nonferrous side of their operation is a very key component, but one which differs greatly from the ferrous business. “We’ve got a Harris nonferrous baler,” says Rai. “Whereas we have to shred steel and separate its components, usually nonferrous is separated and baled as opposed to being shredded. Copper and aluminum and wires, including insulated wires, are separated and baled. “We’ll also shred aluminum or other materials,” he continues. “When we get material in that can’t be sold as nonferrous in the state that it’s in, it will go through the shredder, and then through the MRP (metals recovery plant). “Sometimes, material is just way too big to be baled. A good example of what we call ‘ferrous other’ would be a reefer trailer. It may have aluminum flooring and aluminum skin. But the frame will be steel and the chassis that it’s sitting on, and axles will be steel. And it could contain foam insulation that needs to be separated. Something like that would be shredded, and then the material separated.”
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