Most Commonly Used Metals in the Construction Industry

For those in the construction industry, scrap metal can be easy to overlook; it’s an integral part of the day-to-day job and when you aren’t directly using it, the leftovers can get in your way. Smart contractors and construction workers, though, realize that scrap metal — especially the metals frequently found on job sites —

What You Should Know About Carbide Recycling

If you work in any type of machine shop, chances are you could be sitting on some valuable scrap metal in the form of your leftover tungsten carbide. If you’ve upgraded recently, replaced broken parts, or just swept up metal shavings that have fallen by the wayside, you could be looking at a nice payday

What Will Your Scrap Yard Not Take?

So you want to do some recycling. As experienced Austin scrappers, we’re glad to hear it! That said, it’s important to know what a scrap yard will and won’t accept before you start loading up your metal scrap to recycle. Whether it’s earth-conscious citizens or overloaded contractors looking to dump all the leftover clutter from

What Are the Most Valuable Sources of Scrap Metal?

For many manufacturing and industrial businesses, recycling can be little more than a necessary evil — a final task to minimize expenses before closing out jobs. That said, not all scrap metal is created equal, and knowing what to keep an eye out for can help you maximize your profit when it comes time to

Where Does Scrap Metal Go From The Scrap Yard?

We all know that recycling is important because it’s good for the environment. In Austin especially, we know that there are a handful of helpful habits we can add to our daily routine. But once the items we recycle—especially the scrap metal that goes directly to a scrap yard—leave our home or worksite, what happens

How Much Does Scrap Metal Pricing Fluctuate?

Whatever reason you have for trading in your old scrap metal, you want to get the best possible value for it. Whether you’re trading in old appliances or clearing out wiring and other materials from a construction site, you should always shop around for fair scrap metal prices. But given the frequent price fluctuations for

Heading to the Scrap Yard? What to Keep in Mind

Reduce, reuse, recycle—and lose that scrap metal clogging up your space! Recycling scrap metal has become an integral part of business for people in various industries. From needing to clear space for an on-going project to making sure to abide by state legislature and regulations, it can feel like a burden to navigate the scrap

Preparing Scrap Metal for the Recycling Yard

So you’ve decided to take your scrap metal in for recycling. Congratulations—this is a great way to help out the planet while making some extra cash in the process. Gardner Metals has put together some scrap yard tips on how to prepare your metals so you can get more bang for your buck and ensure

The Positive Environmental Impact of Recycling Scrap Metal

More than ever before, we are living in a society that puts an emphasis on recycling and sustainability, especially in an area like Greater Austin. But just because more people are doing it doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of areas for improvement, and it can be easy to gloss over the need for recycling on

Why You Should Sort Scrap Metal

Why Sort Scrap Metal? Scrap metal is all around us, and for many people that’s where it stays. Whether you’re dealing with a former industrial site or just broken-down appliances or vehicles, it’s easy to find examples of scrap that are ripe for recycling—sometimes overripe.  Too many people fail to take advantage of recycling, perhaps