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Scrap Metal

Scrap metal items are generated throughout campus as part of the on-going operations of the university. These items include, but are not limited to: outdated or broken equipment, automotive parts, chain link fence, desks, water heaters, bed frames, light fixtures, bookshelves, pipes, etc.

All scrap metal generated on campus should be brought to collection bins at the Facilities Management Corporate Yard. Departments that generate large amounts of steel items should request temporary bins for collection.

Facilities Management Corporate YardMap of Facilities Management Corporate Yard

Where Does It Go?

All scrap metal collected in this program is hauled to a local processing facility at Terminal Island where the material is shredded and separated from non-metal components. The scrap is then shipped overseas where it is melted in large furnaces and rolled into new steel.

Did You Know?

Recycling steel saves energy and natural resources. In a single year, the steel industry saves the equivalent energy to electrically power 18 million US households for a year. By recycling one ton of steel, the following materials are conserved: 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone.