Scrap Recycling Facts

Scrap Recycling Facts

COPPER

Copper’s recycling value is so high that premium-grade scrap holds at least 95% of the value of the primary metal from newly mined ore. Recycling copper saves up to 85% of the energy used in primary production. In order to extract copper from copper ore, the energy required is approximately 95 million Btu/tonne. Recycling copper uses much less energy, about 10 million Btu/tonne.
By using copper scrap, we reduce CO2 emissions by 65%

ZINC

The average car contains up to 10 kg of zinc in its galvanised body panels. When they are discarded, these panels can be readily made into new parts of identical quality.
Total recovery of zinc within the non-ferrous metals industry amounts to 2.9 million tonnes, of which 1.5 million are new scrap or process residues and 1.4 million are old scrap. Secondary zinc production uses 76% less energy than primary.
Nearly 70% of zinc from end- of-life products,, is recycled. Old zinc scrap consists primarily of die cast parts, brass objects, end-of-life vehicles, household appliances, old air conditioning ducts, obsolete highway barriers, and street lighting.

LEAD

50% of the lead produced and used each year throughout the world has been used before in other products. Today, about 80% of lead is used in acid batteries, all of which is recoverable and recyclable. Some countries boast a 100% recycling rate and most are capable of the same result.
Using secondary lead instead of ore reduces CO2 emissions by 99%

TIN

Globat tin production amounts to 350,000 tonnes of which 50,000 tonnes is produced from scrap and other secondary sources. Primary production of tin requires 99% more energy than secondary production
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