Metal recycling is a process whereby materials which can no longer be used for their original purpose are collected and sent where they can be transformed into something usable again. When you recycle your unwanted non-ferrous metals at UMW, you will not only put cash in your pocket: you will also be doing your part to help the environment. In fact, metal in particular can be recycled over and over again, making this type of recycling one of the most practical and common-sense solutions to preserving the earth’s finite resources. The world’s supply of metals is finite, and some are at risk of running out in the next several decades: this is why recycling as much as possible is so important.

Most households and even many businesses are not recycling metals as much as they could be simply because they don’t realize how many goods are actually recyclable! Visit our Household Recyclables page to see what you might be missing. When you recycle more you’ll be helping to: 1) Keep overall prices of goods lower 2) Reduce unnecessary landfill waste 3) Doing your part to promote sustainability and reduce energy consumption Of course, the personal benefit is that recycling non-ferrous metals at UMW pays: and who couldn’t use a little extra cash in their pocket these days?

Sustainability simply means being able to maintain our current supply of resources and quality of life without infringing on the ability of future generations to do the same. Tons of aluminum, copper, zinc and other important metals are wasted by consumers each and every month: if businesses and home owners alike recycle as much of these materials as possible, then practicing sustainability has a much better chance to succeed over the long term. We are a Utah metal recycling company that supports sustainability by processing thousands of tons of non-ferrous metals each and every year; and we do it while maintaining the lowest emissions profile possible.