SDS associate Scrap Metal is continually training its staff on environmental procedures. We follow the guidelines of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Institute of Scrap Metal Recyclers (ISRI) in every scrap yard and recycling operation. Now certifies our scrap yards and recycling facility as compliant. Our other facilities are in the process of this certification.
Sustainability
We have an obligation to operate with sustainable practices, and are committed to improve the environment through recycling, and to create a clean and safe place for our colleagues to work. We value sustainable and renewable solutions to create a greener tomorrow.
Importance of Recycling Metal
Metals are recycled at a surprisingly low rate throughout the world. In fact, one report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) claims less than a third of metals have an end-of-life recycling rate above 50 percent. We are working to grow scrap metal recycling – metal recycling conserves natural resources, saves energy, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Recycling just one ton of steel saves 2,500 lbs. of iron ore, 120 lbs. of limestone, and 1,4000 lbs. of coal. Recycling one ton of aluminum has a similar effect – saving more than a dozen megawatt hours’ worth of electricity. It’s estimated if more steel was recycled, enough energy would be conserved to power 18 million homes in the U.S. for a year.
Our Commitments
- We will seek ways to continually improve our recycling process and evaluate our management procedures for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets.
- We will practice pollution prevention through consistent maintenance, education and operation upgrades.
- We actively promote dialog with our neighbours on our environmental policies through participation in a number of different community groups and community notices.
- We keep a close working relationship with professional environmental consultants in order to maintain compliance on all existing and future environmental laws and standards.
- We will involve each of our employees in environmental stewardship and promotion of pollution prevention.