Scrap metals: How they are reused to make new products?

Scrap metals which are generated abundantly from modern consumerism tend to be dumped in landfills or discarded away. Scrap metals may have toxic chemicals and hazardous elements in them so it is imperative to keep them away from landfills by recycling them where there is a danger of those metalspercolating into the environment which could cause soil pollution. Thus scrap metals must be used so that they don’t end up polluting the environment.

Aside from the environmental factor, reusing scrap metals such as copper, aluminium, brass, steel, and iron has economic benefits. It drastically reduces manufacturing costs as recycled metals can be used over and over again leading to a ‘circular economy'.

Some of the areas where reusing scrap metals can be effective are as follows:

1. Manufacturing: As mentioned before,  scrap metals helps to significantly reduce the cost of raw materials for the manufacturing plants. But other than that, the  scrap metals can be used to produce different alloys afterthe melting process..

2. Construction: From roads, bridges to buildings materials, reusable and production surplus scrap metals are used in a variety of ways in the construction industry. Scrap metals like iron, stainless steel and aluminium are used on a common  basis.

3. Packaging: Steel and aluminium are typically used for new food packaging. Canned items usually consist of certain out amount of recycled scrap metal with few being manufactured  entirely of scrap metal.

4. House furnishing: A typical house presents a lot of avenues for scrap metals to be reused. Appliances, lighting, metal roofing, etc., gets manufactured  using alloys that are tcomposed of scrap metals. Furniture like lamps, chairs, tables etc. all, are containing alloys that are composed of recycled metals owing to their durability.

5. Transportation: The bodies of ships, aircraft, and automobiles among others are the modes of transportation, manufactured using alloys produced from recycled scrap metals.

Thus, we can see that recycled scrap metals find a variety of applications and thus they must be recycled to conserve the environment as well as make manufacturing cost-effective. Scrap metals have a lower boiling point than virgin ore and thus can be easily melted and land would not be dug up to extract non-renewable metal ores which up the risk of environmental pollution.

What causes metals to corrode?

Ever seen those dreary red vehicular bridges or metal structures leading to water tanks, creaky gates, fences or handles? The most common example of corrosion that we see in our everyday lives is rust – corrosion of the iron metal. This redness indeed is a typical representation of the phenomenon of ‘corrosion of metals’. Corrosion is when the metal quality has deteriorated.

What causes corrosion of metals?

Corrosion in metals is an electrochemical process; it is part chemical and part electrical. Positively & negatively charged ions from the metal result into a chemical called ‘iron hydroxide’ when they come in contact with water. When both oxygen and moisture work their wrath on the metal, it causes the metal to corrode. It will continue to cause the reaction leaving back nothing but say, a pile of rust (in case of iron) as long as the process continues.

Which metals are prone to corrosion?

In the metal family, magnesium, aluminum, iron, zinc, brass, copper, bronze and tin have higher reactivity so they easily corrode. Rust on steel, greening of copper or tarnish on silver/brass is a common phenomenon that we see every day around us. It also represents danger to human lives as its impact can cause injury.

What are the typical causes of corrosion?

·         Improperly maintained metal

·         Use of low quality metal

·         Ignorance towards maintenance of structural issues such as plumbing problems, leaky areas/roofs, stagnant water, and foundation issues of the building/structure, etc.

Does this mean all metals corrode? No, some metals rarely corrode. This group of metals which are less reactive, also known as ‘Noble Metals’ are metals that can be found in nature in their purest form - rhodium, palladium, silver, platinum, and gold are some examples of metals that are much less reactive than others; thus more expensive!

Understanding of the environmental conditions and metal properties and implementing this understanding into your design structure or foundation is an effective preventive measure against metal corrosion.

Aluminium- One of The Most Common Scrap Metals Used For Recycling

Metal recycling is a process that greatly helps to divert waste from going into the landfills and preserves our natural resources. Landfills cause a great damage to our natural environment due to it negative impact on air, soil and water. This vastly reduces the quality of land and has disastrous effects especially on agricultural activities. Further, the pollutants infiltrated due to harmful metals in the land can seep into the water bodies, polluting them as well.

