Recycling scrap metal is a great way to utilize natural resources, contribute to a healthier environment, and—more immediately—clear your home of clutter! You may be surprised how many items in your home contain recyclable metals. If you have a few broken or unusable housewares lying around, don’t just toss them in the trash—you may have some valuable scrap metal on your hands!
Below, we’ll break down the different items that contain metal in the average household, room by room. We’ll also discuss how you can get your money’s worth by selling your scrap to McSteel Salvage & Clean-up. Keep reading!
Why Should I Recycle My Household Items?
The longer you live in one house, the easier it is to collect old and outdated items, many of which contain recyclable materials like metal. Salvaging these items allows you to contribute to a more circular economy by conserving valuable resources.
Houseware and appliance recycling also helps lower the level of waste collected in landfills. This can reduce the adverse effects of metal chemicals leaching into the environment and greenhouse gas emissions. Disposing of items like appliances can also help you maintain a more energy-efficient household, as these well-loved and used machines can use a lot of electricity.
You probably have more scrap metal in your home than you think! Here are a few places in your house where you can find eligible scrap for our salvage yard:
The Kitchen
The kitchen is rife with recyclables! A lot of cookware and appliances are either made from metal or rely on internal metal components to operate properly. If your silverware and metal cooking utensils have seen better days, you can give them a new life by bringing them to the scrap yard.
Appliance recycling is also a great way to rid your home of old toasters, tea kettles, and coffee makers while helping the environment and earning a few extra bucks. Large appliances like fridges, stoves, and dishwashers are ideal for scavenging worn-out metal pieces, such as coils, compressors, and valves.
Living Room
Are you looking for an excuse to buy a new TV? Many televisions contain copper wiring, which is valuable in the scrap metal market. You can turn in your old TV and use the salvage money toward a new one.
If you’ve retired all your old DVDs in favour of streaming, bring your old DVD player to McSteel—it probably contains aluminum!
Backyard/Garage
Nothing collects old metal like a backyard with a shed or garage, especially when it comes to well-used tools and equipment. Hammers, shovels, gardening implements, metal fencing, and other similar wares can be recycled for their steel and aluminum. You can also salvage items around the perimeter of your yard, like broken rain gutters and rusted garden hose connectors.
Bring Your Metal Scrap to McSteel Today
These are just a few places where you can find scrap metal in your home. Now that you know where to look, you’ll probably find plenty of broken or well-worn items you can salvage for metal scrap.
Once you collect your metal, sort it, separate the metals, and bring it to McSteel Salvage & Clean-up! We’ll weigh your scrap and offer a fair price based on current market value.
Visit our Services page to learn more about our process.