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What channels are there for finding buyers for aluminum scrap offcuts? Matching buyers by material type is key to selling well
Aluminum scrap offcuts in factories—profile sawing ends, sheet and strip edge trimmings, stamping offcuts, machining aluminum chips, and die-casting gates/risers—are not small in volume, yet often…
Who buys brass scrap? Match the right buyer by material type to get a good price
With brass turnings, brass offcuts, plumbing valves or mixed brass scrap on hand, if you ask around among scrap buyers, quotes can vary quite a bit.
Hazardous Waste Companies in Guangxi, China (2026 Directory, 141 listed)
This directory compiles 141 company entries in the database in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region that involve hazardous waste operation, utilization and disposal, and collection business, for…
Which Metal Scrap Counts as Hazardous Waste? Interpretation of the 2025 Edition of the National Catalogue of Hazardous Wastes
Aluminum ash, electroplating sludge, waste lead-acid batteries, waste circuit boards, waste automotive catalysts, dust collected from secondary copper plants—these things that circulate daily in the…
How Much VAT Can Recycled Metals Refund? Detailed Explanation of the VAT Refund upon Collection Catalog and Application Conditions
Whether VAT can be refunded for smelting metal, making alloys or metal salts from scrap, how much can be refunded, and what conditions must be met are unavoidable questions when recycled metal…
Mixed Scrap Recycling Companies in Henan, China (2026 Directory, 145 listed)
This directory includes 145 enterprises in Henan Province engaged in mixed scrap recycling, sorting, baling and preliminary processing.
Mixed Scrap Recycling Companies in Hebei, China (2026 Directory, 148 listed)
This directory compiles companies in Hebei Province engaged in mixed scrap recycling, sorting, and circulation, with 148 companies in the database.
Recycling Companies in Jiangxi, China (2026 Directory, 150 listed)
This directory includes 150 recycling-related enterprises in Jiangxi Province, covering major categories such as scrap steel, scrap nonferrous metals, scrap plastics, waste paper, waste glass, and…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Sichuan, China (2026 Directory, 150 listed)
This directory includes 150 enterprises in Sichuan Province involved in hazardous waste business activities, covering different operating methods such as collection, storage, utilization, and…
Copper Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 151 listed)
This directory compiles 151 copper-related recycling, processing, and trading companies in Shandong Province. Its coverage includes scrap copper collection and dismantling, secondary copper smelting…
Recycling Companies in Yunnan, China (2026 Directory, 152 listed)
This directory includes 152 recyclable resource recycling-related enterprises in Yunnan Province, covering categories such as scrap metal, scrap plastics, waste paper, and waste electrical and…
Aluminium Companies in Guangdong, China (2026 Directory, 156 listed)
This directory includes 156 aluminum-related companies in Guangdong Province, covering secondary aluminum smelting and alloying, aluminum profile extrusion, aluminum sheet, strip and foil processing,…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Guangdong, China (2026 Directory, 158 listed)
This directory compiles basic information on 158 hazardous waste-related enterprises in Guangdong Province. The sources are publicly available channels at various levels of ecology and environment…
Recycling Companies in Guangxi, China (2026 Directory, 158 listed)
This directory includes 158 renewable resource recycling enterprises in Guangxi that are in the database, covering major categories such as scrap steel, scrap nonferrous metals, scrap plastics, waste…
How to Handle Reverse Invoicing for Scrap Recycling? Conditions, Procedure and Risks Explained at Once
Individual scrap sellers cannot issue invoices; recycling enterprises buy the goods but have no input VAT, and costs cannot be booked. This is one of the oldest problems in the recycling industry.
Aluminium Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 158 listed)
This directory includes 158 aluminum and secondary aluminum-related companies in Shandong Province, covering electrolytic aluminum, aluminum processing, secondary aluminum smelting, aluminum…
Zinc Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 160 listed)
This directory includes 160 zinc-related companies in Shandong Province, covering recycled zinc smelting, zinc alloys, zinc oxide production, and zinc-bearing scrap recycling and disposal, among…
How to Run a Scrap Metal Tender: Lots, Bidder Qualifications and Award
Factories, dismantling plants, property management companies and state-owned entities accumulate a batch of scrap copper, scrap aluminum, scrap stainless steel and obsolete equipment every year.
