In the hierarchy of “The Three Rs” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), reuse comes before recycle for a reason– it’s better to use materials again and give them a second purpose before recycling them. That’s why we’re so obsessed with the amazing artwork of our friend Javad Ashrafi.

There’s a reason we take the time to dismantle large machines and equipment before sending them off to the smelter. Sure, it would be a lot quicker and easier to toss these old CNC machines onto our flatbed trucks and cart them off for shredding. But that’s not how it’s done here at Research Alloys!

Recycling copper from HVAC systems, plumbing, and home remodeling projects offers significant benefits, especially with Research Alloys' services.

Christmas lights contain copper, glass, plastic and other recyclable materials.

Brass is an alloy created through mixing copper and zinc. It’s primarily broken into two types, yellow brass and red brass, with the classification being determined by the copper and zinc percentages. Because brass is an expensive alloy to create as well as it being a dense copper-based material, it has good value when it is recycled through scrapping.

Wire is everywhere and there are more varieties of wire than we'd ever be able to talk about. However, these are some of the more common wires we purchase and a little bit about them!