Metals

Aluminum is the metal most often recycled by Hudson Baylor. It is the most common metal in recycling streams and bottle law returns. While we also collect and process ferrous metals, these are relatively small volumes compared to our other commodities.

Aluminum

Aluminum cans are perhaps the most straightforward product to recycle. There is relatively little sorting involved, cans are simply flattened and baled.

The key to aluminum recycling is to carefully track the volume from each client, as aluminum is a very valuable commodity. This is particularly true in our bottle law work, where tracking the ownership of aluminum scrap can be paramount. In bottle law states, the can manufacturers (e.g. Pepsi-Cola or Anheuser Busch) frequently retain ownership of the scrap cans that are returned. It's critical for us to keep track of volumes collected from different sources and beverage firms, so we can ensure that we ship the proper quantities of scrap.
Aluminum cans are perhaps the most straightforward product to recycle. The cans are simply flattened and baled. There is relatively little sorting involved, save to ensure that only aluminum cans are baled together.

Ferrous Metals

Most of the steel we collect is from our municipal collection efforts, in the form of "tin cans." The sorting of ferrous metals from a municipal waste stream involves a fairly simple process that uses magnets. This relatively straightforward aspect of our operation represents a critical component of our recycling operations.

Metal Finished Product

Aluminum bales