by Manville Recycling Blog | Oct 3, 2018 | Aluminum, Blog, Copper, Miscellaneous Metals, Motors
Rust is the common name for a chemical compound known as iron oxide. This compound forms when iron reacts with water and oxygen, presenting itself as a rough, orange-red substance. Technically speaking, only iron and alloys that contain iron can rust. Other metals,...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Aug 26, 2018 | Aluminum, Blog, Copper, E-waste, Stainless Steel
Here’s an interesting fact: recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours. And while it can be a simple task to just throw your aluminum can into the recycling bin, chances are you haven’t considered the actual numbers and figures you are...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Oct 10, 2017 | Blog, Copper
Copper is commonly used in a number of building installations because it’s non-magnetic and conducts both heat and electricity. This metal is primarily used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and in some decorative elements. It is also the primary ingredient in brass so...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog, Copper
Most of us have the tendency to see trash… and simply throw it away. The waste is then taken to landfills, covered with earth and sadly, forgotten. Landfills across the country are running out of space and most of them are filled with items...
by Manville Recycling Blog | Jun 2, 2014 | Copper
Recyclable pieces of copper from any source. Miscellaneous, unalloyed copper scrap having a nominal 92% copper content as determined by electrolytic assay and shall consist of sheep copper, gutters, downspouts, kettles, boilers, and similar scrap.
by Manville Recycling Blog | Apr 30, 2014 | Copper, What We Collect
Bare Bright is stripped copper wire. It should be bright and shinny and each individual strand should be a little thicker then a paperclip. (Dark oxidized or corroded stripped copper wire can go with regular # 1 copper)
