It depends on the type of metal and other conditions, including Market Price, Location, Time of year and demand.

Scrap metals such as aluminum, copper, steel, brass, and iron can be reused many times to make many new products, such as: Construction roads and bridges, Manufacturing cars and aircraft, Containers, New and stronger metals, Furniture and fittings.

It takes far less energy to recycle metal rather than mine, purify and shape it. Recycling metals also helps preserve key resources.