Recycling Companies in Fujian, China (2026 Directory, 160 listed)
This directory includes 160 recycled resource recovery-related enterprises in Fujian Province, covering common categories such as scrap metal, waste plastics, waste paper, waste electrical and…
Steel Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 161 listed)
This directory includes 161 steel-related enterprises in Shandong Province, covering ironmaking, steelmaking, rolling, and some steel processing and distribution entities.
Mining Companies in Pennsylvania, China (2026 Directory, 165 listed)
This directory contains 165 Pennsylvania mineral-related companies, covering extraction and beneficiation, processing, mineral product trading, and supporting services.
Steel Companies in Hebei, China (2026 Directory, 170 listed)
This directory includes 170 steel enterprises in Hebei Province in the database, covering integrated long-process steel mills, short-process electric furnace enterprises, and some rolling and…
Recycling Companies in Liaoning, China (2026 Directory, 172 listed)
This directory includes 172 enterprises in Liaoning Province related to recyclable resource recovery, sorting, and processing.
Hazardous Waste Companies in Henan, China (2026 Directory, 182 listed)
This directory includes 182 hazardous waste-related enterprises in Henan Province, covering generation, collection, storage, utilization, disposal and other links.
Precious Metals Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 182 listed)
This directory contains 182 precious metals-related enterprises in Jiangsu Province, covering upstream recycling, midstream smelting and processing, and downstream product sales.
Aluminium Companies in Henan, China (2026 Directory, 185 listed)
This directory includes 185 aluminum-related enterprises within Henan Province, covering sectors such as alumina, electrolytic aluminum, aluminum processing, and recycled aluminum.
Precious Metals Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 206 listed)
This directory lists 206 precious metals-related enterprises in Shandong Province, covering the smelting, processing, recycling and trading of gold, silver and platinum group metals.
Recycling Companies in Hubei, China (2026 Directory, 191 listed)
This directory contains 191 renewable resource recycling enterprises in Hubei Province. The information is compiled from public disclosure data such as pollutant discharge permits, environmental…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Shaanxi, China (2026 Directory, 204 listed)
This directory includes 204 hazardous waste treatment units in Shaanxi Province, covering collection, storage, utilization, and disposal.
Aluminium Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 207 listed)
This directory contains 207 aluminum-related enterprises in Jiangsu Province, covering recycled aluminum, aluminum rolling and processing, aluminum profiles, and supporting links.
Recycling Companies in Sichuan, China (2026 Directory, 211 listed)
The 2026 Sichuan Recyclable Resources Recycling Enterprises Directory includes 211 recyclable resources recycling enterprises operating normally within the province, covering common categories such…
Lead Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 211 listed)
This directory compiles 211 enterprises in Jiangsu region related to lead production, recycling, processing, and trading. The information is aggregated from public channels, including pollutant…
Recycling Companies in Anhui, China (2026 Directory, 218 listed)
The 2026 Anhui Recycled Resources Recovery Enterprise Directory includes 218 recycled resources recovery enterprises in Anhui Province, covering common categories such as scrap metal, waste plastics,…
Copper Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 219 listed)
This directory contains 219 copper and copper product-related enterprises in Jiangsu Province, covering downstream manufacturing segments such as copper smelting, recycled copper processing, copper…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Chongqing, China (2026 Directory, 224 listed)
This directory contains 224 hazardous waste-related enterprises in Chongqing, covering collection, storage, utilization, and disposal.
Hazardous Waste Companies in Anhui, China (2026 Directory, 231 listed)
This directory contains a total of 231 enterprises in Anhui Province engaged in business activities such as collection, storage, utilization, and disposal of hazardous waste.