So what’s the solution? Well, one of the most effective and sought after solutions is to recycle by taking them to the nearest recycling facility.

Why consider aluminium for recycling at scrap yards?

Aluminium is a non-biodegradable matter. It is therefore not advisable to discard scrap metals into a landfill as it can contaminate the soil over a period of time. Recycling aluminium is a win-win solution. Firstly it helps to protect the environment. Second, a recycler can earn good money in exchange of the scrap metals.

Also, aluminium is easily available which makes it even more lucrative and easy metal to be recycled. Aluminum is one of the most efficient metals known for its lightweight, 100% recyclable properties and quality.

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Why to Recycle Aluminium?

Aluminium is the most commonly found metal. Right from your soda cans, alcoholic beverages, foil packs, pie tins to sidings, building gutters and so many more items are made from this material. Generally, all these things are disposed off into a trash when their purpose is served. However, if you make an effort to recycle aluminium, it proves to be highly beneficial in many ways.

-Recycling aluminium is an energy saving process. It saves up on a lot of energy when you recycle aluminium as compared to when it is freshly extracted.

- There is no emission of greenhouse gases when aluminium is recycled.

- Aluminium is a metal which can be recycled endlessly.

-  It does not lose its originality no matter how many times it is recycled.

-  Recycling aluminium is highly effective and also quick. Within a few minutes time, recycling companies produce a large number of aluminium cans.

-  This metal is highly valuable and has a great demand in the market. When recycled, the prices of this metal do not really shoot up by huge margins and this helps to maintain the prices in a stable range.

- Also, it is economically sound for any business as recycling helps to diminish or eliminate the need for raw materials. It is highly profitable for any business to recycle the products and resell them.

- The capital required to produce fresh products is way higher than that needed for producing goods from recycled materials.

These are just a few reasons why you should consider aluminium recycling. It is not only beneficial to the businesses that are involved in this activity, but also is monetarily profitable to people who sell their scrap aluminium metal.

How to Start Recycling At Home

There are so many things which you do not need or are not in use for a long time. Instead of simply throwing these things in the dumpster, you can reuse them even more efficiently.  “Charity begins at home”, they say. Well, in this case, you aren’t doing a charity as such, but you are definitely helping the world to be a better place to live in. So, how do you go about it?

Look around in your house and see which are the items that you think is clutter, and you are thinking of disposing? You will find a lot of things in the kitchen which are can be used again. All your kitchen leftovers, food scraps and yard trimmings can be turned into good compost and can be used as a great fertilizer for your plants.

Do not throw away newspapers in the trash. Stack them separately as they can be sent for newsprint recycling directly. And not just the newspapers, you can store magazines, booklets, pamphlets, envelopes, old letters and other such paper materials together. Corrugated cardboard is also another material which is highly valued when it comes to recycling.

Apart from these things, you can collect things like aluminium cans, plastic bottles and tins which are recyclable. You can make things easier for the recycling company by flattening these cans. However, if that is not possible the least you can do is to clean them and hand them over hygienically for recycling.


You can contact your nearest recycling centre and ask them to collect things from your place, or you can yourself drop them off to these places. Thus, these are a few things which can help you to do your bit towards the society and the environment.

The Wide Variety Of Metals Recycled At The Lucky Group

Metal recycling is a very essential element in terms of saving the environment and helping sustain our resources. This is not because we are running short of them but because of the waste that the production process produces along with the additional amounts of fuel used as well as the amount of energy used to create virgin raw metals for the manufacturers.

Recycling then becomes an important way to get rid of the metal waste that comes from a variety of products such as cars, home appliances, industrial castings as well as food products. Recycling most metals on the other hand barely takes up 5 to 10 percent of the energy it takes to make fresh metals. The Lucky Group’s division Lucky Recycling, takes care of this waste in their modern facilities by first checking them for toxic or hazardous chemicals and then segregating and processing them for packaging for their customers. They recycle a wide variety of metals for manufacturing applications as given below.

