Environment
An Environmentally Conscious Metal Scrap Yard in Edmonton
At General Recycling Industries Ltd., we work hard to do our part for the environment. As one of Alberta’s most trusted scrap metal recycling companies, we hire only the most responsible, qualified staff members who will take great care in safely handling all materials entering our facilities. Alberta residents come to us with their old car batteries and scrap metal, knowing it will always be recycled properly.
Since 1976, our Edmonton scrap yards have set the standard for scrap metal recycling, using state-of-the-art equipment for processing and transportation. We provide a variety of bins equipped to handle loads of all sizes and can be an invaluable resource for industrial organizations. These bins make the removal of recyclable scrap metal easy and our inventory includes self-dumping hoppers, lugger bins, roll off bins, and flat deck trailers.
Our Edmonton Scrap Yard Helps Save Landfill Space
General Recycling Industries Ltd. is proud to serve Alberta, and we strive to comply with all environmental regulations and adhere to our Environmental Best Management Practices. Our employees are well trained on the importance of protecting the environment, and all of our policies and practices are available to our suppliers. Call us today at 780-452-5865 to learn more or to schedule a pickup.
Working Toward an Eco-friendly Community
Scrap metal recycling is a vital and well-established industry and plays a critical role in efforts to reclaim valuable secondary materials for reuse into new products, conserve natural resources, and make better use of diminishing landfill capacity.
We comply with environmental regulations
We conduct our operations in an environmentally sound manner and adhere to Environmental Best Management Practices
We promote and educate environmental responsibility amongst our employees
We clearly communicate our environmental policies and practices to our suppliers
Revised on July 1st, 2020 General Recycling Industries, unless accommpanied by :
Will no longer accept the following:
Radioactive materials
Closed containers, barrels, drums, or tanks that may contain residual materials that have not been triple-rinsed, drained, and have multiple holes punctured in top and bottom
Large storage units, mud tanks, vessels, compressors, heat exchangers, closed electrical units, motor housing, and/or self-contained, generating units where the internal contents have not been removed and may contain residual fluids that may be deemed as hazardous waste
Asbestos
Household, organic, industrial or medical waste
Sealed fuel containers including, gas tanks, jet and racing fuel, and propane tanks where tanks still have valves attached
PCB contaminated material
Electronics, plastic, wood, paper, glass and rubber (including tires not attached to a vehicle)
Potentially live ammunition, weaponry and razor wire
School buses, motor homes or any other recreational vehicles
Propane-operated vehicles where fuel systems are still in place
Aerosol cans without punctures
Fracking pipe
PCB contaminated material
Potentially live ammunition,weaponry and razor wire
Fuel and oil filters
Fire extinguishers with valves still in place
Purple "K" fire extinguishers
Brake pods
Motors that are not drained or have filters still in place
Light fixtures with ballasts and/or bulbs in place
An Environmentally Conscious Metal Scrap Yard in Edmonton