The government have recently announced new regulations that aim to boost recycling rates and protect the environment. Plans are being put in place to change household and business bin collections to a ‘new, simpler common-sense approach’ to recycling. What are the changes? In the hopes of ending the confusion about what materials can go in […]
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Several things are having a major impact on the supply and demand of metals this year. Notably the Russian invasion of Ukraine; as both countries are top exporters of various metals, the war has led to supply shortages worldwide. Pig iron supply shortages have had a knock-on effect on the price of steel around the […]
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The UKRI’s National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Programme is working towards making circular economies for the UK’s textiles, minerals, chemicals, and metals industries. With £30 million funding, their research aims to enable the UK to have the world’s first fully circular economy for steel and aluminium by 2050 as part of the government’s efforts […]
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We tend to think of recycling as a modern phenomenon brought about by concerns for environmentalism, but the truth is that scrap metal recycling is a relatively ancient practice. Just as it is today, manufacturers have been making use of scrap metal as an excellent cost-effective alternative to new metals since at least 700 BC. […]
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As the environmental benefit of using recycled materials becomes better understood in the public consciousness, the pressure on manufacturers to use recycled materials in their production increases. This pressure from consumers is having a big impact on the scrap metal market, which is now set to rise over the next two decades as a result […]
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Another case of illegal scrap metal dealing on the streets of Manchester and we’re left scratching our heads. Is it really worth the risk to operate without a license? Here are the facts The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 saw the government revise the previous legislation to crack down on rogue traders. From October […]
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We all know that fly-tipping is illegal… or do we? And why does it still happen with such regularity?
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Metal recycling centre EMR carried out a survey, via YouGov, which showed only 32% of people in the UK are selling their scrap metal to merchants. Although a lot of our scrap metal here at Singleton’s comes from trade and manufacturing, there’s a huge opportunity for more members of the public to earn some extra […]
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At Singletons, we play a small-but-essential part in the UK’s recycling industry. Alongside hundreds of other scrap metal dealers, both large and small, we contribute a significant amount to both the UK and EU’s environmental targets. Recycled scrap plays a major role in copper, aluminium, steel and stainless steel production. Stats from the British Metals Recycling […]
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We all love a bit of scrap metal art, and it’s become a really popular style over the years. Creating something intricate and powerful out of recycled scrap seems to just push a lot of the right buttons – and it’s been the form of some high-profile projects. Artists, crafters and makers are using scrap […]
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