The scrap metal recycling industry relies on incoming scrap metal to process and turn into new metal. Scrap comes from several different streams; the average consumer may not even realise how many recourses are utilised to reclaim metal. When some people think of scrap metal, they picture the crushed aluminium drinks cans in their domestic recycling boxes. Continue reading

For scrap metal to be efficiently recycled and prepared for reuse, it had to be processed first. Here at Morecambe Metals, we use a range of industrial metal processing equipment to do this, including metal shredders. Our ability to shred metal on-site allows us to process a multitude of both ferrous and non-ferrous metals in preparation for exportation to steel mills to be recycled into new metal. Continue reading

When we discuss recycling, we often focus on diverting materials away from landfills to be taken to recycling plants and turned into new materials. This is incredibly important and should be encouraged through good recycling practices by individuals and businesses – but what about the recyclable material that has already been sent to landfills? Continue reading

As proud members of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), we have over 40 years of experience in scrap metal recycling. Fulfilling our environmental responsibilities is very important to us, so we take extra care in monitoring our processes according to UK Health and Safety legislation. Continue reading