport, or if the oil found its way into waterways, environmental regulators could penalize both the scrap processor and the scrap generator.Under federal and state environmental laws the liability is joint and several.
For example, if we received material from a manufacturer that included oil in leaky containers causing street spills during transport, or if the oil found its way into waterways, environmental regulators could penalize both the scrap processor and the scrap generator.Under federal and state environmental laws the liability is joint and several.
Environmental Programs
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We control what comes into our facilities through implementation of an Inbound Materials Source Control Program. Elements of this program include communicating by various media what we can and cannot accept to our suppliers, inspecting materials as they arrive, and responding to the discovery of unauthorized materials.
Improvement Strategy
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We will continue pursuing facility-level goals established in conjunction with corporate environmental standards and programs. We will continue to ensure compliance through regular compliance audits and other assurance programs. We will work with our new operations to learn where opportunities for improvement exist and strengthen management systems to ensure alignment with corporate standards.
Wire Salvaging
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Scrap metal products like wire and cable, aluminum conduit, cable tray, copper pipe, and even switchgear are normal by-products of electrical contracting jobs. But many contractors don't know how recycling these materials can add to the profitability of their jobs. The way to get top dollar for your scrap is knowing the best way to to collect and sort the material.
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