Copper was first used by humans over 10,000 years ago.  Copper is completely recyclable, no matter how old or new it is.  Even small pieces of it can be recycled and reused. Thanks to its infinite recyclable life nearly all of the copper ever mined is still in circulation today.  It could be that the copper penny in your pocket today was part of a coin used hundreds and hundreds of years ago. 

Mining copper is an expensive process. During the copper refining process toxic gases and dust are emitted into the air. 

Recycling copper saves money and resources.  By recycling copper, you are helping to preserve the environment. Recycling copper lessens the need for mining new copper.  This reduces the amount of time, energy and consumption of fossil fuels that are required for the mining process.  Recycling also insures that reserves of available copper in mines are not depleted. The process of recycling copper requires almost no emissions of harmful materials. Recycling copper also helps reserve landfill space for other products.

Each year the United States uses more recycled copper (72%) than newly mined ore.  And copper holds its value.  Premium-grade scrap copper can be worth 95% of the value of the metal obtained from newly mined ore.

Andy Kireta Sr, president of the Copper Development Association Inc., stated “Our ability to reuse copper extracted from recycled product is a tribute to an industry that’s environmentally conscious regarding its use of natural resources on behalf of consumers.”

Copper is used in a variety of products like appliances, computers and automobiles, etc.  Copper is also used in the building industry. 

It is easy and profitable to recycle copper.  Call or email us today to learn how we can help you help the environment by recycling your copper.