Our Community Responsibility Extends Beyond The Recycling Of Scrap Metal.

We are always pleased to see young people visit us at our yard. They inevitably have lots of questions about the recycling work that we do and their enthusiasm is infectious.

These young people are the future of the recycling industry and by taking on an awareness of the importance of environmental stewardship at such an early age, it certainly gives us hope that life on the planet will continue.

Chris Slater's nifty looking science project. Glad we could be part of it.

Radioactivity In Metal – Unfortunately It’s One of Today’s Hottest Topics

Over the last few weeks, the world has witnessed the horrific events unfolding in Japan.

First an earthquake of enormous proportions. Then a tsunami which leveled everything in its path. There has been untold tragedy, the displacement of thousands of people and now the problem of radioactivity contaminating the environment, including the food chain.

Even for the third largest industrial economy in the world, it will be a massive undertaking to work through this disaster.

Radiation levels in scrap metal stolen from Chernobyl found to be hundreds of times higher than permissible limits.

Scales…One Of Our Weighter Topics (Pardon The Pun)

This is how a lot of materials were weighed, back in the day before, well, just about everything electrical.

One of the busiest pieces of equipment at the scrap yard are its scales. They provide the defining measurement for all material trading, both buying and selling.

There’s Nothing New About Scales

Scales date back to early Egyptian civilization. The earliest scales were found in an Egyptian grave and are at least 7000 years old. Modified and improved by many cultures over time they increasingly gained relevance with the introduction of mediums of exchange with fixed values. People needed to know the weight of a product in order to convert its value into currency.

Information Technology Catches Up With Scrap Metal Recycling…And It’s All Good.

It is only within recent memory that information technology on any comprehensive scale crept into the scrap metal industry. It was always just paper, a handshake and your word. While a handshake and our word are still of critical importance,  the arrival of a new generation of professional owners has brought with it advanced and leading edge technology in all aspects of operations.

Point Of Scale Management System

Forevertron– Scrap Metal Preserving The Past In Art

Ladybug by Edward Martinet

One of the more interesting ways of recycling scrap metal is in the form of art. Not something that would be top of mind when looking at recycling solutions!

Over the years a number of artists have achieved fame and recognition for their work with scrap metals including Jimmy Bird, Edward Martinet and John Lopez.

Every year, however, we see a few artisans who stop by looking for interesting pieces of metal to use in their sculptures. They range from hobbyists making boats and trains from bits of copper and brass wire to professional artists creating more elaborate structures.