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9th March 202024th October 2022

Morecambe Metals’ Ultimate Guide on How to Recycle

Many people struggle with how to dispose of their domestic rubbish. From batteries to tin cans and silver foil, do you know where it should all go? And what happens to it all afterwards? Continue reading

4th March 202030th April 2025

Vehicle Recycling: What Are the Advantages?

In the European Union, end-of-life vehicles, or EVLs, produce seven to eight million tonnes of waste every year. Recycling cars, therefore, is vital. It’s also imperative to handle them properly in order to ensure the reduction of toxic waste in the environment. Continue reading

28th February 202010th September 2025

Metals and Their Properties: Lead

We’ve talked about different metals and their properties, such as copper, aluminium and steel. In this article, we’re taking a look at another key metal that is used for many different applications and in a wide range of industries: lead. Continue reading

14th February 202030th April 2025

The Importance of Vehicle Depollution

With the increasing importance given to environmental issues, it doesn’t come as a surprise that we’ve invented and developed many methods to prevent pollution from worsening – or to avoid it all-together. Continue reading

3rd February 202030th April 2025

6 More Signs That Your Car is Ready for Recycling

We’ve previously discussed some signs that your car is ready for recycling; now, we’re looking into more ways you can tell your vehicle is reaching the end of its life. Continue reading

21st January 202017th February 2022

The Science Behind Scrap

One of the most critical things we can do to preserve natural resources, help the planet and save money is scrap metal recycling. Continue reading

5th December 201910th September 2025

What’s Different About Recycling Electric Vehicles?

As a scrap metal recycling company, we take care of your end-of-life vehicles at our Morecambe Metals facility. Electric vehicles differ from more traditional options, but they are helping to solve the sustainability issue because they create zero emissions. Continue reading

15th September 201918th July 2025

What Can Scrap Metal Be Used For?

Recycling metal is not just good for your wallet—it’s a powerful way to support the environment and the regional economy. Creating new metals demands vast amounts of energy and produces considerable pollution, while also depleting the planet’s finite resources. Continue reading

5th August 201910th September 2025

The World’s Strongest Metals

We’ve talked about different types of metals here at Morecambe Metals, and each have their own properties and characteristics. One of the prized characteristics in metals is their strength, as it allows them to be used in a variety of applications, settings and industries. Continue reading

8th July 201910th September 2025

Metals and Their Properties: Stainless Steel

Previously, we have discussed iron, copper, steel, and aluminium as part of our ongoing series ‘Metals and Their Properties’. In this article, we are turning our attention to the qualities, applications and history of stainless steel. As experts in the scrap metal recycling business, we hope to show you the usefulness and importance of recycling stainless steel. Continue reading