Padnos

Questions & Answers 

What happens to the material that is brought to Padnos?

The material is processed and shipped to mills and foundries around the world.  

Check out these statistics:

• Two out of every three pounds of steel made in the U.S. are manufactured using ferrous scrap.
• 60% of the metals and alloys produced in the U.S. are made from nonferrous scrap.
• More than 50% of the U.S. paper industry’s needs are met through the use of scrap paper with nearly 200 U.S. paper mills using only recycled paper.

By collecting and processing ferrous, non-ferrous, paper, plastic and electronic items, Padnos helps divert these materials from local landfills. We also improve efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and advance sustainability initiatives through recycling programs to conserve the world’s natural resources.

Interesting Recycling Facts

Recycling One Ton of Steel Conserves

• 2,500 lbs. of iron ore
• 1,400 lbs. of coal
• 120 lbs. of limestone

Recycling One Ton of Aluminum Conserves

• up to 8 tons bauxite ore
• 14 megawatt hours of electricity

Recycling One Ton of Paper Saves

• 17 trees
• 79 gallons of oil
• 7,000 gallons of water
• 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space

Recycling One Ton of Plastic Saves

• 985 gallons of oil
• 5774 KWH of energy
• 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space

Recycling is one of the many fun ways to help make the world a better, cleaner, safer place to live in today and for future generations.

Interesting Recycling Facts

Below is a small list of items that can be recycled and how it helps to save our resources and  our environment:

• 1 Car = 504 gallons of gas
• 1 Washing Machine = 24 gallons of gas

Recycling helps with cleaner air and water from safely removing potentially hazardous materials and keeping them out of landfills

• Mercury switches removed from older automobiles
• Lead recovered from computer monitors
• Various harmful chemicals safely recycled from electronics