Aluminum: One of the worlds most recycled metals, aluminum scrap in Dubai is usually segregated into Aluminum plates, wheels, extrusions, aluminum wire, castings, sows as well as mixed alloy blocks.

Brass: Brass being one of the most malleable recyclable metals, it is no wonder that almost all of the brass produced today is produced by recycled brass. Out here they are divided and packaged into brass ingots, and pipes.

Copper: Having great electrical conductivity and being extremely ductile, this metal has a huge demand considering that most copper produced years ago is still in use today in some form or the other. At the Lucky Recycling plant, copper scrap is available as barley, berry, birch cliff, candy as well as copper ingots.

Stainless Steel: With an end of life recycling ratio of about 80 to 90 percent, stainless steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world and has been recycled for decades. Out here, they are segregated into plate scrap and pipe scrap.

Lucky Group is one of the top metal recycling companies in Dubai. They pride themselves on strong and transparent business relationships with a notion to give their clients the best in quality that the world has to offer.

To know more visit: www.luckygroup.com

An Easier Way To Recycle In Dubai

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Population is on the rise each day. Increasing population leads to increasing waste. This is the scenario currently taking place in UAE. Thus companies have come up with special trucks to ease the problem of transportation and recycling of waste from your home/office, till the scrap yards in Dubai.

These trucks make recycling easier, as along as the people in Dubai take the initiative to separate everything that needs to be thrown away. Just the way you are used to separating wet from dry waste, you also need to separate the dry waste depending upon the material each item is made of. That is because aluminum scrap in Dubai needs to be stored and used for purposes different from ferrous scrap in Dubai and likewise for the other metals, rubber, batteries, etc. None of the metal scrap should be mixed. The trucks transfer different kinds of waste to different Dubai scrap yards where the scrap is meant to be, rather than uselessly ending up in landfills. Some of these truck services are also free of charge.

In spite of such a helpful service at hand, many citizens aren’t making use of them. The government and metal scrap companies in Dubai can only help you recycle and save the city, by making things more convenient. It is up to us to take advantage of their efforts and make our city a better place to live.

Lucky Group at the ‘World Aluminum Markets 2010’

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Rise in the production of aluminum and slow rise in demand is one of the main reasons for this year’s World Aluminum Markets Conference in Hong Kong. This conference held in from March 25th – 26th is an attempt at creating more awareness about the benefits of using aluminum in the production of goods. The conference is also aimed at solving the problems faced by aluminum alloy manufacturers in Dubai.

Lucky Group is one of the key sponsors of this event. And Iqbal Shaban (President of Lucky Group) will be extending a helping hand towards this good cause in the form of sponsorship. Mr. Shaban will also be the speaker at the World Aluminum Markets 2010. Lucky Group has participated in World Aluminum Markets 2010 as their vision matches with the vision of this conference. For instance, it is a fact that recycling and using aluminum scrap in Dubai for the production of goods can easily help save other scarce natural resources; because aluminum scrap can be recycled over and over again.

After Lucky Group achieving much over the last year, it seems plain obvious that Mr. Shaban will have much to share at this world conference. He strongly believes that the key to the success of Lucky Recycling, Lucky Alloys and Fortune Metals lies in the idea of redefining each company’s focus on core areas of strength. He has always encouraged his organization to stay united and share the knowledge they have gained from experience over the years.

Rubber Tire BAGS?

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The 2000’s have brought many surprises to us all. Some of us may just choose to be surprised by the miracle wonders done by others, while some others are the ones who come up with the surprises. On a similar note, young entrepreneurs these years have come up with the wildest ways to make money. But their ways to earn can really surprise and change the world sometimes. Take a look at a company called Totally Tubular Design for instance.

This company headed by Lauren and Scott Junker is actually dedicated at preserving the planet. Their business is all about creating something out of nothing. They have been coming up with bags and accessories in different designs, made of recycled bicycle tires and tubes... How many of us ever thought of making such great use of rubber tube scrap in Dubai?

