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Preparing Your Radiator for Scrap Metal Recycling

Radiators are common items that often end up in scrap yards when they fail or need to be replaced. Their copper and aluminum materials can be quite valuable as scrap metal. If you have an old radiator to get rid of, it’s easy to prepare it for recycling and receive some cash in return.   

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brass recycling
Brass Metal Recycling

Why Should You Take Advantage of Brass Recycling?

Brass is a versatile metal alloy composed primarily of copper and zinc. It is commonly used in plumbing fixtures, musical instruments, ammunition casings, and decorations. With its bright gold color and durability, brass has become popular in many industries.    However, brass production requires mining for copper and zinc and energy-intensive smelting processes. While many

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Scrap Metal Prepped for the Holiday Season
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The Benefits of Recycling Scrap Metal During the Holidays

The holiday season is a time of gift-giving, celebrations, and often excess. With so much consumption happening in a short period of time, the holidays, unfortunately, also produce a lot of waste.    Action Metals Recycling in Dallas, Texas, is already looking ahead at how we can be more environmentally conscious during this season through

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Metal Recycling

Going Beyond Cans With Aluminum Recycling

Aluminum is one of the most commonly recycled materials, with aluminum cans being the most popular item that people recycle. However, many other aluminum products are also fully recyclable. Recycling aluminum saves energy and natural resources while reducing landfill waste.    If you think you have more than just cans available for aluminum recycling, let’s

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Art Made From Scrap Metal
Scrap Metal

Scrap Metal Architecture: Unique Buildings Made From Recycled Materials

Metal is one of the most versatile and durable building materials, and architects around the world have come up with innovative ways to construct buildings out of recycled scraps and discarded metal objects.    From small decorative sheds made from license plates to homes and public buildings constructed entirely from junkyard finds, scrap metal architecture

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Ferrous Steel Scrap Metal
Ferrous Metal

Innovative Uses for Ferrous Steel Scrap Metal in Modern Construction

Sustainability and environmental preservation is a topic that is on a lot of industrial minds at the moment. From gas production companies switching to greener practices to people installing solar panels that use less energy when the weather heats up, there’s no getting around the importance of this movement.   Sustainability isn’t just found in

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