{"id":380,"date":"2015-06-10T21:28:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T21:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/?p=380"},"modified":"2017-03-21T19:56:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T19:56:04","slug":"which-types-of-steel-can-be-recycled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/which-types-of-steel-can-be-recycled\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Types of Steel Can Be Recycled?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_788\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steel-Recyclers-Indianapolis-Indiana-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Steel Recycling 317-244-0700\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steel-Recyclers-Indianapolis-Indiana-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steel-Recyclers-Indianapolis-Indiana-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Steel-Recyclers-Indianapolis-Indiana-1024x734.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Steel Recycling 317-244-0700<\/p><\/div>Steel is a ferrous metal that contains both iron and carbon. It is one of the most predominately-used, highly beneficial, multi-purposeful assets to historic and modern-day society. Everything from skyscrapers to plumbing pipes, soup cans, construction equipment, and more are built with steel; and the list doesn\u2019t even come close to stopping there. And many new steel products are likely to contain anywhere from 25% to 100% of recycled material.<\/p>\n<p>It is wise to recycle metal in every way possible in order to preserve our Earth\u2019s naturally-occurring metal deposits. If we recycle metal, we can mine less, preserve energy, and reuse more! There are a few different kinds of steel used in today\u2019s industries, all of which can be recycled! Continue reading to learn the different types of steel and how to get a metal recycling program started in your household or even the entire community!<\/p>\n<h1>Metal Steel Recycling<\/h1>\n<p>All steel can be recycled, and so can commodities that contain steel. In fact, all metal can be recycled, as well as, all commodities that contain metal! When it comes to steel, finding items to recycle is easy since it is such a prevalently-used metal. Things like appliances, power tools, construction equipment, cars, machinery, and even soup cans are all things that contain steel and can be recycled. <\/p>\n<h1>Here are the Four Types of Steel:<\/h1>\n<h2><font color=\"gray\">Carbon Steel<\/font><\/h2>\n<p><em>Accounts for over 80% of the world\u2019s steel production. Comes in low, medium, or high carbon content, ranging from 0.04 to 1.5 percent.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"gray\">Stainless Steel<\/font><\/h2>\n<p><em>Contains anywhere from 10% to 20% Chromium. Comes in three groups based on crystalline structure: Ferritic, Austenitic, and Martensitic.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"gray\">Alloy Steel<\/font><\/h2>\n<p><em>Contains traces of non-ferrous alloying metals like copper, nickel, aluminum, titanium, and more. Used for automotive parts, power generators, pipelines, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"gray\">Tool Steel<\/font><\/h2>\n<p><em>Contains cobalt, vanadium, tungsten, and molybdenum. Used for cutting and drilling equipment. Depending on quantities, these metals increase heat resistance and strength.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h1>Start Recycling Metal Today<\/h1>\n<p>Locate a nearby scrap metal company and ask about their metal recycling guidelines and services. Designate a box or receptacle in the home or office to remind and promote recycling habits. At the end of each month, donate or drop-off your collection of steel recyclables at your local scrap metal center, or place them in a public recycling bin assigned for metal. Either way, you are doing something positive for the environment, the community, and the steel industry all at once. Go ahead and treat yourself to something nice each month, like a sweet scoop of ice cream or new golf glove, as a reward for starting a recycling program in your home or office and remembering to keep at it every day. <\/p>\n<p>As for the community, get neighbors and residents on board by posting flyers, holding free awareness fundraisers like car washes or concerts, and additional social initiatives to promote a recycling program in your town. <\/p>\n<h2>Indianapolis Metal Recycling Services<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_667\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zoresrecycling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/logo-2.png\" alt=\"Indianapolis Metal Recycling 317-244-0700\" width=\"247\" height=\"124\" class=\"size-full wp-image-667\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Metal Recycling 317-244-0700<\/p><\/div><strong>Call Zore&#8217;s Recycling at 317-244-0700<\/strong> to learn more about recycling metal in Indianapolis, Indiana. We accept all metal and metal commodities, including appliances, cars, electronics, sheet metal, motorcycles, car parts, cans, and much more. We even pay cash on the spot for scrap metal! Call 317-244-0700 for trusted <strong>Indianapolis metal recycling services<\/strong> near you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steel is a ferrous metal that contains both iron and carbon. It is one of the most predominately-used, highly beneficial, multi-purposeful assets to historic and modern-day society. 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