Resource Metal Recycling is Florida's fastest growing scrap metal recycler and processor. Serving the general public and commercial businesses, we offer friendly service, smooth transactions and top prices.
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scrap 101 FAQs
and glossary
Why scrap your metal?
When most people hear the work “recycle” they think of home paper goods, glass and plastics. But did you know that more than 100 million tons of scrap metal is recycled each year? Scrap metal from homes and businesses should be properly disposed of at a metal recycling facility so it can eventually be processed into new products. Taking the extra time to recycle will help the environment and make you some cash!
What are your hours?
Our locations are generally open Monday through Saturday. You can find specific site hours here.
What are your current prices for various types of metal?
Prices vary daily with market conditions. Give your nearest RMR location a call for the latest pricing.
What types of metal do you accept?
Steel, Light-Iron, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless-Steel, Lead and more
What can I recycle?
Just about any metal can be recycled, from household appliances to metal shelves. See our list of accepted and prohibited items here:
Do you have a pick-up service?
Pick-up service is available depending on the size of the load and the location of pick-up. Please call your nearest location for more details!
Can you leave a collection bin at my business?
Depending on the volume, type of scrap and your location, RMR may be able to leave a bin at your place of business for scheduled pickups or on-demand. Call us!
GLOSSARY OF SCRAP METAL TERMS
AUTO SHREDDER: An industrial shredder large enough to shred whole cars into small chunks
AUTOMOTIVE SHREDDER RESIDUE (ASR): The waste material or “fluff” left over after an automobile has been shredded and the ferrous metal and other marketable materials have been separated
BALERS: Machines that compress scrap for shipment as tied cubes
ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE (EAF): A steel-making furnace created by electricity that travels (or arcs) from electrodes to the material to be melted; aka mini-mill
FEEDSTOCK: Any material used at the front end of a process, such as scrap steel being fed into a shredder
HAMMERMILL: A high-speed rotor equipped with large hammers for pulverizing material into smaller sizes
MAGNETIC SEPARATION: A system to remove magnetic ferrous metals from other materials
NO. 1 HEAVY MELT (HMS): Ferrous scrap grade consisting of iron and steel items 1/4-inch or more in thickness measuring no more than 60 inches by 18 inches
NO. 2 HMS SCRAP: Ferrous scrap grade consisting of iron and steel items less than 1/4-inch thick but more than 1/8-inch thick, and measuring no more than 60 inches by 18 inches
PIG IRON: A cast iron material produced in a blast furnace
PROMPT INDUSTRIAL SCRAP: Excess metal generated by manufacturers and auctioned to scrap buyers
SHEAR: A powerful machine that cuts thick metal scrap to produce uniform shapes ready to be shipped
SHREDDED SCRAP: The pieces of ferrous scrap produced by shredders and shipped to steel makers, including shredded vehicles, appliances and demolition material
SPECTROMETER: An instrument that measures wavelengths of light to determine the chemical composition of an item such as an alloy
TONNAGE TYPES: International measures used when weighing and shipping scrap:
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GROSS TON: 2,240 pounds; this measurement is often used to measure ferrous scrap and iron ore
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METRIC TON: 2,205 pounds; standard measure in most of the world outside of the U.S.
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SHORT TON: 2,000 pounds; the standard measurement used in the U.S.
TRAMP ELEMENTS: Elements such as copper, nickel, chromium and tin considered undesirable in most steel furnace melts, but often found mixed with ferrous scrap
TURNINGS: Small shreds of scrap created as a result of machining operations at manufacturing facilities
WHITE GOODS: Large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers that can be recycled by shredding