Steel Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 234 listed)
This directory includes 234 iron and steel enterprises in Jiangsu Province on record for 2026, covering ironmaking, steelmaking, rolling and supporting processing.
Hazardous Waste Companies in Heilongjiang, China (2026 Directory, 237 listed)
This directory contains information on 237 enterprises in Heilongjiang Province involved in the generation, collection, storage, utilization, and disposal of hazardous waste.
Hazardous Waste Companies in Inner Mongolia, China (2026 Directory, 270 listed)
This directory includes 270 enterprises engaged in hazardous waste collection, storage, utilization, disposal and related auxiliary services in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Recycling Companies in Hunan, China (2026 Directory, 272 listed)
This directory is compiled based on public information, covering 272 recycling and resource recovery business entities in Hunan Province, including common categories such as scrap metal, waste paper,…
Lead Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 273 listed)
This directory contains a total of 273 enterprises in Shandong Province related to lead production, processing, recycling and hazardous waste disposal, covering secondary lead, lead smelting,…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Hubei, China (2026 Directory, 281 listed)
This directory contains 281 hazardous waste management and related enterprises in Hubei Province. The information is compiled from publicly available environmental assessment approvals, pollutant…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Zhejiang, China (2026 Directory, 319 listed)
This directory contains 319 hazardous waste operating units in Zhejiang Province, covering disposal, utilization, collection, storage and other links.
Recycling Companies in Hebei, China (2026 Directory, 346 listed)
This directory includes 346 enterprises in Hebei Province engaged in the recycling of renewable resources, covering common categories such as scrap metal, waste plastics, waste paper, and waste…
Can Lead, Zinc and Tin Scrap Still Be Imported? Customs Data Gives the Answer
People in the scrap business are often asked the same question: can foreign lead, zinc, and tin scrap be brought in? Online answers vary widely—some say it can be declared, some say a permit is…
Where to Find Licensed Scrap Car Dismantlers in China? How to Verify Their Qualifications
When looking for a scrapped vehicle dismantling plant to process vehicles or purchase dismantled parts, the first step is not to ask about price, but to confirm whether the other party has the…
How to Sell Dismantling Plant Scrap? Pros and Cons of Direct Supply, Traders, and Online Platforms
Dismantling plants generate a large amount of scrap every day. How you sell it and to whom directly determines your profit and cash flow.
How to Check and Verify a Hazardous Waste Operating Permit? Key Points to Look At
Many procurers, recyclers, and traders, when cooperating with others to handle hazardous waste, are very afraid that the other party's qualifications have problems.
Determination Criteria, Customs Declaration and Inspection, and Return Causes for Imported Recycled Aluminum Raw Materials
For purchasers, recyclers, and traders involved in importing recycled aluminum, the worst fear is having cargo returned after arriving at port.
What do you need to know about scrap nickel recycling acceptance? A clear explanation of material type identification and assay sampling.
For scrap nickel recycling acceptance inspection, the fear is not price fluctuations, but that the goods received do not match the contract.
How Is Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Priced? Analysis of Lead-Content and Whole-Unit Quotes
Scrap lead-acid battery recycling quotes look messy; for the same set of batteries, different recyclers offer very different terms.
How is die-cast zinc alloy scrap recycling price calculated? Breaking down the pricing logic
In the die-cast zinc alloy scrap business, many people just ask "how much per ton" right away. But for the same pile of material, some sellers get a higher price and some get lowballed.
How to Identify Aluminum Alloy Scrap Grades? Detailed Explanation of 6061, 6063 and A00
Friends who work in aluminum scrap recycling and purchasing often get stuck on grade issues: how exactly do you distinguish 6061, 6063 and A00? Sorting quality directly affects the selling price.
How to Price Scrap Cable Recycling: Copper Content Ratio and the Strip-or-Sell Trade-off?
In scrap cable recycling, sellers often feel confused when buyers just say 'priced by the ton,' and they never know where the loss happened.
