Recycle Your Farm Scrap And Earn Good Money

“All the old junk is new money.” I am beginning this article with the said line as farm scrap forms most of the junk yard. “Where do I keep my new skate board? There is no space in my garage!” However, you forget to notice that most of the items in your garage are useless. Like the old mower, those beaten-up tractors and other repair scrap metals. After reading this article, you will know how you can earn good money by selling farm scrap.

Scrap metals are source of easy money
 
Consider Qatar for example. Scrap Metals Qatar is a category that receives an optimistic outlook from the world for its booming scrap metal industry. It exports scrap metals like copper scrap in Qatar, and aluminum scrap in Qatar to countries like Turkey which is one of the world’s largest importers of scrap metal. Also countries like Japan are importing large quantities of scrap metals Qatar. All this is good news for the avid farm scrap collector and a sign to sell you old farm scrap and earn good money.

What all you can sell as farm scrap?

Below are list of farm metal scraps you can spot in your garage and sell to earn good money with which you can bring in new and agile farm equipment to increase productivity.

• Reapers
• Portable engines and ploughing tools
• Traction engines
• Steam tractors
• Old agricultural engines
• Threshing machines
• Winnowing machines
• Drag harrows
• Tractors and tractor parts
• Extra metal from old repairs
• Tubular steel
• Plate steel

Having trouble carrying the heaviest farm Metal Scrap to the scrap yard? Contact us will manage that for you and help you earn maximum for your Metal Scrap.

Scrap Cost Update: Aluminum Price To Rise?

Hey  Scrappers!

We bring to your notice the status of scrap metals Qatar prices. So whether it is the price of copper scrap in Qatar or Aluminum Scrap in Qatar, you will get all the price updates here.

Copper to bounce back in early 2016?

The price of Copper Scrap in Qatar is very much dependent on the price of copper itself. So analyzing the trend, copper prices have been low for the past few days which is a nice thing. It’s a nice thing as it leaves room for copper prices to rise in first half of 2016 as claimed by industry professionals.

So does that mean one can bet the house as well as hold his material? No, but it won’t hurt to hold one or two items and explore what happens.

Aluminum scrap in Qatar price to rise?

 The prices of aluminum have reduced by 1 or pennies every round. We have been keeping track of prices of stainless steel and other base metals as well. And the prices of all seem to follow a relatively stable path.

Are steel prices scheduled to go up?

Steel prices seem to (at least the rumors suggest) rise slowly. However, the prices don’t show a significant difference. The market is eyeing the prices of steel in china, because that will affect global prices of steel which will in turn affect steel scrap prices in Qatar. Let’s see what the New Year has for Scrap Metals Qatar community.

Current scrap metal prices-

• Bare Bright Copper: $1.81-$2.06
• Copper Pipe: $1.54-$1.84
• Clean Brass: $1.04-$1.14
• Insulated Copper: $0.55-$1.43
• Aluminum Sheet: $0.30-$0.33
• Stainless Steel: $0.24-$0.29
• Aluminum Cans: $0.25-$0.35 (Not CRV Pricing)
• Light Iron: $25-$40 per ton

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Different Uses of Scrap Metals

Scrap metal worth millions of dollars are used for different purposes globally. Whether they are ferrous or non-ferrous, scrap metals from iron to aluminium to copper can be used repeatedly in their life cycle.

Scrap metals are used for important purposes

Iron scrap which is extracted from sources like appliances, architectural structures, construction sites, cars, vehicles, and bridges are further recycled and used for various purposes. Iron scrap is used in internal parts in the manufacturing of automobiles. It is also used in the construction of aircrafts for various internal components and other parts in the transport and logistics chain. It is also used in the manufacturing of many materials like tins and cans. Using iron scrap helps to preserve the limited natural resources of this planet.

Another important scrap metal, aluminium, is also used for many commercial purposes and sectors like construction, packaging, consumer goods and factories.

Why industries are using scrap metals?

Scrap metal retains the original properties of the metal. So aluminium scrap or copper scrap or iron scrap has the same properties as its primary form. Hence, using scrap metal for different purposes than the primary metal is cheaper and also helps in the conservation of scarce resources. Hence, industries prefer recycled metal scraps as they can be bought at cheaper rates and used for similar purposes.

