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ESG, Sustainability, and Compliance

Venture Metals + is dedicated to the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) cause – saving our planet, partnering with our diverse communities, and advancing economic growth for all.


534000000

pounds of reclaimable material collected in 2021, saving 65%+ of the energy used in primary production

250

number of "green-collar" jobs created

100

amount reclaimed from all ferrous and non-ferrous materials we process

312000

tons of CO2e saved in 2021

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We carry $11,000,000 in environmental liability insurance coverage.

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We’re ISO 9001-2015 certified.

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We have a goal of zero landfill for all materials by 2025.

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Recycling copper uses 85% less energy than primary production. Recycling copper saves 92% of CO2 emissions over primary production.

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Recycling aluminum uses 95% less energy than primary production. Recycling aluminum saves 65% of CO2 emissions over primary production.

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Recycling steel uses 75% less energy than primary production.

We serve you, our communities, and the planet by preserving, recovering, and protecting natural resources, through robust Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and ESG policies and adherence to ethical business practices.

Along the way, we can potentially save you billions of dollars in revenue by:

  • Standardizing your scrap collection processes to prevent wasteful losses.
  • Helping you avoid unnecessary fines and fees.
  • Reclaiming valuable, reusable containers and materials that would otherwise be lost to a dumpster or landfill.
  • Gaining additional revenue from your recycled materials by counting, weighing, and documenting the contents of every load we receive, then paying for their actual value.
  • Creating toll processing solutions: a closed-loop solution for recyclables. We take byproducts in scrap form and return it to you as a raw material for reuse in your production processes.

Environment

Our cradle-to-grave, documented scrap handling includes photos and videos of its destruction. This ensures full, proprietary IP confidentiality as well as 100% compliance with your organization’s ESG requirements and jurisdictional environmental regulations.

Our industrial programs include an option to have containers and other materials returned to you for re-use, saving costs, reducing environmental footprint, and diverting landfill waste.

Our warehouses are enclosed operations, ensuring clean products and environmentally sound practices, in full compliance with all EPA, OSHA, DOT, and MSHA guidelines and regulations.

Cable

Our cable and wire division achieves total metal recovery: all metal is recaptured and sent back into the valuable recycling stream.

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Electronics

Recycling raw materials from end-of-life electronics is the most effective solution to the growing electronics scrap problem. Most electronic devices contain a variety of materials, including metals that can be recovered for future uses. By dismantling and providing reuse possibilities, intact natural resources are conserved, and air and water pollution caused by hazardous disposal is avoided.

Our electronics recycling process also greatly reduces the leakage of toxic materials into the environment and militates against the exhaustion of natural resources.

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Cardboard and Wood

We re-use wooden pallets and cable spools when possible. When they can no longer be used, we mulch them so they can be returned to the circular economy.

We reuse cardboard boxes as often as possible, until their end-of-life, when we send them to be recycled by a corrugated box manufacturer.

Recycling wood and cardboard prevents them from being added to landfills, helps conserve forests, saves water, and reduces both pollution and greenhouse gases.

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Motors, Pumps, Generators, and Transformers

We recycle or safely recover the metal and oils from transformers, capacitors, regulators, reclosers, control panels, electrical cabinets, OCBs, and switchgear of all sizes.

We safely recycle generators of all sizes and types, along with related parts, including empty fuel tanks, wiring and cable, safety and transfer switches, tools, and adapters.

Our industrial shredders process automotive, truck, and electrical motors and their parts, including wire, hoses, starters, alternators, radiators, and refrigerator compressors.

We de-oil and recycle oil field and frac application pumps as well as those used in power generation, centrifugal flow, water, and ethanol circulation.

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Fluid

Reclaiming fluid residue from scrap can save you money in inventory costs, regulatory fines, and disposal fees. Annually, we recover and safely dispose of hundreds of thousands of gallons of fluid residue (oil, hydraulic fluids, transformer oil, coolant, etc.).

Our custom-designed, in-house fabricated roll-offs are equipped with watertight seals that prevent leakage and spills at your facilities and on public roadways during scrap transport. Drainage valves allow on-site fluid residue recapture from scrap.

We also offer the option to capture fluid residue at our own facilities and return it to you for reclamation, regeneration, and re-use.

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Compliance

Waste and recycling legislation exists at all levels of government. Venture Metals +’s standard practices and documentation levels far exceed basic requirements, ensuring you’re always in compliance – protecting your bottom line and reputation.

We also help you avoid unnecessary fines and fees while maintaining your compliance with jurisdictional and federal environmental regulations.