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Singleton’s have spoken out about the dangers of scrap metal fires in the past, but with the number of fires increasing and a lack of information about them, we’re raising awareness of the issue alongside the BMRA. The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) have recently introduced a new way to keep track of, and find […]

Make your own scrap metal crafts The festive season can get expensive – but the good news is, Singletons are here to show you a handful of our favourite Christmas crafts using scrap metal, so you don’t have to buy anything new! With most of these craft projects, you can use what you already have […]

Spooky season is officially upon us, the dark nights are creeping in, and it’ll soon be Halloween and Bonfire Night – the perfect time to have a clear out and sell your scrap! While you’re clearing away the cobwebs, you might find some hidden gems. There have been a few surprising finds popping up in […]

World Cleanup Day takes place each year on the 20th of September, bringing together over 114 million participants from across the globe. People are encouraged to get involved with World Cleanup Day by starting their own cleanup or joining one near them. Since 2024, World Cleanup Day is now an official UN Day, held on 20 […]

To mark this year’s Global Recycling Day on the 18th of March Singletons are again asking our loyal customers to become #RecyclingHeroes by bringing their scrap metal for inspection. You could even earn money for the metal you bring in while doing your bit for the environment – win-win! What is Global Recycling Day? Global […]

AI is proving it’s not a load of rubbish. Artificial intelligence, or AI, is everywhere, from helpful chatbots online to Siri and Alexa in our phones – and for the first time, it’s now being introduced in the recycling industry.  Recycling companies SWEEEP Kuusakoski and Recycleye have launched a new way to sort waste electrical […]

With the recent ban on disposable vapes in the UK welcomed by many, we’re sure they’ll be around for a while longer at least – so let’s look into how easily they can be disposed of and why they’re so dangerous. Disposable vapes have become popular since the smoking ban and changes to cigarette packaging […]

Abandoned shopping trolleys are a common sight, often seen straying just outside the supermarket’s car park, down a random side street, or upturned in the canal. But what should you do if you find them? Trolley theft is a bigger problem than you might think – the retail industry estimates that there are close to […]

Bad news sells – so it makes sense that whenever the scrap metal scene hits the headlines, it’s due to someone illegally scavenging metal from railways, stealing cabling or removing manhole covers – all to make a quick quid. But working in the scrap metal trade shouldn’t get a bad rep because of a few […]