How to sell scrap metal for money?

Where to look for scrap metal?

1. Look in your garage or basement.
2. Check in your neighborhood for discarded metal by the side of the road.
3. If you are holding on to old auto parts, those can be sold as scrap metal.
4. An old lawnmower has lots of metal parts and can be sold as scrap. Just make sure you empty the fuel tanks before you put it up for sale.
5. Yard sales are a good place to score some scrap metal for cheap.

How much is it worth?

Copper- Copper is the most valued scrap metal. Almost any metal recycling yard will accept it, depending on its condition. When copper is recycled, 100% of the metal is recovered. You can scrap motors that have copper or even copper wires. Old Christmas tree lights contain copper. And so do old toasters with their copper wiring. Old-fashioned or industrial plumping fixtures were also made of copper.

Brass- Recycling alloys like brass can also prove valuable. Brass can be found in gears, locks, valves, musical instruments and ammunition.

Aluminium- Aluminium is easily available as beverage cans, car bodies and tins. It is relatively cheap to sell as scrap.

Steel - Steel is the most common metal to scrap but the least lucrative. It can be commonly found in kitchen utensils, hubcaps and beer kegs.

How to sell it?

Step 1: Sort and clean the scrap metal
By doing these two things you significantly reduce the word the scrap yard has to do to recycle the metal. For that, your scrap metal could be bought for more.

Step 2: Find a transport vehicle. If you are carrying small quantities of scrap metal you can even use a bicycle to transport the scrap to the recycling yard. But if you are transporting huge quantities of scrap, then a pickup truck with an open back is your best option. Scrap metal in an open pickup truck can be easily unloaded by a crane. If you take your scrap metal in a closed vehicle, then you might damage your car's interior while unloading the scrap.

Step 3: Negotiate for a good price. Compare prices of the metal you are selling beforehand. You can either research it online or call up different scrap yards in your neighborhood and ask them their prices. Scrap yards usually pay more for larger quantities of scrap. Also in some areas, scrap metal fetches more during colder seasons.

Where to sell it?

The easy answer for this is scrap yards. But this question will deal with how to go about finding a scrap yard and sell your scrap? There are a few steps to this.

1. First, find a local scrap yard. You can look in your local classifieds book or do an internet search. Search for "scrap yard your-location-name" or "metal recycling your-location-name".

2. Different scrap yards buy different kinds of metal. Shortlist the scrap yards based on what you are selling.

3. Compare prices before you visit the shortlisted scrap yards by calling them and asking how much they offer for the metal you are selling.

4. Negotiate!

Upcycle in the Garden - Planters and Containers

What does an old worn out boot, used plastic water bottles and worn out tyres have in common?

Confused?
They can all be used as planters and containers in your garden.

Yes! We are not joking. Upcycle is the new recycle. Upcycling is when you take old items that you don't use anymore and converting them into something useful and beautiful.

At Lucky Group we have the most advanced environmental policy in the Middle East and we actively encourage upcycling materials before discarding them.

Here are a few ways in which you can upcycle used household items to make beautiful planters and containers in your home garden.


Old boots have an aura of mystery about them and plants and flower growing out of old boots only magnifies that aura. Put a little dam soil in an old boot you haven’t used in a while and insert a delicate sapling in the soil and keep an eye out as the wonder emerges.


Old plastic bottles have never looked so beautiful as they do with green foliage sprouting out of them. Cut a portion from the side of a used plastic bottle and plan some goodness in there. Then nail it on the wall. Ten points for the environment, we say.



Tyres really cannot be used for anything else once they are worn out. Except maybe for looking really pretty in the garden! Stack two tyres on top of one another and use them as traditional planters. They can be used for growing shrubs or herbs. Coat them with paint for an extra level of prettiness.



There is another way you can use tyres as planters. Nail them on a wall, drill some holes at the bottom for drainage, fill with potting soil and plant some blooms. See how a plain old wall becomes a wall of blooming art.

Recently Lucky Group was invited to participate as a recycling partner to the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) for its annual Can Collection Drive in October, 2014. We are very proud to share that we will be part of this drive.

If you have used upcycled items in your garden let us know how in the comments and we would love to add them to the list.

The Best Environmental Policy in the Middle East

Did you know that we have one of the most advanced environmental policies amongst all the recycling companies in the Middle East?

Lucky Group is one of the largest metal recyclers in the Middle East. Our recycling facilities in Dubai, Jebel Ali and Doha cater to clients that span over 40 countries worldwide.

As part of our operations, we procure metal scraps from various industries, scrap merchants and collection centers and process them in our facilities. Lucky Recycling has been re-certified for the AQSIQ certificate, which points to our stringent quality checks and commitment to the environmental cause. We are the first recycling corporation in the UAE to have the AQSIQ certification.

We believe in leading the recycling industry in the Middle East to a more environmentally friendly direction. Here are a few key factors in achieving our environmental objectives

-    We use only non-hazardous materials to minimize health hazards

-    We minimize waste through recycling

-    We utilize water and electricity as efficiently as possible

We endeavor to encourage environmentally aligned responsible behaviors. We communicate our environmental policy to our employees, clients and the public. We hope to continually evaluate and improve our environmental policy according to our strategic and operational development.

Leave a comment if you have any ideas for improving our environmental policy.

Creating Magic with Recycled Metal

Lucky Group is a scrap metal recycling company. We are also very environmentally conscious. We strongly believe that metal should be recycled and upcycled at home before it is tossed in the thrash. Check out some creative sculpture that can be made with thrash metal.

Standing on its own, the sculpture does not say much, but shine some bright light on it and suddenly the shadow becomes resembles Michelangelo's famous statue David.



