Resources
Practical guides on collecting, coding, transporting and recycling industrial waste — written by the team that does it every day at the Cristur yard.
Old radiators, a rusty bike, pipes, sheet metal, a broken washing machine — many things you'd throw away can be sold by the kilo.
One can weighs very little, but a full bag adds up quickly. Here's when it's worth it and how to prepare them.
A magnet and a bit of attention to colour can get you more money for your scrap. Here's how to recognise each metal.
A used battery is almost entirely recyclable — provided it reaches a licensed collector intact, with the electrolyte still inside.
A magnet and a few seconds are enough to tell whether a metal is ferrous or non-ferrous — but the difference changes your price and how it gets collected.
Not all plastics are the same. Discover how sorting industrial plastic waste at the source increases its recycling value and lowers your disposal costs.
Aluminium is infinitely recyclable and recovered at a fraction of the energy primary smelting needs. But the grade you hand over decides how close to the London quotation you get paid.
An end-of-life cable is a composite material. Its real value only appears once the conductor is mechanically separated from the insulation.
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