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A mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements. Examples of alloys include solder, brass, pewter, phosphor bronze and amalgam.

A facility approved by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for the safe and environmentally friendly treatment of end-of-life vehicles.

Material left over after a car or vehicle has been shredded and the ferrous metal and other sellable materials, such as tyres, fluids and the catalytic converter, have been separated. This is also known as fluff.

A machine that compresses recycled metal into condensed cubes ready for shipment and transportation.

Steel shaped into long and thin units used to make furniture and railings.

A catalytic converter or CAT is a vehicle emissions control device which converts the toxic by-products of combustion in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine to less toxic substances by way of a catalysed chemical reactions.

Sheets of steel that are wound up into coils for transportation.

The process by which a car is stripped of hazardous material and made safe for further recycling.

End-of-Life Vehicle. A vehicle that is no longer fit for use that needs to be recycled or broken down for parts.

Any material used at the beginning of an industrial process, such as vehicles that would feed a shredder.

Materials mainly containing the element iron, i.e. iron and steel.

A workshop or factory for casting metal. Foundries melt the metal into liquid that can be poured into a mould for casting into the desired shape for resale.

Equivalent to 2,240 pounds. Often used to measure ferrous scrap.

A high-speed rotor of large hammers used to pulverize metal objects into smaller pieces, used within a shredder.

The global exchange for industrial metals trading. It publishes market data, news and educational materials on base metal markets and is often the source of price movements in markets.

The removal of ferrous metals from other materials using magnets. The magnet can be in-built into the processing machine or simply attached to the crane manoeuvring items around the scrap yard.

Ferrous scrap containing iron and steel between ¼ and 1/8 of an inch thick, and measuring no more than 60 inches by 18 inches, to fit in a standard charging box.

All metals except ferrous metals (iron and steel). Non-ferrous metals include aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin, titanium, zinc and alloys such as brass.

6/28/2021 12:12:00 PM

World-leading metal recycler EMR is transforming its operations in Scotland with a multi-million pound development of King George V West Quay (Berth 10) in Glasgow.

The 11.5-acre site will be EMR’s most innovative deep-sea dock in the UK, allowing the company to transfer material in the most competitive and low carbon way possible. It means that, from December, EMR’s customers in central Scotland will benefit from more competitive prices for their scrap metal as logistics costs fall.

The new dock will highlight the long-term importance of the Clyde as a lower carbon transport hub as the world arrives in Glasgow for this November’s COP 26 climate change conference.

Among the environmental benefits of the new deep-sea dock will be its ability to accept bulk carriers up to 65,000 tonnes dead weight, which produce one fifth of the carbon emissions, per tonne of steel carried, compared with the smaller (3,000 tonne) vessels EMR currently operates in the area*.

The development will also receive 100 percent renewable electricity from Scottish Power and will have enhanced electrical connections to allow equipment used on the site in future to be fully electrified. This will ensure that the site is ready to meet EMR’s goal to be a net zero recycler by 2040.

Longer term, there is space on the site for a second phase expansion in the next few years, which may include developments in electric vehicle recycling and large scale metal processing.

The project is a partnership between EMR, landlord Peel Ports Ltd and developer McLaughlin & Harvey and, together, the three parties have invested in several bold initiatives to put sustainability at the heart of King George V docks. These include investment in environmental education in local schools as well as re-introducing native Scottish plants around the docks.

EMR’s Area General Manager, Gary Barrett, says:

“Working alongside Peel Ports and McLaughlin & Harvey, EMR is making a huge investment in the future of Glasgow’s economy and the UK’s recycling industry in general.

“While EMR will continue to invest in our nearby South Street and Bellshill sites, the King George V development represents the beginning of an exciting new era for Glasgow’s docks. Not only will our customers benefit but we will be delivering new, high-quality jobs to the area in a sustainable and innovative industry.

“From December, the city will once again see some of the world’s biggest bulk cargo ships arriving on the Clyde and taking scrap metal to play its vital role in the global, circular economy.”

Paul Bodkin, Commercial General Manager for EMR said:

“This new site will be a game changer for our customers across Scotland. At King George V we will have the ability to accept all grades of non-ferrous and ferrous metal and thanks to the efficiencies this new site will provide, EMR will be able to offer better prices and service than ever.”

* A 1000Km voyage in a 3000te vessel will generate 30Kg CO2 per te of steel carried, compared to 6Kg CO2 per te of steel carried for a 1000Km voyage in a 40,000te vessel.

A metal which has been produced from ore as distinct from that produced from scrap.

Waste that we cannot accept either because we cannot process it or it is hazardous.

Excess steel or other material generated at manufacturing facilities such as trimmings, stampings turnings or borings left over after processing.

A processing plant which produces high purity metal either by electrolysis, electrowinning or fire-refining. In copper and lead production, refining is preceded by smelting, but for tin, zinc and nickel, smelting and refining blend into one process to recover marketable quality metal from concentrates.

Steel bar that is used in concrete to reinforce the construction of roads, bridges and buildings.

Secondary metal-containing materials that require smelting to recover the metal, as distinct from scrap which may only require melting and blending.

Round, thin steel that is wound for transportation.

Thin steel, rolled flat and coiled for transportation.

Equivalent to 2,000 pounds, a ton measurement used in the USA.

Thick steel that is 10 inches thick and between 30 inches to 85 inches wide.

A machine that is used to cut bulky metals into smaller units for transportation.

The demolition of marine structures for either a source of parts, which can be sold for re-use, or for the extraction of raw materials, mostly metal.

A powerful machine used in the scrap industry to batter large items of scrap such as cars and domestic equipment into fragments.

A type of steel bar with metallurgic specifications made to fill customized orders.

Large and thick steel pieces used by the construction industry.

Performing a process to improve material belonging to another company. This could be the processing of prompt scrap from a manufacturer or shredding auto feedstock from a smaller scrap merchant.

Small bits of scrap generated through industrial and manufacturing operations.

Primary metal produced from ore.

End-of-life electrical and electronic equipment covering everything with a plug or battery.

Large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers.

The thinnest type of steel rods.