 

This is another beautiful example of shadow sculpture. What looks like a messy discarded pile of used cans is actually carefully constructed to create a shadow on the wall of two people making merry.



 

Who knew old, rusted shovels could make for such an attractive garden ornament? This is a great example of making best out of waste.



 

While this is not a project you can take up at home, it is very pretty indeed. Old keys welded together to take the shape of a red wine bottle.



 

We’ve been saving our cutest finds for the last. These metal robots can be created from supplies that can easily be found in the kitchen. So go on, get some spare spoons, forks, nails and tins while we provide the inspiration.









Lucky Group is one of the oldest Metal Recycling Companies in Dubai. We also trade scrap metals in Dubai and the Middle East. Contact us for more details.

 

Image source: etsy.com, turningdirttofood.blogspot.se, recyclart.org

Super Ways to Upcycle Old Coins

See a penny, pick it up
All day long you’ll have good luck

Old coins and pennies have always been known to bring about good luck. If that is true, why keep those old pennies locked up in drawers?

Here are some ways you can bring out those pennies and get them to look pretty.

Fridge Magnets. Stick a magnet to their back and put them on the fridge.



Decorative ball made of reclaimed coins. This will look beautiful on a mantelpiece in your drawing room.



Charm bracelet. Charm your way into someone’s heart by making them this beautiful charm bracelet.



Frame foreign coins. You’ve been all over the world collecting those beautiful coins. This is a perfect way to display them.



Coin Necklace. Make a vintage statement with an embossed coin necklace.



Decorate a vase. Paste old bronze coins along its exterior and see how the vase lights up.



Create art. Or Simply create your own art piece. We hope this stunning piece of mixed media art by Ann Carrington’s inspires you to create an art piece yourself.





Which of these ideas do you like best? Let us know in the comments below. At Lucky Group (www.luckygroup.com) we recycle scrap metal and are reputed to provide the best product and services in the Middle East.

Think Again Before You Throw Away Your Use Soda Cans!

What is the best that you do with your used soda cans, wires, castings, mixed aluminium alloy, plates, wheels and other such aluminium junk? If you are like most people, you can’t think of anything creative and you would probably throw them in the bin. But what if we told you that this scrap metal can take your home decor up a couple of notches and will make you look insanely creative and cool? Don’t believe us? Just have a look at these mind blowing ideas below:

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These are angel ornaments or so we can say. Made out of soda cans, they look immensely creative. Hang it on your Christmas tree or your windowsill. This will definitely gain you some praise for putting your used soda cans to a good use.

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This is a handy and brilliant way of making good out of junk. These adorably decorated paint cans could be used to organise your study, kitchen or bathroom. Decorate used paint cans with bright fabrics, colours and buttons to make them look good as new. Doing this will save you a bit of money and also make a corner in your house look colourful and in vogue.

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Well, this lady is sure going gaga about having done her bit for an environmental cause. But then it really is cool to wear a pair of earring made out of the top pull tabs of soda cans. Try them on and let us know.

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Adorn your house with these li’l can lanterns made out of the soda cans. Hang them on your study table, in your balcony or near your bedpost. When the soft light from these lanterns will glaze out, they will only be spreading shimmer of your creativity.

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Look at the image closely. What do you think it is?

If you have run out of candies, refrigerate your vegetables in it or use it to store your stationary. A pop top pull tab basket for all purpose. And it looks stunning too!

Uber cool, is it not? Liked it? Let us know in the comments below.

If recycling the junk metal looks like a task, leave it to us. Visit us and let us serve you.

 

How Lucky Group Managed Through the Global Recession?

While the markets seem to be looking up it has been a very tumultuous phase in the past year of 2013.There was a government lock down in the USA, besides global politics played an important role in the metal business. After a very rough phase that the market went through it was the year of 2014 that bring a change in global markets which influenced that metal scrap market. The markets in Greece were going into an all time low in 2012 and the Greece economic crisis took such a turn that Greece dropped out of the EU. While some of this affected some of the markets, a global recession was very much evident.

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It was a very clear sign that the economy had plunged into an all time low and that it could take time to recover. The year 2014 saw a positive start and the global markets recovered phenomenally. While the metal scrap industry has taken necessary efforts to strengthen it and insulate itself from the global economic slowdown it has not been very successful in the same endeavor as none of the world markets actually did well in 2013 including the IT industry and other industries globally.

We can chronicle this change that started in 2008, the US meltdown that affected all markets globally. There was political unrest in 2011 with tectonic changes in the Middle East, the US and Asia, which resulted in distracting focus from trade. While the activists demanded political action, including a demand for democracy, lesser corruption and nepotism governance it all hinted a sea change that was coming.

Global metal prices of aluminum and copper have been fluctuating and there seems to be no stability. The markets are very volatile could not be stable on the securities or market index. This resulted in indirectly affecting every facet of our lives. So oil prices and metal scrap prices remained influenced by both market forces and political factors.

The Lucky Group is the one of the largest, integrated metal recyclers and secondary aluminum alloy manufacturers in the Middle East. Established in 1973, Lucky Group today has a clientele in over 40 countries worldwide, with exceptional recycling facilities in Dubai, Jebel Ali, Doha.So Lucky Group took some very tough financial decisions when the market essentially full of turmoil and this prevented them from going into debt. The lucky group averted all financial risks possible."We believe that borrowing freely increases your financial exposure; it can be a good recipe for bankruptcy," according to Saleem Shaban of the Lucky Group. The top brass at Lucky Group was compelled to take important financial decisions and avert a financial risk in the trade in times of a global economic slowdown.