The scrap metal recycling industry serves as a vital role in the manufacturing supply chain, contributes substantially to the U.S. balance of trade, and significantly impacts the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Scrap is not waste and recycling is not disposal. Scrap is manufactured into valuable, specification-grade commodities that are used to make new products. Waste is material that has no further use and is landfilled or incinerated. Recognizing the difference is critical to replenishing our nation’s metal resources and promoting sustainability in our communities.
 While most people think of recycling as getting their used cans, bottles, and newspapers to the curb for collection, it only makes up less than half of the really big picture of recycling. Our industry diverts 150 million tons of material from local landfills annually and saves significant amounts of energy to manufacturing products than virgin ore which, in turn, reduces greenhouse gas emissions. By recycling scrap metal, Becker Iron & Metal, Inc. supports our society’s current needs while creating sustainability for our future generations to come
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