by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Nov 19, 2012 | Good Recycling Practices, Scrap Metal Recycling, Steel, Sustainability, Urban Mining
Steel: The True Superman of Metals You might be surprised to learn that steel is the most widely used and most recycled metal on the planet. To give you some idea of the scope, more steel is recycled in the U.S. each year than paper, plastic, aluminum, and glass...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Oct 30, 2012 | Company News, Electronic Scrap Recycling, Good Recycling Practices, Recycling Innovations, Scrap Metal Recycling, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Electronics: The Newest Frontier For Recycling As we have intensified our efforts to collect end-of-life electronics, we have marveled at the vast array of equipment that has been packed away in basements, warehouses, and storage facilities all over the GTA. Word...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Apr 21, 2012 | Company News, Electronic Scrap Recycling, Good Recycling Practices, Sustainability
The Good Old Penny: RIP Come This Fall As anticipated in a post we did about a year ago, the federal government announced the demise of the penny in its March 2012 budget. In about six months from now, the Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing the coin and they...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Mar 20, 2012 | Good Recycling Practices, Recycling History, Sustainability, Urban Mining
When we started our business in 1990, the work was more physical and the regulatory environment was less intrusive. Today, we have more equipment to handle the physical load but we are surrounded by a sea of regulations involving such policy areas as human resources,...
