Yearly Archives: 2022

Many households and businesses contain drawers full of unwanted cables, leads and wires, but did you know they can be recycled?
Most cables are valuable and can contain copper, aluminium and even gold that can be turned into new products and every cable counts from data and communication cables to transformers and heavy-duty trunk mains.

Recycling cables and leads correctly mean that the plastic coating won’t pollute the environment and at Entrec our specialist granulation process means we effectively eliminate the need for landfill.

Let your cables have a new lease of life by recycling them, talk to Entrec today – we are […]

The quickest way to recognise the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals is Iron.
Put simply, ferrous metals contain iron and non-ferrous metals do not – but the differences don’t end there:

Magnetism – magnets only stick to certain metals and typically they stick to ferrous metals as iron (as a polar molecule) is attracted to magnetic fields. Non-ferrous metals only become magnetic if they are run through an electrical field to polarise them.

Oxidation – ferrous metals can rust – this is because iron easily bonds with oxygen. However, some ferrous metals e.g. stainless steel do not rust as they become combined […]

Thinking of recycling your scrap metal? Here are 5 reasons to convince you to do it.

Meet recycling industry standards

Most industries are seeing an increase in strict policies that they, must meet in order to avoid fines or green taxes. Recycling your scrap metal will help you meet those standards as well as stay ahead of policy changes.

Offset your businesses carbon emissions

With the world being in an environmental crisis, recycling metal and reducing your zero to landfill target can be a great big step.

Save money by reducing production cost

It is cheaper to recycle metal than to send it […]

E-waste in the UK
Did you know that the UK is one of the biggest producers of e-waste? In the UK, on average 23.9kg (52.69 pounds) of waste is created every year per household. Unfortunately, most of that waste isn’t recycled and so toxic substances such as mercury and lead spill into soil and water.
What exactly is e-waste?
E-waste (electronic waste) includes anything with cords, plugs and electronic components. Common sources of e-waste include televisions, computers, mobile phones and any type of home appliance, from air conditioners to children’s toys.
How you can reduce e-waste using the 3 R’s:

Reduce – postpone that […]

What is an end-of-life vehicle? 
End-of-life vehicles are any motors that are classed as waste. If you’re thinking of taking your car or van to the scrap, think again and bring it to us! End-of-life vehicles are very useful to us for many reasons. 
Why bring them to Entrec? 
We offer the most competitive prices for your scrap metal. We go through a very efficient process of weighing the metal, giving you a price, and then simply recycling! 

However, we also offer our end-of-life vehicles for the North Wales Fire and Rescue Services to use for training. It is one of our core values […]