Globally there is an increase in the use of scrap metals which has accelerated the growth of metal scrap industry. This has paved way for many environmental benefits apart from added revenues for countries.

We are a Scrap Metal Qatar company dealing in recycling of many ferrous and non-ferrous metals.


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How To Sell Copper scrap in Qatar?

Metal scrap recycling and selling is beneficial in two ways. One, you get good money. Second, you save environmental degradation as you know metals when thrown away degrade and pollute the soil. Therefore metal scrap recycling is a way to prevent environmental degradation. This article will tell you how to get the maximum value for your solid copper metal scrap.

Now to get the maximum value from your solid copper scrap it is important to sort different types of copper. In that process, it is important to realize the 5 different kinds of copper to get an appropriate price for each category.

The 5 different kinds of copper are as follows-

• Copper solids- They are the most valuable type of copper. Copper solids further break down into 3 categories depending on the purity of copper element present in the object.
• Copper non solids- These include dust and trimmings.
• Copper wire- They are the electronic wires.
• Copper breakage- This is a type of copper obtained from objects like motors and transformers.
• Copper alloy- Alloys are mixed with other metals like brass and bronze.

This will ensure that you don’t stack all copper scrap as one pile thus giving you the least overall price. Every kind of copper demands a different price- an important point to note when you sell copper metal scrap.
 

Conclusion- 

After learning different types of copper, you will be able to get maximum value for your copper scrap. You can find copper scrap around construction sites, electronic copper scraps like wires or appliance repair shops and sell them to earn huge profit. However, while dealing with Copper Scrap in Qatar, know that scrap yards now work closely with the government to apprehend copper thieves. Take assistance of legal Scrap Metal Recycling companies like Lucky Group and verify that you can legally remove copper from any site.

Scrapping Cans To The Scrap Yard

Canisters are really difficult to wave off. You need to know some tips on how to prepare the food and drink canisters for the scrap yard.

Organizing canisters for the scrap dump 

• Rinse the cans thoroughly. The scrap yards wouldn’t want food particles to be see over the metal you are selling.

• Crushing the cans have become a common behaviour with people. When your done gorging that delicious tuna or sipping the juice, you are most likely to crush the can. Try not crushing them if you are going to take them to the scrap dump. It is because the scrap yards would like to see the cans empty as they are with no litter inside the cans. 

• Categorize the canisters. Start with sorting steel canisters vis a vis aluminium. You can use a magnet to separate aluminium from steel. 

Collecting canisters

Collecting canisters is an activity to be executed with care. When you collect cans remember to ensure yourself you know the place thoroughly before collecting the cans. So if you want to collect cans or other scrap metal from a commercial or residential area, be sure to take permission from the concerned authorities and staff. It is important to know that intruding in an area to even collect metal scrap is prohibited.

Conclusion-

Some scrap dumps may not accept your food canisters as they may have certain limitations. The scrap yard may require the food canisters to be washed properly and or disavow them due to being crushed even slightly. Hence, ensure you follow the above tips to have the scrap yard accept your Aluminium Scrap in Qatar.

Recycling Home Appliances Made Easy

All are aware about the shops from where they can buy home appliances. However, not many know how they can treat the appliances once redundant. Here are some common queries answered.

What should I do with old appliances that are no more worth repairable?

The best place to take your redundant appliances to is a metal recycling centre. In this way you can get rid of those old appliances that provide no outcome and only take up space in your home or garage. Moreover, you get money in exchange of these appliances which can be used to invest in buying new appliances.

Do all metal scrap recycling centres accept all types of appliances?

Apparently, every metal scrap recycling centre has its own terms and conditions making it difficult to carry all types of appliances to a particular centre. For instance, some companies charge extra on generating things like fridge, air conditioning unit, or even plastic dish washers. They are apparently new additions for some metal scrap recycling companies.  Hence, before carrying your pile of metal scrap do check in advance whether the company will accept it or not and what are the company’s underlying terms and conditions.

Conclusion | Scrap metals Qatar

When investing further in overhaul of old appliances seems worthless, you will think of visiting perhaps a used appliance dealer. However, taking the old appliances to metal scrap recycling centres is the most cost effective option available today.

