How Does Scrap Metal Fit Into The Waste Hierarchy?
The Waste Hierarchy is the title given to a simple ranking system of ways to reduce the environmental impact of waste. Businesses can choose from many different approaches and processes for waste management, but knowing which is the best can be difficult, which is why the hierarchy was created.
Deconstruction vs Demolition – What’s The Difference?
When you need to destroy a building, you have a choice to either demolish it or deconstruct it. These might sound like the same thing, but it may surprise you to know just how different they are. Please read our blog below to find out the pros and cons and which one we recommend for […]
Scrap Metal Recycling for Tradespeople
We have many years of experience and knowledge in the scrap metal industry, so we can offer a wide range of services to a variety of businesses. If you’re a tradesperson who needs to dispose of metal or have it recycled, we can help.
How Does Scrap Metal Recycling Reduce Greenhouse Gases?
In this current day and age, climate change is an increasing worry and is one of the defining issues of our time. Climate change is caused mainly by greenhouse gases, deforestation and other factors. The overall effects of climate change include rising sea levels, pollution and an increase in the Earth’s temperature. At Morecambe Metals, […]
Understanding the Limits of Metal Recycling for Profit
In recent years, there has been a notable tightening of regulations surrounding metal recycling, a shift driven by the necessity to fight illegal practices and safeguard the environment. These regulations signal an increased awareness of the potential environmental and societal impacts of metal recycling. Stakeholders throughout the industry, from sellers to buyers, are required to […]
Defining Home and Prompt Scrap, Industrial Scrap and Obsolete Scrap
The scrap metal recycling industry relies on incoming scrap metal to process and turn into new metal. Scrap comes from several different streams; the average consumer may not even realise how many recourses are utilised to reclaim metal. When some people think of scrap metal, they picture the crushed aluminium drinks cans in their domestic […]
The History of Scrap Metal Recycling
Morecambe Metals has been recycling scrap metal for almost 40 years, but the history of scrap metal spans back for centuries. Most people consider recycling to be a modern practice born from concerns surrounding the environment and humanity’s rapid consumption of depleting raw material supplies. However, metal recycling is an ancient practice that manufacturers have […]
What is Landfill Mining for Scrap Metal?
When we discuss recycling, we often focus on diverting materials away from landfills to be taken to recycling plants and turned into new materials. This is incredibly important and should be encouraged through good recycling practices by individuals and businesses – but what about the recyclable material that has already been sent to landfills? Is […]
Scrap Metal Recycling Brings Life to Local Port
Here at Morecambe Metals, we’ve been recycling scrap metal for over 35 years. Scrap metal recycling forms the basis for a sustainable and renewable future, and one of our primary responsibilities is ensuring the scrap metal we take in doesn’t just sit on a scrap heap for years but completes its journey through the recycling […]
The Role of Scrap Metal Recycling in a Sustainable Future
Recycling has always carried economic value, but in today’s world it plays a far greater role. As businesses and households look for practical ways to cut waste and lower emissions, metal recycling has become essential to building a sustainable future. Once seen simply as part of the waste industry, companies like Morecambe Metals are now recognised […]