M8102 - Scrap metal salvage including loading and delivery

Operational Details
Scrap and salvage dealers purchase a variety of steel related products, which may come from demolished buildings, train wrecks, fire damaged steel, old piping, used boilers, pressure vessels, canisters, channel iron, I beam steel, old appliances, wire rope, wire coiling, mining equipment, etc.

The major focus is salvaging, handling, breaking down, selling and hauling a variety of scrap metals. Included are aluminum, copper, lead, sheet metal, stainless steel, etc. What cannot be sold to the general public or to other firms who use the material to fabricate equipment, is sold to foundries or steel mills. The steel or other metals are sold so much per ton.

Equipment used in this industry includes: loaders, crushers, compactors, welding and cutting torches, brakes and shears, metal saws, pipe benders and cutters, overhead magnets and overhead cranes.

Salvage dealers may also purchase scrap from municipalities (dumps), auto wreckers, automotive repair shops, heavy equipment repair depots, etc.

Pick up of the scrap is integral to this industry as the customer often has no way to deliver it themselves. Delivery may also form part of the scrap metal sale.

SIC Codes
000000579 - Scrap metal salvage