Making money from recycling metals can be a lucrative business. It’s certainly not the career most people would choose, but some Los Angeles area scrappers who know what to look for make decent money by bringing scrap metals to us for recycling. The ones who are hardcore scrappers are constantly on the lookout for supplies of different types of metals. Because it’s always at the top of their minds, scrappers we deal with are experts finding those throw away items that can actually lead to a big pay out.

For better or for worse most people just toss out things that They think they don’t need anymore. As the old saying goes, out of sight out of mind. However, there’s also another say the one person’s junk is another person’s treasure. In the realm Metal recycling that’s especially true. Opportunities to find supplies of discarded metal items abound all the time. One of the byproducts of being located in the Los Angeles area is that we have so many freeways and unfortunately traffic accidents. Take a look on any Irvine roadside and you’re bound to find some metal item that’s falling off a car after an accident. Heck, mental items might just fall off a dump truck if they’re not secured properly. So, whether it’s a metal bumper for an old banged up aluminum pot they’ve finally decided the road, if it’s nonferrous metal pick it up and bring it to TM scrap metals.

That brings up the subject of ferrous versus non-ferrous metals.  In the most simplest terms Ferris metals are those that contain iron. And, as we all know Iron tends to rust. Metal alloys like brass for aluminum that don’t rust have many more applications and are thus in higher demand. Think about the plumbing at your house. Nobody is using iron pipes for their plumbing these days. And that’s obviously because nobody wants to be drinking or bathing in rusty water. Today’s plumbing is either plastic brass or copper.

Many of the posts the we’ve written on this website going into detail about ferrous vs non-ferrous  metals so we won’t belabor the point. However, we will stress again that enterprising scrappers become experts finding supplies of these nonferrous metals. Highways, roadside’s, junkyards or illegal dumping grounds are prime areas in which to find free sources of metals that can be recycled. It’s too bad that those people who one reason or another discarded in these metal items did not realize that There’s money to be made. We, as a metal recycling facility,  are in the business of selling these metals two companies and/or countries that need them. Indeed, the need for metals in manufacturing is constant so we are always on the lookout for our own supply metals and we depend on customers in the Los Angeles area to continue supplying us with the nonferrous metals that we need.  If you have the time to invest, there is a pretty penny to be made in the area of metal recycling. Whether you’re supply of metals that you bring to us is large or small you’re still going to get the best price and Los Angeles area so, we encourage everybody to recycle and for those few make a career out of it the only thing you need to know in Los Angeles metal recycling is TM scrap metals.

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Scrap metal is something that would seem self explanatory and not needing additional or more detailed definitions, but it does. At least the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) thinks it does. This may be for good reason because even though a scrap yard such as ours does try to recycle every ounce of metal we receive, there are some items that can’t be recycled.

You have probably never heard of some of the metals the EPA has defined as scrap (or conversely, has said is NOT scrap) such as tantalum anodes, but we have. For those who just can’t get enough of scrap metal trivia, you can check out the CALTHA company website which has an article detailing the EPA’s 2017 definition of scrap metal. In part it states:

On February 24, 2017, EPA issued a response to an inquiry about what does and does not meet EPA’s definitions of “scrap metal” and “processed scrap metal,” as they relate to scrap tantalum anodes, wire, pellets, pins, and powders. RCRA defines scrap metal as “bits and pieces of metal parts (e.g., bars, turnings, rods, sheets, wire) or metal pieces that may be combined together with bolts or soldering (e.g., radiators, scrap automobiles, railroad box cars), which when worn or superfluous can be recycled.”

EPA, February 24, 2017

Scrap Metal Distinctions

The EPA classifies different types of scrap metal depending on their origin or manufacturing process. These include terms such as:

“Processed scrap metal.” In general this refers to someone (maybe even you) separating a bunch of scrap metal into distinct groups to make more cash for scrap. For example, say you have a pile of various metals including copper, aluminum and stainless steel. If you separated out the individual metals you would be able to make more money from recycling those scrap metals than you would bringing the original pile to the scrap yard—again because there would be more labor involved in separating the metals.

“Home scrap metal” refers to that generated by steel mills, refineries and foundries. This type includes turnings, cuttings, borings and punchings.

Similarly “prompt scrap metal” refers to that generated by metalworking industries. It likewise includes turnings, cuttings, borings and punchings.

What an L.A. Recycling Center Can Take (or Not)

While our Los Angeles scrap metal recycling center can take just about any metal, some metals are not classified as scrap such as non-agglomerated tantalum powder (a metal used in many alloys).  Agglomerated simply means “put together” such that the powder resembles other types of metal, e.g., turned into a solid by use of some sort of binder.

We have a feeling that none of this minutiae is going to matter to you. In 9,999 cases out of 10,000 all you want to do is get paid for recycling your scrap.  Truth be told, we understand. Bring your scrap metal to our location (or call us for a scrap metal pick up) and we’ll pay you cash for your scrap. Leave the esoteric definitions to us and the EPA! Call us today! 818-771-0510.

