As a business owner or manager, you know how to evaluate job applicants and choose the right opportunities for your business. But scrap metal may be outside your realm of expertise—so how are you supposed to know how to choose a scrap metal removal service?
Scrap metal generated from manufacturing, building or renovation, or other processes can be a challenge to handle. A professional, established scrap metal removal service is your best option for safely getting rid of this type of material. Choosing the right service is a lot like evaluating any other potential service provider. Reliability, competitive pricing and high professional standards are what you should strive for.
Look For Comprehensive Convenience
A good scrap metal removal service should make the entire process easy for the customer. The company should offer pickup service as well as custom containers, barrels, or roll- off boxes to meet your needs. Containers can then be “swapped” as needed, to minimize handling and impact on work flow within your facility. You should be able to get a service appointment quickly, not have to wait for weeks for service.
You’ll also want to find a removal service that’s able to accept all of your scrap, even if it’s composed of different grades and types of metal. They should work with your personnel to properly sort and grade your scrap to maximize the material value. Also, look into how the scrap metal removal service pays for your scrap, and their payment terms. Be careful dealing with small “one truck” vendors that may not have the capital or financial backing to assure you will get paid on time for the material which they remove, and at the price quoted.
Hopefully, you’ll find a scrap metal removal service that you’ll want to work with again in the future, so be sure to evaluate the company beyond your current needs. Maybe this time you need to schedule scrap metal removal during the week, but next time you might need a Saturday pickup—do they have weekend hours? If you prefer to drop off your scrap, will the company work with you on that?
Essentially, you’re looking for a service that requires as little involvement from you as possible. When you call, they provide professional, on time service, now and in the future — that’s the goal.
Compare Pricing
There are plenty of reasons to recycle your scrap metal instead of sending it to a landfill, but getting paid is definitely at the top of the list. You want a scrap metal removal service that pays competitively for all grades of metal.
So how do you make sure you’re getting as much money as possible for your scrap? It’s unlikely that you’ll see significant differences in pricing between competing scrap metal removal services because the actual scrap consumers as well as global markets determine what different materials are worth at any given time. But a trustworthy service will be transparent about pricing and be willing to give you a quote so you know what to expect before committing to hiring them. Don’t trust your business to a removal company that’s vague about what you’ll earn for your scrap, or what you’ll pay for their services.
Make Sure It’s Reputable
Technically, scrap metal removal is something that anyone with a truck can offer to do… but do you want to give unvetted strangers access to your facilities? Not knowing their credentials or if they hold an insurance policy can be an expensive risk.
Just like you would with other professional services, check out a scrap metal removal service’s bona fides before making a decision. Verify that it’s a member of ISRI (the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries). Check Google reviews to make sure other real customers have had positive experiences; these reviews can tell you a lot about how punctual and professional the service is.
When in doubt, look for a scrap metal removal service that’s been in business in your community for a long time. That’s a key indicator of trustworthiness.
Hiring a Scrap Metal Removal Service
Miller Recycling has been serving our community for more than 70 years. We pay competitively for all grades of metal, and our customers call us again and again because they’ve seen how easy and cost-effective our services are. With Miller Recycling, getting rid of your scrap is as easy as making a phone call. Contact Miller Recycling today for a quote!