Many metals are recyclable without losing their key properties, and nickel is one of them.

While nickel recycling is seen to be very helpful for the environment, the traditional approach used was inefficient in determining the environmental costs and benefits involved in the overall recycling process. The best approach for metal recycling is known to be able to foster eco-efficiency of such metal in use, while increasing the economic benefits to the society at large. This is what experts called the life cycle approach in metal recycling activities. 

This approach enables policy makers to determine environmental impacts and inefficiencies of the process, all while optimizing material recyclability and recovery. In other words, the nickel recycling approach must take resource input, emission, and energy waste reductions into consideration. This would be possible by the creation of long-lasting, durable product design, and the maintenance of facilities to reuse, refurbish, and recycle. This is the complete opposite of the linear approach of production that is “take, make, dispose”. Taking a more holistic approach encompasses both the economic and environmental implications intended to increase recycling rates and product recyclability. 

Taking into account the outstanding properties and characteristics of nickel and its high recycling efficiency, this metal and nickel alloys such as stainless steel, perfectly show how this material can contribute to a better economy. For instance, nickel is great at improving the corrosion resistance of a product, making it last longer and require less maintenance. Moreover, nickel has a high value, making the repair and reuse of nickel-containing products very profitable. Finally, the high efficiency of nickel recycling guarantees that the metal is brought back into the economy even after the end of life of nickel-containing products. As such, it has been regarded as one of the highly valued metals available on the planet.

If you’re looking to retain the value of your excess nickel scraps and metal, contact us at Alnor Industries for more information on recycling. We accept all forms of nickel and have decades of experience in the scrap metal industry. Call us today to learn about how your business can profit!