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Recycling waste items at a Los Angeles recycling center is now viewed as being one of the most crucial elements for any organization, and an auto workshop is no various from the norm. With both ecological advantages in the form of a decrease in the quantity of raw materials needed by market, and a monetary benefit in lowering the expense of getting rid of hazardous waste, recycling is an important factor to consider for any size organization, and one of the most uncomplicated chances in a workshop is an oil filter crusher, which can prepare these otherwise large items for scrap metal recycling, as well as eliminating the waste oil for appropriate disposal.

With the majority of run of the mill engine oil filters, a complex series of one way valves is used to manage the flow of oil through the filter. This avoids the sludge that build up in time flowing back out of the trap and after that polluting the rest of the oil supply in a vehicle. Since old filters still contain all the sludge and waste oil, they must be dealt with by a specialist handler, with a big expense.

By putting the filter through an oil filter crusher, all of the remaining waste inside it is forced out as the filter is compressed. All that is left is the metal that made up the system, which can be recycled merely and does not need any special handling. The staying oil is collected in a collection drum for easy rapid disposal in line with the guidelines of the EPA. The expense of this approach is obviously much lower, so with time the initial payment for or investment in an oil filter crusher for a workshop will pay off enormously.

Los Angeles Recycling Center Invests in Oil Filter Crusher

Oil filter crushers work utilizing a heavy task piston that presses down on the used filter, splitting it apart, and flattening it totally. Once the waste filter has been loaded into the hopper all that is needed is a single button press, and then the device will run through its program, leaving the filter ready for recycling and the waste oil in a drum.

With a higher quality model like the Crushmaster 1, the air powered ram compresses the old filters with around 13,000 lbs of force. This means that it can handle approximately 4 waste filters at a time, and operate dependably. Thanks to the exceptional develop quality of the item, it requires extremely little ongoing maintenance, and need to work normally for several years.

The much more effective Crushmaster 2, which has an even higher capacity than its brother or sister, and as one of the most effective oil filter crushers on the market, can contact a 4 HP electrical motor that will provide around 37,500 lb of force– ample to deal with even big truck oil filters.

These 2 high quality crushers are readily available with a convenient stand that has actually been developed especially to handle them and make their use additionally safe and hassle-free.

With the majority of regular engine oil filters, a complicated series of one method valves is used to control the flow of oil through the filter. By putting the filter through an oil filter crusher, all of the remaining waste inside it is forced out as the filter is compressed. Once the waste filter has been packed into the hopper all that is required is a single button press, and then the machine will run through its program, leaving the filter prepared for recycling and the waste oil in a drum.

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Your local Los Angeles scrap yard, TM Scrap Metals, is the first name in scrap metal recycling. Through our gate pass tons of the most recyclable metals in the world.  People who regularly sell scrap metal to a recycling center like ours are well aware of which metals pay the most money and why. However, we have to say that aluminum cans have a special place in our heart and in the hearts of all scrappers around the world. That’s because aluminum cans are ubiquitous. For better or for worse finding aluminum cans to bring the scrap yard is not difficult. Yes, enterprising scrappers may sometimes go to great lengths, searching through trash cans and dumpsters for aluminum cans, but due to some peoples’ propensity to littering, there are plenty of aluminum cans to be found on the ground alone.

One of the things that makes aluminum a great metal to recycle, aside from its abundance is its weight. Aluminum is a very light metal and it’s easy to collect aluminum cans because they take up very little space when crushed. And because it’s such a light, flexible metal it is easy to crush these cans.

While recycling heavier metals such as brass or copper may bring in a greater return, aluminum–in the form of cans–is just so darned omnipresent that even a novice to scrap metal recycling can amass a large pile.

If we look at it from certain perspective, the fact that some people go around collecting cans for recycling is great for the environment. It’s the rare can that will see the inside of a landfill. And because so many aluminum cans are recycled annually and through melting can be turned into brand-new aluminum cans once again, the amount of energy needed to create these products is much less than if aluminum had to be created from scratch. As we have written in earlier scrap metal recycling posts it’s about 90% less energy.

We think scrap metal recycling is a win-win proposition no matter what the metal may be, but as we said there’s a special place in our heart for aluminum, and specifically aluminum cans, that we wanted to make special mention in this article.

Aluminum Cans Scrap Prices

If you’re looking for a Burbank recycling center that handles scrap metals, then TM Scrap Metals will be your top choice. It’s a hop skip and a jump to our location in Sun Valley from anywhere in Burbank. However, even if you’re in Van Nuys or Chatsworth and you’re looking to recycle aluminum, brass, copper–especially large amounts that may be too heavy to move by yourself,–you need only call TM Scrap Metals and take advantage of our mobile recycling service. Got recycling questions? We’ve got answers. Call us at 818-771-0510.

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