Non-Ferrous Metals

Non-Ferrous Metal Recyclables

non ferrous metals

Non-ferrous metal is not magnetic and has little or no iron content. Items in the non-ferrous metal category can be separated into subcategories such as aluminum, lead, magnesium, nickel, mixed metals, red metals, zinc and even precious metals. The following is a sample of non-ferrous metal scrap grades as specified by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) (2009):