Metals
BIRD takes all kinds of metal except large appliances like washers (call Bowen Waste about those - 2255).
STOMP cans flat to save space in the bin
Our mixed metals go to Vancouver, where they are sorted and sold on.
Making new steel products from recycled steel instead of virgin ore reduces energy use by 75%, water use by 40%, water pollution by 76%, air pollution by 86%, and mining wastes by 97%.
Recycling 1 ton of steel saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal (or 3.6 barrels of oil) and 120 pounds of limestone. Recycled steel is used to make new steel products including cars, lawnmowers, appliances, and construction materials.
STOMP cans flat to save space in the bin
Our mixed metals go to Vancouver, where they are sorted and sold on.
Making new steel products from recycled steel instead of virgin ore reduces energy use by 75%, water use by 40%, water pollution by 76%, air pollution by 86%, and mining wastes by 97%.
Recycling 1 ton of steel saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal (or 3.6 barrels of oil) and 120 pounds of limestone. Recycled steel is used to make new steel products including cars, lawnmowers, appliances, and construction materials.