Scrap for Spring!

Scrap for Spring!

We’re starting to see some warmer days around Central Virginia, and we’re getting closer to Earth Day (April 22nd). That means we’re hitting the time of year when folks get outdoors to clean their porches, prepare their gardens, and air out their homes. Why aren’t...
You Wanna Recycle What?

You Wanna Recycle What?

We frequently get questions – both here and on our social media – asking if we’ll recycle certain items. More often than not, if it’s metal we will. But we prefer to have items that only contain the scrap metals we deal in. We do have some nifty tools around here for...
What’s Up with Catalytic Converters?

What’s Up with Catalytic Converters?

When you recycle scrap metal, you sometimes run into some unsavory characters. We go to great lengths to avoid accepting stolen metal, but that doesn’t mean people don’t try. Folks who work in construction and contracting know the frustration of walking up to a job...
Talk the Talk

Talk the Talk

One of our guys went to the dentist the other day. It was just a routine cleaning, but he came back quite alarmed. The dentist told him that he had a “super eruption.” Was he going to lose all of his teeth? A bit of Google-ing later, we were able to reassure him that...
It’s Not New

It’s Not New

We have some pretty fancy gadgets and tools around Bee Green Recycling. When you pull into our covered facility, you’ll pass two bright yellow pylons. They’re sort of like an airport metal detector, but they pick up traces of radioactive materials. You would be...
What is Ferrous Metal?

What is Ferrous Metal?

We often get asked by folks whether or not their item of scrap can be recycled. Some items may look like they can be recycled, but are actually metals mixed with too many other things to have any real value. The best bang for your buck is a metal that passes the...