How much per jin for scrap aluminum? How to distinguish cast aluminum from wrought aluminum, and how to deduct iron and impurities
Many friends who have accumulated scrap aluminum ask right away, “How much is scrap aluminum per jin?” But scrap aluminum is not a single thing; it is divided into cast aluminum, wrought aluminum,…
How is the recycling price of 304 and 316 stainless steel scrap determined? Look at nickel and chromium content
For the same truckload of stainless steel scrap, the recycling price difference between 304 and 316 can be significant, but many people can only look at the surface when receiving material, accepting…
How is scrap copper recycling price calculated? Copper content and impurity deduction are key
The recycling quote for scrap copper looks like a flat price to outsiders, but insiders are actually calculating copper content, impurity deductions, and settlement methods.
How Much Is Scrap Copper Per Ton? Learn to Distinguish Grades, Calculate Deductions, and Find the Right Price.
Trading scrap copper is most troublesome because prices are hard to understand. Online quotes are varied and the same term “scrap copper” can have a very different price.
Hazardous Waste Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 604 listed)
This directory is compiled based on publicly available official information from the Shandong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment and the municipal Ecology and Environment Bureaus,…
China Nonferrous Metal Prices, 24 Jul – 03 Aug 2026 (closing prices)
This observation covers July 24 to August 3, 2026, with data based on closing prices of each metal, making it easy for readers to grasp the shift in price centers within the period.
How to Get Better Prices for Factory Scrap: Sorting and Settlement Know-How
Accumulated scrap metal, offcuts, and scrapped parts in a factory, if sold as mixed scrap, recyclers will quote at the lowest grade because sorting costs are factored against you.
After the Solid Waste Import Ban, How Has the Scrap Metal Industry Changed? Which Scrap Materials Can Still Be Imported?
Since 2021, the solid waste import ban has been fully implemented, fundamentally changing the landscape of scrap metal imports.
How many hurdles does importing recycled copper raw material need to pass? Qualifications and standards explained at once
Friends in the copper raw material import business are often asked a question: I bought usable copper raw material, why is it stopped at the port and even classified as solid waste?
Methods for Estimating Tin Content in Scrap Tin and Tin Slag and Precautions for Transaction Settlement
Scrap tin, tin slag, and solder waste are common in recycled resource transactions, but many buyers and sellers estimate the "tin content" purely by intuition, leading to considerable disputes at…
Recycling Companies in Zhejiang, China (2026 Directory, 356 listed)
This directory lists 356 recycling and related enterprises in Zhejiang Province. The information is mainly sourced from the enterprises' own public disclosures and information published by…
Recycling Companies in Shandong, China (2026 Directory, 388 listed)
This directory contains 388 recycling enterprises in Shandong Province, covering common categories such as scrap metal, scrap plastic, waste paper, and scrap rubber.
Recycling Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 470 listed)
This directory is compiled based on publicly available information such as environmental protection, pollutant discharge permits, and hazardous waste operating permits within Jiangsu Province, and…
Recycling Companies in Henan, China (2026 Directory, 508 listed)
This directory contains a total of 508 recycled resource recovery enterprises in Henan Province. The information is mainly derived from public data such as enterprise pollutant discharge permits,…
Hazardous Waste Companies in Jiangsu, China (2026 Directory, 606 listed)
This directory collects 606 hazardous waste treatment, utilization and disposal enterprises within Jiangsu Province. The data is mainly derived from public information such as pollutant discharge…
The Complete Guide to Scrap Copper Recycling Acceptance: A Practical Pitfall-Avoidance Handbook from Inspection to Settlement
In scrap copper recycling, once there is a slip-up in the acceptance link—misjudging the material, inaccurate weighing, or unclear deductions—a truckload of goods can turn from profit to loss.
Recycling Companies in Guangdong, China (2026 Directory, 544 listed)
This directory collects information on enterprises engaged in recycling, sorting, and processing of renewable resources in Guangdong Province.