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Metal Recycling Benefits

At Wagga Scrap Metals Recycling our primary goal is the recovery and recycling of scrap metal in order to preserve Earth’s natural resources. By recycling we are all doing our part for the environment and helping to reduce toxic materials and waste. 

CO258% less CO2 emission through the use of ferrous scrap

Recycling symbolBy recycling we try to reduce or eliminate the following

 

 

  • Hazardous waste ending up in landfill
    (which can contaminate water and soil)
  • The impact of mining for new metals
  • Air and water pollution
  • Energy used to create new metals
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Water usage

Saving natural resources*

Steel recycling saves

74% LESS ENERGY
40% LESS WATER
90% LESS VIRGIN MATERIALS
76% LESS WATER POLLUTANTS
86% LESS AIR POLLUTANTS
97% LESS MINING WASTE

Source

* www.bir.org/industry/ferrous-metals/
Every tonne of metal recycled is the equivalent of*
  • Driving a car for more than 8000Km
  • Energy usage of 11 houses for a month
  • Filling up 55 bathtubs

  • Filling up 37 wheelie bins

Source

* www.businessrecycling.com.au/category/metals

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