Metals Recycling
United Metals Recycling is involved in many facets of the recycling industry, including scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metal, end of life electronics, as well as used auto parts. Our ability to buy and process material that we source from plant tear downs, manufacturing scrap, commercial accounts, and retail customers is what sets us apart as a company.
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Ferrous
Ferrous Metals are comprised mostly of iron. They have small amounts of other metals or elements added. Ferrous Metals are magnetic.
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Non Ferrous
Non-ferrous metal does not contain iron in appreciable amounts. It is not magnetic.
Important non-ferrous metals include aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin, titanium and zinc, and alloys such as brass.