Five Materials Local Scrap Yards Can Help You Recycle

Whether you run a business or you’re a homeowner, it’s essential to recycle as much of the waste materials you generate as possible. Many materials can be recycled at your local scrap yard. Here, we take a more detailed look at which materials are suitable for recycling at your local scrap yard.

Local Scrap Yards Can Help You Recycle Unwanted PVC and Polythene Plastics

If you’ve been working on a home renovation project as a commercial business or a resident, you might have spare uPVC window or door frames to be recycled. Many local scrap yards can help responsibly dispose of this material as well as polythene plastics! Polythene plastics are the most common, so any plastic product or material you have can likely be recycled at your local scrap yard.

Scrap Metal

Scrap metal, whether it’s from a car or a can of carbonated drink, should always be responsibly recycled to reduce waste. Most local scrap yards, like us at Broughshire Waste Metals, can take all shapes, sizes and varieties of scrap metal to reduce waste.

Cardboard

For commercial organisations that receive large quantities of deliveries, it can be hard to keep on top of the amount of cardboard that soon piles up. You should be able to recycle all of the cardboard you receive through supply deliveries with a good local recycling centre or scrap yard.

Wood

Many businesses, like tree surgeons, landscape gardeners and builders, have to deal with huge quantities of scrap wood, timber and green waste which needs to be disposed of responsibly. It’s often the responsibility of these organisations, rather than their clients, to remove waste - which they can do at their local scrap yard.

Electronics

Finally, as part of the EU’s WEEE directive, all electronics must be recycled in line with the relevant regulations to protect the environment. If electronics are sent to landfill sites, toxins may filter down into the ground and the groundwater when it rains which can contaminate local rivers and reservoirs. If you’ve got an old laptop you no longer need, contact your local scrap yard to ascertain whether they take this waste.

Looking For The Best Local Scrap Yard in Bridgend? Look No Further!

If you’ve been looking for a local scrap yard in Bridgend to help you with your recycling, look no further than Broughshire Waste Metals. We accept a wide range of materials from both domestic and commercial clients. Our services are cost-effective as well as environmentally friendly.

To find out more about us and our services, please feel free to contact us today. You can find us at Unit 9, Litchard Industrial Estate, Bridgend CF31 2AL. Alternatively, call us on 01656 658 404 or email us at enquiries@broughshire.com.