American Iron & Metal’s modern recycling operations emphasize environmental sustainability as we recycle to:
- Reduce solid waste going to landfills
- Conserve energy and resources
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Help clean up cities, towns, and countrysides
- Sustainably support and supply modern manufacturing
- Create economic value by purchasing what most people would otherwise throw away
Energy saved using recycled metals vs. virgin ore:
- 56% for steel
- 92% for aluminum
- 90% for copper
Recycling just one ton of steel also conserves:
- 2500 lbs of iron ore
- 1400 lbs of coal and
- 120 lbs of limestone
(Source: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries)