Gone are the days that recycling is just for soda cans and household plastics. More and more, just about anything can be recycled. When something is recycled, it’s being refurbished so that it can be re-used to make something new and shiny. Recycling isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for a contractor’s wallet as well. By recycling the products that are no longer used it helps create other products that people want at an affordable price. So, what exactly can a contractor recycle? As a contractor, you’re surrounded by all kinds of stuff that can be recycled. Scrap metal, light bulbs, paint, hard hats, and even asphalt…
Scrap Metal
Appliances, cans, air conditioners, copper pipes, and other metals can all be recycled. By recycling metal we can reduce the amount of metal needed and save resources. Scrap metal can also be lucrative and help contractors recoup money and increase profits. For a product to be classified as scrap metal, at least 50% of it must be metal. It’s also important to know that there are two classes of metals: ferrous and nonferrous. Ferrous metals have iron in it. Any easy way to know if a metal is ferrous is to stick a magnet on it. If it sticks, it’s ferrous metal. Nonferrous metals are all other metals.
Light Bulbs
If a light bulb contains mercury, you must dispose of it properly. The best way to do that