Well if you really want to help save the environment you really need a strong desire to help it. You need not become a manufacturer but you can still help by creating demand for those goods that can save the earth. You can then go ahead and recycle them at your local Dubai scrap yard. Recycling cans for aluminum scrap in Dubai is one of the easiest ways to contribute towards a better environment. Once you do your bit, metal recycling companies like Lucky Group in Dubai will handle the rest. The recycled material is processed at our facilities and handed over to be reused by responsible manufacturers allover the world. For more information, visit www.luckygroup.com.

Splendid Hotels Increase DSF Excitement

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The Dubai Shopping Festival is one of the best experiences in the world. Nobody can deny this. Not even those who aren’t shopaholics. That is because Dubai has all kinds of entertainment and people find their fancies in the form of beautiful beaches, mouth-watering food and heavenly hotels in Dubai.

Hotels here contribute to the country’s economic growth as well as make events like the DSF and DSS successful in no time. But what are the factors that are responsible for the survival of splendid architecture? The construction industry, interior designers, architects, metal recycling companies in Dubai make its dreams come true.

The Burj al Arab is made up of a lot of glass and every other metal available.

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But the Burj Dubai is mostly famous for its aluminum exterior. The total weight of aluminum scrap in Dubai that was used on this stupendous piece of work is equivalent to that of five A380 aircrafts. The total length of stainless steel bull nose fins is 293 times the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The 15,500 sq m of embossed stainless steel used can cover 34 National Basketball Association specified basketball courts. That takes care of a huge amount of stainless steel scrap in Dubai. (Source:tn.exoticdubai.com) Basically, Dubai wouldn’t have been what it is today without the availability of recycled and raw materials.

Lucky Group also supplies aluminum and stainless steel scrap to construction and other industries all around the world. For details, visit: www.luckygroup.com.

What can be recycled?

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‘Going Green’ is the need of the hour. As opposed to what we might think, it is not difficult to become eco friendly in our little ways. Lets find out what are the things that can be recycled.

When you say ‘recycle’ most people think glass, plastic and paper. But the fact of the matter remains that almost everything you use can be recycled. Cardboard, paint, electronics, pesticides, rubber tube scrap and metals like aluminum scarp, copper scrap, ferrous scrap, stainless steel scrap, etc. can be taken to Dubai scrap yards and can be recycled. Recycling these items are important for many reasons. One of them is that items such as these contain toxic elements that are hazardous to human and animal health. If waste like this were to be left alone, they would also seep through the soil, polluting our underground water reserves.

It’s easy to find plastic, rubber or metal recycling companies in Dubai online. So the next time, before discarding off unused items, be sure to check for recycling companies or Dubai scrap yards and then go ahead and do the needful.

You can also get creative with being eco-friendly in one more way. Donating your old computer or your mobile to charitable organizations or to those who have none is also a step towards recycling.

Our organization, Lucky Group deals in metal recycling in Dubai but our operations are also located world over. Visit www.luckygroup.com for more information on scrap metals recycling in Dubai.

Aluminum for Packaging

Gone are the days when a can could only be opened by a can piercer. The pull-tab on beverage cans these days have increased the demand for aluminum packaging. Aluminum is a metal found in abundance in the earths crust. The best aspect of it is that, it is 100% recyclable. You should also know that only 5% out of the total energy used to produce new aluminum is consumed, when it is recycled by a metal recycling company in Dubai.

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Recycling aluminum scrap in Dubai can also be inexpensive especially for the beverage industry. The beverage industry can easily benefit from recycling aluminum only if a plan is devised entailing how to collect aluminum and send it to the aluminum alloy manufacturers in Dubai. But before beginning the process, it is best for industries to find out the current recycling rates as the prices keep on fluctuating. Make a decision on whether it can be done by your own company or is it much more profitable to outsource the recycling and manufacturing work. There are also plenty of local charitable organizations in Dubai that may want to trade in aluminum cans for money.

Our metal recycling and alloy manufacturing company in Dubai called Lucky Group can always help you out with your intentions about recycling metals. Our scrap metal recycling interests are handled by Lucky Recycling and our esteemed associate, Fortune Metals.