One of copper's major advantages is that it is recyclable. In North America alone, approximately one half of the copper consumed annually comes from recycled material. Copper’s recycle value is so great that premium-grade scrap has at least 95% of the value of primary copper from newly mined ore.
Associations
We Pride Ourselves on Our Industry Affiliations
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ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries) |
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Leed Council Local Economic and Employment Development, Inc. |
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Certified through the IEMA Division of Nuclear Safety – This is a certificate that gives us the permission to own and operate the Niton X ray gun that we use |
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OSHA compliant |
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Safran Metals maintains a Junk Dealer license with Chicago |
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The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange and the preeminent trading forum for energy and precious metals. |