We recycle ferrous and non-ferrous Scrap Metal in Qatar. Contact us to get optimal rates for your scrap metals.

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Some Cool Tips To Earn Profit With Scrap Metals

Scrap metal can be a profitable venture where you can decide your work hours, and stay away from toeing the lines with a cantankerous boss. Here are some tips to make a profit dealing with scrap metals.

1.    Find out its worth

There are different kinds of scrap metals in the ferrous and non-ferrous category. Make sure you know every metal’s worth. Some metals are worth lot of money and therefore bought by scrap metal recyclers like hot cakes. On the other hand, some provide little worth but are available in plenty. Hence, it is important that you know the value of different kinds of metals to ensure you don’t lose on money and waste your time and resources. The easiest way is to stay updated with scrap metal prices as they change regularly.

2.    Find out which scrap is the best seller around your area

You may think that most metals sell around most areas. However, there are specific kinds of metals that usually sell a lot quicker than others in a particular area. Also they command a higher price in the particular area. For example there is a great demand for Aluminum scrap in Qatar. So do your research and choose the metal scrap items that sell at the highest values.

3.    Keep your scrap yard organised

Organising your scrap metal resources helps to maximise profits and make it easy to segregate different kinds of metals you have and their respective quantities. A disorganised one can lead to chaos, reduced profits and loss of productivity.

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The Big Picture on the Metal Scrap Industry

At Lucky Group, we take great pride in our highly skilled team of analytics and the years of experience that powers us. For it are strengths such as these that have contributed significantly to our positioning as a trusted entity among the metal scrap companies in Dubai.

Given the fluctuating nature of scrap metal prices, it becomes imperative for trading companies in Dubai and other business centers to get their sourcing right. One of the more recent trends observed among Customers and other industry players alike has been the buzz around ‘Commodities’ – a buzz that is only going to grow louder as more and more markets open up to this form of trade. Keeping a close vigil on the various developments in the scrap metals scene around the globe often places us in a unique position, in which it offers us a birds eye view of the ‘bigger picture’.

 

In the current-day scenario, it is the developing economies that are fuelling the demand. Nations like India, China and Brazil are on a rapid expansion phase and subsequently, the demand for ferrous and non-ferrous metals is quite high. Given the various limitations surrounding the mining and processing of fresh ore, it is only natural that the scrap metals industry is rising up to meet this challenge.

As the perennial battle between demand and supply for raw materials rages on, scrap metals markets like Doha, Dubai and Qatar in the Middle East region and the others around the world are sure to feel the effects of these developments. Given the players involved, we opine that the traditional push-pull sequence is going to play out a little differently this time around. We’ll keep bringing you the latest insights and updates on the developments in the industry as they occur. So keep watching this space for more…

Why You Should Capture The Images Of Your Metal Scrap?

You’re prepped up with a baggage full of metal scrap. Great! You’re leaving for the scrap yard. However, have you clicked the pictures of your metals? If not check out the solid reasons for doing so. Remember that not clicking pictures can affect the money you earn!

When you visit a scrap yard, do make a point to see the various ways of sorting and separating metals, the yard has. You may just spot a metal that you neglected before or did not clean. When you click a quick picture, it only helps you remember the metal later.

Before taking pictures, take permission as many yards do not allow the same for certain reasons. There are people who posted pictures of metal scraps that they were not allowed to capture. This can lead to legal repercussions.

When you take pictures and jot down notes, you increase your knowledge of metal scraps and their actual prices. As a result, you don’t make losses especially if you run a good business out of it.

An example of a situation when clicking pictures of metal scraps really help-

Consider, you are supposed to get a quote for your Copper Scrap Metals Qatar junk. When you already have clicked pictures of the copper scrap, it helps recognize which type of copper you have. Therefore, you know the right price to demand from the scrap yard.

Here are some concluding tops while taking snaps of your scrap metals-

• Ensure the lens of your camera are protected in any case, whether it is a smartphone or any other camera.
• Take a horizontal photo of the metal scrap. In this way you will be able to bring in the entire image of the metal scrap. 

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Why Recycling Your Old Battery Metal Scrap Is The Best Option?

