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If you work in the plumbing or interior design sector, you’ve likely noticed that brass fixtures have hit a dead end in design. Many homeowners are phasing these items out of their homes, especially in their bathrooms. Therefore, you may end up with a large volume of plumbing brass. Plumbing brass recycling can be a lucrative way to decrease business costs and promote environmental sustainability. Let us share how to do it.

Types of Brass

As a plumber or interior designer, you likely know your way around your brass, but did you know that it can appear in different colors? Brass itself is an alloy created by mixing copper and zinc, but the proportions of each element are what distinguish the color. You will most commonly see yellow brass, silver brass, and even red brass.

Yellow-colored brass contains a higher quantity of iron or zinc, giving it a slightly gold or yellow appearance, although it sometimes appears white or gray. Silver-colored brass often contains nickel, or has a chromium plating, giving it that silver color. Rarely, you may find red-colored brass. Red brass contains a high quantity of copper, giving it a rosy complexion. These faucets date back to a time when copper was much cheaper, so while you won’t find them as often today, they are still floating around and can be worth a pretty penny.

Benefits of Plumbing Brass Recycling

We live in an era of sustainability. As a business, it is your responsibility to incorporate environmentally conscious practices into your business, and recycling is an easy one that can reap great rewards.

First, you are doing right by your planet, as extracting new materials takes a heavy toll. It forces habitat destruction, land degradation, and heavy energy use for new material production. By recycling, you are reducing unnecessary waste from ending up in landfills, conserving resources by not having to replace thrown-away materials with new ones, and saving energy by minimizing the production process of those new materials. Instead, you are taking materials that are still usable and far easier to repurpose and feeding them back into the greater system.

Second, you are creating jobs in your local economy. The scrap metal industry is growing, and keeping material re-production close to home creates a circular economy that benefits you and your neighbors. Rather than feeding an industry in a far-off country, you provide critical jobs to those close to home.

Third, the payout you receive from brass faucet recycling can offset business costs. Combining plumbing brass recycling with other scrap metal recycling can be a lucrative way to reduce waste costs and add extra funds back into your business.

Lastly, and with tremendous value, plumbing brass recycling, along with any other recycling endeavors, is a green practice you can boast about in your business. With more consumers looking to employ businesses with “green” initiatives, you can utilize your efforts as a part of your marketing to demonstrate your business is doing its part to support your environment and your local people.

Plumbing Brass Recycling with Community Recycling

Plumbing brass recycling is an easy step to add to your business processes. For more information on how to get started with brass faucet recycling with Community Recycling, give us a call today or stop by! We are happy to help!