Metals retain their strength and durability no matter how many times they’re recycled. The process of recycling metal is not only efficient, using much less energy than mining, but it also significantly reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions, making metal recycling a sustainable choice.
We help businesses recycle metal waste efficiently; collecting from your site and transporting it to licensed facilities where it’s repurposed into anything from cans to cars.
Locations Served
We serve thousands of businesses across the West Country and surrounding counties, so chances are we’re already operating our business recycling collection service in your area. The areas we cover include:
Hills Waste Solutions are very experienced in dealing with multi-site businesses whose waste requirements for one or more sites are located across the country, outside of our core region. We have a number of large businesses with more specialist waste requirements, and we can offer a complete tailored services, while supporting sustainability and net zero ambitions.
If you'd like to find out more please contact our Customer Support team on 0808 145 4533.
What is classified as metal waste?
Scrap metal may also be known as ferrous, non-ferrous, or mixed metal waste and includes many different types of metal.
Our metal waste collections can include:
Copper
Steel
Aluminium
Iron
Using separate containers for metal types helps us achieve higher recycling and recovery rates.
Metal waste typically includes items that are no longer needed or useful in their current form, such as steel supports that have become damaged during demolition. Since metal is easily reusable, it is usually separated at the source, often for the scrap value at a metal merchant.
Some items that contain metal but are not 100% metal, such as white goods like washing machines, are handled separately as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). In such cases, non-metal parts like plastic or glass are removed and recycled, where possible.
Yes. Recycling metal requires far less energy than mining the same amount from the ground making it the most sustainable option. There’s also no loss to the metal’s original strength and durability during the recovery process.
Aerosol cans are made of recyclable metals and can be recycled in dry mixed recycling bins. However, it’s essential that cans are fully emptied before recycling, as any remaining contents could cause an explosion when exposed to heat.
Download our Waste Classification Guide
We’re here to make your life easy, so why not download our full Waste Classification Guide including detailed lists of what can and can’t be accepted for all our waste services.
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