Throwing your batteries in usual recycling bins or public trash is harmful as they consist of highly toxic elements. Such disposed batteries contain scrap metal elements like lead and mercury that contaminate drinking water if left to deteriorate in a landfill. So what is the solution? Recycling battery scrap metals.

Recycling Household Batteries

Usual household batteries can be recycled at scrap metal yards that accept them. Recycling batteries give two benefits. One, you prevent environment degradation that leads to consequences like contamination of food and water when disposed in trash. Two, you earn money by recycling redundant metal scraps like batteries. So it is a win-win for you.

Tips to get good worth for old batteries and for safety-

• Store the dead batteries in dry places that cannot be accessed by kids.
• Store batteries for recycling with tapes wrapped over their ends. This prevents acid leakage from batteries which is dangerous. 

Recycling Rechargeable Batteries

Use of rechargeable batteries is a good thing as it decreases the amount waste and energy that is produced during usage and manufacturing of new batteries. However, rechargeable battery metal scraps have more toxic substances. Hence, it becomes even more important to have these recycled at scrap metal yards than dumping them in landfills. Similarly, you can recycle old car battery metal scrap.

Do you have lots of metal scrap that occupies your space at home or office? Our Scrap metals Qatar team will help you recycle all the old and useless metal scrap you have for a good return as well as make your home and office spacious. Contact us now!

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Do Your Part By Recycling Scrap Metals

We generate a lot of things that can be recycled, but rather are just dumped. And materials like plastic and metals pollute the surrounding environment. What comes to the rescue? Recycling. The process of recycling is important considering the world we live in. When you recycle materials, you help manage to save energy, resources and avoid waste generation that pollutes the earth.

Scrap metal accounts for 8% of all recycled items

Metals like scrap copper and aluminium, accounts for 8% of overall recycled items. Recycling such materials greatly help in reducing the resource-burden and costs required to produce raw materials.  The also reduce the impact caused during production of raw materials like metals, which have a negative impact on the environment.

Moreover, recycling industry provides employment on a large scale. Also there is no upper limit on how many times you can recycle, renew and reuse a metal.

Recycle and earn

The practice of recycling scrap metals starts with you. You can recycle redundant metals and earn money instead of throwing them into trash. This practice not only helps people earn money but also protects environment degradation due to harmful metals.

If you want to recycle scrap metal, you can get your items directly to our Scrap Metals Qatar facility. We ensure that you get optimal value for your scrap metal and the assurance of environment-friendly recycling processes being undertaken aligned with the standard practices.


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Where To Look For Common Recyclable Metal Scraps?

Taking the decision to recycle metal scraps is a good one only when you have something to recycle. Do you want to prevent the time of finding metal scrap? Then you need to know where the common recyclable metals are found. Below is a list of whereabouts of common recyclable metal scraps.

Copper- This non-ferrous metal makes up various appliances and machines including electrical wiring framework. Is that AC been behaving badly lately? It’s time to replace it with a new one. But not before getting a good price for its copper content. You will even find many plumbing pipes containing significant copper.  So whenever you feel they’re as good as nothing, remember to get some moolah out of the good old Copper scrap in Qatar.

Aluminum- Aluminum is found in materials like roofs, windowpanes, doorknobs, fridge, bulbs (yeah, you often forget this one, just throwing away the bulbs!), and door knobs (This one too!). You will also find lots of aluminum in building and construction fields.

Stainless Steel- This is another metal that is easily found is 100% recyclable. You’ll find this metal a part of many industrial armaments like cars, bridges, and buildings. Since it exists in abundance, small amounts of this metal scrap won’t get you much money. Steel is also easily traceable in items like washers, dryers, kitchen appliances, tables, lamps, cutlery, trash bins, swivel bins, and other office and home furniture.

Concluding tip-

Sometimes you realize that items which could have been resold or auctioned off goes into the scrap dump. As a result, you lose the monetary value. Too prevent this, simply click a photo and conduct research comparing its re-sell values vs the scrap return. And then you’ll make a wise decision.

Progress & Achievements of Lucky Group in Recycling Industries.

