Environmental policy

Metal Recycling | the facts

In the UK metal recycling ia an efficient, well established industry, processing 15 million tonnes of essential secondary raw material for industry every year. It makes a substantial contribution ti UK international trade figures. It makes a greater contribution than any other industry to meeting European targets for recycling products, such as cars, cans and electrical goods Using recycled materials makes high quality metals; and at the same time reduces the need to mine natural resources, saves energy and reduces pollution. For more detailed information visit www.recyclemetals.org

Craddocks commitment

At Craddock Metal Recycling, we are only too aware of the environmental challenges facing our business.

Protection of the environment and the prevention of pollution are essential considerations for a company whose core activities benefit the environment by reducing the impacts of mining and the energy-intensive refining of metal ores, conserving natural resources and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.

Using recycled metal saves up to 74% energy and 40% water consumption, reduces air pollution by about 86% and water pollution by 76%.

We consider our environmental responsibility to be a fundamental priority and ensure that all our policies and procedures are set-up to enable us to offer the most environmentally sound and efficient processing of all our waste metal.

On the 2 January 2007 the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations came into force. WEEE is a new piece of producer responsibility legislation, which aims to reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) ending up in landfill. Instead the regulations require the collection, treatment, recycling and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE. The regulations affect all brand owners, importers and distributors or retailers of EEE.

At Craddock Metal Recycling we can safely and securely store WEEE under our para 50 licence issued by the environment agency.