6 More Signs That Your Car is Ready for Recycling
We’ve previously discussed some signs that your car is ready for recycling; now, we’re looking into more ways you can tell your vehicle is reaching the end of its life. Continue reading
What’s Different About Recycling Electric Vehicles?
As a scrap metal recycling company, we take care of your end-of-life vehicles at our Morecambe Metals facility. Electric vehicles differ from more traditional options, but they are helping to solve the sustainability issue because they create zero emissions. Continue reading
What Can Be Recycled In A Car?
Have you ever wondered what exactly can be recycled out of a car? Or have you ever asked yourself the question, ‘how can I scrap my car?’ If you have, then you’re in the right place to find out all you could ever need and more about what can be recycled, and the types of materials commonly found within cars. Continue reading
Top 7 Metal Recycling Facts You Should Know
More and more people are aware of their environmental impact and aim to reduce their carbon footprint. Many are now recycling but there is always more to be done. After all, even though recycling rates are rising, so is the planet’s population, which leads to more natural resources used, more products created and more waste. Continue reading
The Future of Plastic Recycling
Plastic waste is a huge problem, not just in the UK but worldwide as well. It is estimated that 12.7 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the oceans each year. From Cornish beaches to the uninhabited Pacific Islands, plastic is travelling on ocean currents to turn up in every corner of the globe. Continue reading
Recycle Your Vehicle Locally with Morecambe Metals
Perhaps one of your cars is nearing its next MOT and you’re thinking, ‘is it finally time to scrap my car?’. Well, no-one likes to have to say goodbye to a much-loved car, but when you do you should ensure that you do so with a responsible company that can provide both ethical and eco-friendly services. Continue reading
A Look at Morecambe Metals
With over 35 years of experience in the scrap metal industry, we at Morecambe Metals are truly experts in everything we do. We are a third-generation, family-run company, currently run by the Managing Director, James Varley, supported by his father, also James Varley (Chairman) who is still actively involved in the company. Continue reading
End of Life Vehicle Regulations
The regulations surrounding End of Life Vehicles are a directive of the European Union addressing the end of life for automotive products. Vehicles are regulated to limit the environmental impact of their disposal by reducing the amount of waste created when they are scrapped. Continue reading
Iron: What Could Your Metal Be Next?
A typical day at Morecambe Metals is incredibly varied.
We receive and process a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal day in, day out, with record-breaking amounts being collected and recycled last year – the equivalent of 5 Eiffel Towers in 2017 alone! Continue reading
Metals and their Properties: Iron
We work with a large variety of metals here at Morecambe Metals, as we specialise in both non-ferrous and ferrous metal recycling. We have talked about some of these metals in the previous article “Different Metals and Their Properties”, but we are now going more in-depth and discussing them in more detail. Continue reading