Metal Recycling

At Parry & Evans, our 2 specialist recycling centres handle approximately 250 Tonnes of commercial waste metal every year from a variety of businesses across the UK.

Facilitated by our flexibility to take delivery from you at one of our plants or to store and collect with our fleet of over 800 Containers and 30 Vehicles.

We extract and sort metals from comingled waste streams, before further sorting into different metal types and then bundling for transportation. Working directly with Metal Recycling Specialists to continue the process of converting the waste metals into high-quality bars, plates, or sheets for the manufacturing industry.

Parry & Evans operates as an accredited recycling partner, ensuring that all waste metal is handled and processed in Full Compliance with both Local and National Regulations.

Our expert teams guide you through the process guaranteeing that your metal waste is responsibly recycled, contributing to sustainable practices while meeting All Legal Requirements.

Types of Commercial Metal We Recycle

All of our specialist recycling facilities have all of the relevant accreditations to handle, process and provide legal documentation for waste metals. Capable of handling any commercial waste metal that your business produces, below are some examples of the different waste metals that we process for recycling.

Aluminium & Steel Cans

Metal Cables

Cast Iron

Lead

To find out more about how Parry & Evans can help you with all of your business’s recycling and waste management needs, visit our Total Waste Management Page (Coming Soon).

Parry and Evans Glass Recycling Process

Dedicated to our core value of sending zero waste to landfills, we work to extract, sort and bundle all metals that we receive at our Accredited Recycling Plants as part of the metal recycling process.

We work with metal recycling specialists for a selection of different metals, including aluminium and steel, to ensure that the waste metal we handle is recycled in preparation to become new High-Quality Recycled Metal Products.

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STAGE 01: Extracting Metals

All materials that arrive at a Parry & Evans recycling facility start their recycling journey with a quality check and sorting. The metals are first extracted from co-mingled waste streams via magnetic belts and manual sorting processes by our vigilant ground teams. Next, all of the extracted metals undertake a strict quality inspection before being loaded onto bulkers for further sorting.

STAGE 02: Sorting & Bundling Metals

Once all the metals have been extracted, the second sorting process divides the materials into different types of metals. For the majority of the metals that we handle at Parry & Evans, the extraction, sorting, baling and transportation to specialist merchants or metal recycling centres is our contribution to the metal recycling process.

To extract steel cans we use a magnetic separator and for aluminium cans, we use a vibrating table. Depending on what other metals are included within the waste metals we receive (for example, packaging bale wire etc), this is also collected, bundled and transported to a specialist separately.

STAGE 03: Shredding Of Metals

Sorted metal waste is then dealt with according to the material composition and quality of the metals. Most commonly, the metal waste is shredded into smaller pieces to make it easier to manage.

By shredding the metals, it is also easier to separate and remove any non-metallic materials from the waste metal that may have been attached or mixed with the metal as part of its previous use.

This sorting can be completed manually by strong magnets to extract only the ferrous metals, sink float tanks to extract metals of different densities and finally by groundstaff on a conveyor belt.

STAGE 04: Melting or Smelting

The shredded metals are then fed into a large furnace designed specifically for that metal type at a smelter. The smelting process includes heating metals to a carefully controlled temperature with the addition of a reducing agent to extract the metal from the ore.

STAGE 05: Purification & Setting

Post-smelting, depending on the type of metal, further treatment or purification including electrolysis or chemical agents, may be required to ensure the quality of the newly recycled metal materials.

Finally, the product of this metal recycling process is poured into a metal ingot to take the shape of bars, plates, or sheets in preparation to be manufactured into new metal products.

Make Money From Your Waste Metal

Recycling your business’s waste metal is not only environmentally sustainable but also a highly efficient process. Cheaper than extracting new metals, recycling metals can be done repeatedly without losing the metals losing their material properties – this makes them ideal for reuse in the manufacturing industry.

At Parry & Evans, we work closely with businesses to maximise the value of their waste metals, ensuring you receive the highest possible return while contributing to a greener future.

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Commercial Metal Collection or Delivery

Our dedicated Parry & Evans recycling team creates bespoke metal recycling solutions that are tailored to your business’s unique requirements. We work with you to select the right number and type of on-site containers to efficiently and safely store your metal waste, paired with flexible collection schedules that work around your operations.

If you prefer to deliver your waste metal directly, we also offer priority slots at our accredited recycling facilities, ensuring smooth, hassle-free processing and issuing receipts that comply with all regulations.

Standard 240L Wheelie Bins

1100L Eurobins

20-yard & 40-Yard Roll-On-Off Skips

Compactor Skips

Front-End Loading Containers

Curtain Slider Trucks (44 Bale Capacity)

To find out more about how Parry & Evans can help you with all of your business’s recycling and waste management needs, visit our Total Waste Management Page (Coming Soon).

Commercial Metal Recycling FAQs

At Parry & Evans, our metal recycling process begins with our grounds team completing a quality check of all the materials we receive at either of our dedicated recycling centres. If the metals are in co-mingled waste streams are first sorted using magnetic belts to extract ferrous metals and vibrating plates to sort and separate aluminium.

Later in the metal recycling process, some metals are shredded and sorted further. The shredding helps to break down and separate metals from any non-metal materials that they have been mixed with. The shredded metal is then sorted using magnets or sink float tanks.

Yes, recycling metal is normally cheaper than extracting new metals. The metal recycling process consumes a significantly lower amount of energy or resources when directly compared to the process of mining, refining, and processing raw materials to create new metals.

Additionally, a major benefit to recycling metal is that metals can be recycled multiple times without losing their inherent properties. This makes them a cost-effective and environmentally friendly option for manufacturing industries.

All businesses within the UK that produce or handle metal waste are required to comply with waste management and recycling regulations, including the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.

In summary, the regulations ensure that all businesses who produce commercial waste metal must store, sort, and recycle it in a way that minimises environmental impact.

As part of these regulations, all businesses must adhere to the Duty of Care guidelines. These outline proper handling, transportation, and disposal of waste metal, including the creation and attainment of necessary documentation like Waste Transfer Notes or Consignment Notes to account for all metal waste.

At Parry & Evans, both of our recycling centres are accredited by the local authorities to collect and sort commercial waste metal for recycling. Our team of recycling experts will work closely with you to ensure full compliance with these legal requirements and the creation of all necessary paperwork for your commercial recycling needs.

The easiest way to distinguish between ferrous and non-ferrous metals is that ferrous metals contain iron, whilst non-ferrous metals do not contain iron. Not containing iron means that these non-ferrous metals cannot rust, making them more resistant to corrosion and more valuable.

Both ferrous and non-ferrous metals can be recycled, and the easiest way to separate these different types of metals is through the key difference of the presence of iron. As iron is magnetic, a large magnet can be used to extract and separate the ferrous metals from the non-ferrous metals.