How To Remove Scrap Metal From Your Home

Every year, tens of thousands of appliances across the world reach the end of their lives and cease working. More often than not, these appliances will eventually find their way to landfill but, by removing the non-metal components, did you know that you can actually recycle them? Use the following instructions for getting rid of all this scrap metal from your home.

Step 1: Move all of the appliances and other scrap items to the area where they will be disassembled. A garage or carport is a great place to do this. Make sure that you have a helper on hand in case some of the scrap is overly heavy.

Step 2: Using your toolbox, begin to disassemble all of the appliances in your collection. Throw all non-metal components into a rubbish bin so that they can be taken to landfill.

Step 3: Load all of the scrap metal into the back of your car or into a trailer to transport to the dealer. If the objects will be open to the air, make sure that you cover them with a tarp to prevent them from falling out.

Whilst it is possible to taken broken down appliances directly to scrap metal dealers and let them remove all of the non-metal components for you, this will actually generate less of a profit. This is why it is best to remove anything that cannot be recycled from the appliance before you load it up. Whilst taking apart your appliances, make sure you wear the proper safety gear.