UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

 

Following is a list of materials that Northern Metal Recycling WILL NOT ACCEPT:

• PCB Capacitors or PCB capacitor bearing materials and items
  
  
• Mercury or any mercury bearing items
  
  
• Lead or lead bearing materials mixed in with ferrous metals
  
  
• Fluorescent lights including ballasts
  
  
• Television sets, used computer equipment, and some types of office electrical equipment
  
  
• Unprocessed appliances. These include appliances as defined by Minnesota Statute 115A.03 and 40 CFR §82.152(v) which have not had hazardous components and refrigerants properly removed before delivery to Northern Metal Recycling. Appliances include: microwaves, clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, hot water heaters, heat pumps, furnaces, garbage disposals, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers
  
  
• Cracked and/or broken lead-acid batteries. This means to include pieces of batteries
  
  
• NiCad, lithium or other batteries that are not lead-acid type
  
  
• Any explosive materials. This includes containers that held or hold potentially explosive materials which do not have lids removed or holes punched in the bottom. It further includes items such as, but not limited to, aerosol containers
  
  
• Chemicals, hazardous materials, radioactive materials, toxic or combustible materials of any kind including PCB's, asbestos and mercury
  
  
• Barrels, drums, or other containers that contain any residual materials
  
  
• Used oil filters
  
  
• Airbag canisters
  
  
• Waste oil in free-flowing form
  
  
• Aircraft material that may contain thorium or aluminum/lithium alloys due to the risk of chemical residues and explosion
  
  
• Wire/Cable that contains asbestos and/or hazardous residues including PCB material
  
  
• Any "Hazardous Waste" as defined by any applicable federal, state or local legal requirement, including but not limited to mercury and solvents (e.g. 1,1,1 Trichloroethane)
  

PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

Following is a list of materials that Northern Metal Recycling WILL ACCEPT (as long as the material meets the provisions listed):

• Automobile bodies: accepted at University Ave Vechicle Recycling, Bismarck, St. Cloud, Willmar and Glenwood locations
  
  
• Materials which were formerly capacitor bearing, will be considered ONLY if all capacitors have been removed and supplier has signed a supplier certificate
  
  
• Sealed units including: propane tanks, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic jacks, shock absorbers, drivelines must be cut in half and drained of all oils and other nonmetallic substances
  
  
• Gas Tanks. Tanks that have been completely drained and punched with a minimum of three holes, both top and bottom, or, cut in half are acceptable
  
  
• Compressed Gas Cylinders and Oxygen Bottles if valves have been removed, a hole drilled in bottom and free of all liquid and gaseous materials
  
  
• Circuit Boards if removed from plastic computer housing
  
  
• Barrels, drums, aerosol cans or other containers that are empty. Containers must have lids removed and/or several large holes punched in bottom, so as to assure containers are empty. Tanks must be cut in half. Closed tanks approved on a case by case basis
  
  
• Air conditioners (automobile, window, etc.) or other items formerly containing CFC's (refrigerants) provided they are accepted from American Iron certified suppliers
  
  
• Processed appliances. These include appliances as defined by Minnesota Statute 115A.03 and 40 CFR §82.152(v) which have had hazardous components and refrigerants properly removed before delivery to Northern Metal Recycling. Processed appliances will be accepted only from suppliers who have signed a supplier certificate. Appliances include: microwave ovens (capacitors need to be removed), clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers (motor needs to be removed), hot water heaters, heat pumps, furnaces, garbage disposals, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers
  
  Note: Television sets and computer monitors are NOT ACCEPTABLE even if properly processed.
  
  
• Transformers and other components which have been properly tested for PCB's
  
  
• Lead scrap if properly segregated and stored in nonferrous warehouse before shipping
  
  
• Automotive scrap associated with oils such as motor blocks, transmissions, torque converters that have been drained of all fluids. Motor blocks must have oil filters removed, torque converters must have hole punched and oil removed
  
  
• Gauges and Measuring Devices free of radioactivity
  
  
• Metallic sludges and drosses that seller can provide appropriate documentation which proves the sludge or dross is not hazardous and has been managed in compliance with applicable legal requirements
  
  
• Military and/or government Scrap which has been certified to be free of explosive and hazardous materials
  
  
• Brake Shoes with no asbestos

Note: Please contact Northern Metal Recycling BEFORE making delivery of questionable materials!