Posner Metals

As one of Canada's leaders in ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling since 1965, you can expect to receive top prices for the metals you are selling and a commitment to your overall satisfaction at Posner Metals. Turn unwanted scrap metal into cash! Your satisfaction is our goal. We made our name in metal through the strength of our reputation. The buying, processing and selling of scrap metal is a rugged, yet environmentally vital business.

History

We were recyclers long before the idea of recycling began. In some ways, we can consider ourselves to be 'pioneers' in the area of environmentalism. Forty years or so ago, when we entered this business, the environment was not a major social concern and the idea of 'recycling' was virtually unheard of. We got into the business because it seemed practical and profitable to collect and use scrap metal.Today, environmental concerns are among the major forces that drive our business. Landfill sites cannot accommodate the massive quantities of metal being consumed by our society. In addition, the savings in energy costs and environmental impact by reducing mining area are a substantial benefit of recycling metal.

As it was 40 years ago, our solution is to gather metals and deliver it to organizations that can reuse it. Naturally, our approach to metal recycling operations has evolved to meet the highest environmental standards in all aspects of our operations. For four generations, from Hans Posner to the current management to the next generation, we have continued as a family-run business.

Our Services

Posner Metals provides a vital collection service to many of the organizations that sell us their scrap metal. Any organization that routinely discards or needs to remove small or large amounts of recyclable metal can benefit from an ongoing working relationship with us. Depending on the requirements and situation we will place our specialized collection boxes at your facility. When these containers are full, we send our specialized 'scrap' handling equipment – often a roll-off or lugger truck to collect them and replace them with empty containers. We can also provide equipment like tipper bins, tote boxes, oil-containment devices and other specialized equipment. As well we are happy to provide a consultative service to determine best practices based on your needs. Our staff can show organizations how to increase the value of your recyclables and how to maximize revenue through better handling and sorting.

After scrap metal is collected, it arrives at our recycling facility in Hamilton, Ontario, where it's unloaded and sorted and graded. It's a very exacting process that requires metal testing equipment and experienced staff that know how to handle metal in ways that are safe for our operators and the environment. Then it goes through preparation and packaging stages. Ultimately, the scrap metal we collect becomes our 'product', which we can sell to our many customers, for reuse in metal manufacturing in smelters and foundries.

OUR PROPERTY

We are located in Hamilton, Ontario, and as such, we are regulated by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment's Waste Management Division. Of course, Posner Metals holds a valid Certificate of Approval from them and City of Hamilton permits for all our operations. We are also a long-standing member of the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (C.A.R.I).All our staff are thoroughly trained in environmental issues and undergo regular in-house health and safety training programs. Though to the untrained observer our six-acre recycling site in Hamilton may seem like mountains of metal garbage, our operations there are as environmentally clean as possible. 

OUR CAPACITIES

We do more for the environment than merely recycle metal. Because of our years of expertise with scrap metal and the safe handling of it, Posner Industries is often called in for both consulting and operational purposes in the demolition of industrial sites.We have been active participants in many industrial plant clean up and remediation programs. In such operations, we work closely with demolition companies and environmental experts to remove metal components on the site and help restore it to non-contaminated (greenfield) status.When scrap metal from the sites is uncontaminated, we recycle it. When it isn't, we find environmentally safe ways to dispose of it. Naturally, we are in compliance with all environmental standards.

Metal Rates

FERROUS METALS
Ferrous metals from many industrial operations can produce scrap metal in profitably recyclable quantities. Iron and steel form the bulk of the recycling done by Posner Metals. Suitable iron and steel scrap metal can be acquired in abundant quantities from various sources including building demolition and industrial activities but also post-consumer or end of life-cycle items. For organizations generating scrap like this to home owners with metal waste Posner Metals can not only help you get rid of it, we can turn in into a revenue source.

NON-FERROUS METALS
We're not limited to iron and steel. We have the capability to collect and recycle many other types of scrap metal. Some scrap metal recyclers will only accept iron and steel scrap. We offer a more versatile service. We have the storage space, the sorting equipment and the extensive metal knowledge to profitably collect and recycle a range of other metals commonly used in industry that result in substantial amounts of scrap material.

WE DON'T BUY

• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Any item with Free-Flowing Liquids (gasoline, oil, tar, paint)
• Closed Containers of any Kind
• Material Containing Asbestos
• Flammable or Combustible Materials
• Glass
• Tires (without the car)
• Items Containing Mercury
• Radioactive Material
• Items containing P.C.B.’s
• Mercury (without approved MOT container)