Family owned and operated since 1967!
Winthrop Steel Team
Respects The Environment.
Delivers Quality. Delivers Value.
Recycle the Present, Save the Future.
God Bless America.
Bring Your Scrap Metals To Winthrop Steel Co., Fitchburg MA
Why do we Recycle Scrap Metal?
Metals are highly valuable and infinitely recyclable materials that maintain their properties through repeated cycles. This inherent value creates a financial incentive for individuals to collect and sell scrap metal to recycling operations.
Environmental and Economic Benefits
Beyond the direct financial gain, there's a strong environmental imperative for metal recycling:
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Resource Conservation: Recycling preserves natural resources by reducing the need to mine virgin raw materials.
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Energy Efficiency: Processing scrap metal requires significantly less energy than manufacturing new products from raw ore.
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Reduced Pollution: Lower energy consumption leads to a reduction in the emission of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases.
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Cost Reduction: Recycling saves money for manufacturing businesses, allowing them to reduce overall production costs.
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Job Creation: The recycling industry is a source of employment opportunities.
Categories of Scrap Metal
Scrap metal is primarily divided into two main categories:
Ferrous Metal: Contains some degree of iron (Fe). Steel, Cast Iron
Non-Ferrous Metal: Does not contain iron. Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Tin, Zinc
Scrap Metal Services
Why do we Recycle Scrap Metal?
Metals are highly valuable and infinitely recyclable materials that maintain their properties through repeated cycles. This inherent value creates a financial incentive for individuals to collect and sell scrap metal to recycling operations.
Environmental and Economic Benefits
Beyond the direct financial gain, there's a strong environmental imperative for metal recycling:
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Resource Conservation: Recycling preserves natural resources by reducing the need to mine virgin raw materials.
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Energy Efficiency: Processing scrap metal requires significantly less energy than manufacturing new products from raw ore.
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Reduced Pollution: Lower energy consumption leads to a reduction in the emission of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases.
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Cost Reduction: Recycling saves money for manufacturing businesses, allowing them to reduce overall production costs.
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Job Creation: The recycling industry is a source of employment opportunities.
Categories of Scrap Metal
Scrap metal is primarily divided into two main categories:
Ferrous Metal: Contains some degree of iron (Fe). Steel, Cast Iron
Non-Ferrous Metal: Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Tin, Zinc ( Does not contain iron)
Scrap Metal Services
The Scrap Metal Recycling Process
The journey of metal recycling begins with collection.
At Winthrop Steel Co., we accept a wide variety of metallic items, including:
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Household items: White goods, stainless steel kitchen sinks, batteries.
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Automotive: Steel and alloy wheels, bicycles, radiators.
From Collection to New Products
Once collected, the scrap metal goes through a structured process:
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Purchase and Initial Processing: We buy the scrap metal, then categorize and package it.
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Sale to Larger Facilities: We sell the processed metal to larger facilities.
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Advanced Preparation: These facilities further prepare the material by baling or shredding it.
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Final Manufacturing: The metal is sent to foundries (both domestic and overseas) where it is melted down and transformed into new products such as household goods, automobiles, equipment, and industrial building materials.
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This completes the "circle of life" of scrap metal—as these new items eventually break down from age or use, they re-enter the recycling stream, and the process starts again.
Commitment to the Environment
As a family-owned and operated company, we conduct all our work with total respect for the environment. The future of our planet is central to how we do business.
Buying and Selling Of Scrap Metal
We accept scrap metals from electricians, plumbers, construction workers, and industrial companies.
We are interested in aluminum, copper, brass, steel, electric wire, batteries, stainless steel, compressors, radiators, motors, iron scrap, multiple types of wired scrap.
We Buy, Sell, and Trade-In
