Scrap Material

Scrap Material

Scrap consists of recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap has monetary value, especially recovered metals, and non-metallic materials are also recovered for recycling. Scrap is defined as a small amount of something, often left from something larger. An example of a scrap is tiny bit of paper. An example of a scrap is leftover food given to a dog. An example of a scrap is a piece of metal not needed when fixing a car.

In the most basic sense, scrap is the discarded material from a manufacturing job. If an automaker is manufacturing a car and has steel leftover after finishing the car, that leftover steel is considered scrap. It's excess material that's not required to manufacture the car.

1) Diving into dumpsters. Houses with skips, scaffolding or obvious signs of refurbishment could be prime locations for scrap metal collection. ... 2) Scavenging spare car parts. ... 3) Befriending the builders. ... 4) Scouring social media. ... 5) Uncover treasures in your household junk.