The Lucky Group as a family run business in 1973 when Dilawar and Iqbal founded the business in order to provide recycling solutions. The business grew as more family members joined and it is today known as the Lucky group as its Flagship Company. Today, we have a growing clientele in more than 40 countries.Lucky Group today is a family owned business and is a vital scrap metal dealer of copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, ferrous and rubber to several industries around the world. We recycle a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals around the world.

Lucky Group of Company maintains its daily operations and design strategies based on honesty, professional integrity and with an ethical mindset. A legal and compliance cell exists to aid vital components of our organizational infrastructure.

We cater to the scrap metal needs of our clients and, at the same time, to expand our sourcing by creating strategic alliances with our suppliers to create value for our clients.

We want to generate value for all our stakeholders by making the most optimal use of all available resources and opportunities in an ethical, lawful and efficient manner. Each member of the Lucky Group works towards assuring confidence, whether in the superlative quality levels maintained during production, a strong code of integrity in business dealings or in the accuracy of its account management.

Lucky Group is a fervent believer in exceptional quality standards and constant improvement. Our company has won numerous awards for top notch service. Lucky Group is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company that works towards ethics and thrives to work for better and strives to work towards a better and more sustainable future. With 40 years of experience and expertise in the recycling industry for Lucky Group has been thriving to ensure quality services to our clientele.

Lucky Group has a scrap division and an alloy division, and haspresence across the Dubai, Jebel Ali, Doha and Qatar. With offices in the emirates and Canada our increasing and larger existence goes to show that our services cater to a larger clientele worldwide.

Choose the Lucky Group to Be Lucky in your professional Recycling needs.

The Lucky Group is proud to announce the launch of the region’s first-ever Copper futures contract.

Riz Shaban – Commercial Manager of Lucky Recycling accepted the invitation as a Panellist for the press conference held on Apr 19, 2012 to announce the launch of the region’s first-ever Copper futures contract established by the Dubai Gold Commodities Exchange. Following suit DGCX on Friday April 13^th finally launched the trading of copper futures.

Copper being the third most widely-used metal in the world finally made its way to The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange in the form of copper futures which until then was traded at a number of international exchanges. The relentlessly growing demand for copper from investors and the industry finally convinced the DGCX into copper futures which they think would be highly attractive to both retail and institutional buyers.

DGCX is an initiative of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Financial Technologies (India) Limited and the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX). Their range of futures contracts offers participants of the physical commodities markets, such as producers, manufacturers and end users, with a sophisticated means of hedging their price risk exposure.



The Lucky Group of Companies has been on the forefront when it comes to scrap metal trading and recycling in the Middle East. With their headquarters in Dubai, UAE and recycling facilities in Dubai and Qatar; secondary aluminium alloy plant in Jebel Ali and an international trading office in Toronto and Shanghai, they strive to achieve a stronger presence in the Middle East with their sight set on the global market.

Lucky Recycling is pleased to participate as a logistics partner in the EEG’s Can Collection Drive 2012

Another collection drive comes across and we at The Lucky Group of Companies are proud to extend our support.

We at The Lucky Group have always been a company that cares for both its employees and strives to improve our environmental quality while progressing towards a clean and safer place to live and work for our future generations. We do this by continually participating in local events around us here in Dubai where we have our headquarters and do so year after year providing solutions for those who help save the environment like the Emirates Environmental Group.



Extracting Aluminium Ore from Bauxite is a resource hungry and energy intensive process which needs a lot of energy to fuel the large Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF). Recycling Aluminium that already exists in the form of cans takes up only 5% of the former’s energy requirement.

The Lucky Group in Dubai technically is all about saving the environment. Our modern facilities be it our scrap metal recycling facility at Dubai and Qatar or our secondary and semi-primary aluminium alloy production facility at Jebel Ali both strive to procure, process and make available quality feedstock and processed raw materials for our clients satiating the needs of local manufacturers reducing Dubai’s carbon footprint as a whole when it comes to producing metals in the UAE.

We also abide by our firm’s environmental policy of continuously progressing towards an environmentally friendly infrastructure, including regular and continued reassessments of our physical operations, encouraging a sustainable workplace that promotes an environmentally-conscious organizational culture. This not only helps us be more efficient but also saves the environment helping us provide and promote the use of green materials for our clients.