Materials such as steel, aluminum, bronze, iron, cast iron, copper, and zinc are typically sold as scrap to be reintroduced into production processes through smelting. To find out the prices of non-ferrous metals, you can refer to the LME – the London Metal Exchange, the world’s most important non-ferrous metals exchange.
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Iron scrap, classified as waste, is purchased by companies specialising in and authorised to recover metals. Alternatively, it is purchased as secondary materials or by-products by manufacturing companies, commonly foundries, which use it to create new iron, cast iron and steel products. As the scrap metal market is well established and has a high recyclability rate, it allows waste-producing companies to earn money from sales and receive compensation for collection. The price of scrap metal is influenced by official market prices, such as those provided by the London Metal Exchange (LME).
There are exceptions where companies producing this type of waste incur waste management costs due to factors such as low material quantities, inefficient transport and logistics, or contamination that compromises the purity and treatability of the material.
To gain a strong competitive advantage in terms of Industrial Symbiosis, it is also possible to publish your scrap metal residues on digital portals such as Sfridoo to gain more visibility and new commercial offers.
Steel and scrap metal resulting from industrial production processes are purchased by specialized companies authorized by the competent authorities for their treatment and recovery. These materials are then reused in smelting processes, transforming waste into new products and thus promoting environmental sustainability.
The value of scrap iron in the industrial context can vary considerably depending on quality and market conditions. On average, a ton of scrap iron can be worth between EUR 100 and EUR 500. A dedicated marketplace such as Sfridoo can facilitate obtaining competitive offers for disposal services or finding companies interested in by-products. Currently, the average price in the Metals – Iron Steel category on the Sfridoo portal is around EUR 223 per ton.
The types of metals you can find on the platform are as follows: copper, bronze, brass, aluminum, lead, zinc, iron and steel, tin, mixed metals, nickel, stainless steel, mercury, cast iron, precious metals.
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