Two Of The Most Commonly Recycled Insulated Copper Wire Products On The Market
Today, due to their function & resulting high demand, ROMEX and CAT5/6 cables are two of the most commonly used insulated copper wire (ICW) products on the market. They are therefore, two of the most common types of insulated copper...
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Want To Know What’s Inside Our Scrap Metal Trucks?
At H&C Metals, Inc., most of the materials we haul in our scrap metal trucks are typically steel based. Steel, which is developed from mining iron ore, is considered to be a ferrous metal—it is magnetic and is the most commonly...
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Why Copper is Recognized As The King of Scrap Metal
Why Is Copper Recognized As The King Of Scrap Metal? Although there is an abundance of available metals such as iron and aluminum, why is copper still recognized as the King of Scrap Metal? Read on to find out why...
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How Aluminum And Steel Tariffs Impact the Metal Recycling Industry
Before understanding the implementation of aluminum and steel tariffs, it’s important to learn more about the metals’ demand. Nearly all businesses and consumers in the United States rely on metals for a variety of applications. Take home refrigerators as an...
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Does Scrap Metal Recycling Really Benefit The Economy And Environment?
Choosing scrap metal recycling over landfill options is certainly the smarter thing to do. The former is great for the earth as it limits the amount of natural resources that have to be extracted, processed and utilized in the process. Additionally, the...
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Understanding The Need To Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries
Battery or accumulator for phone on the wooden table, 3D rendering Today, lithium-ion batteries (or Li-ion batteries) are considered the battery technology of choice in a wide spectrum of electronics. For example, e-readers, laptops, smartphones, and more. Additionally, these batteries...
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