Shredder

J&K's largest, most productive and costly piece of equipment is the shredder. It produces the prime commodity in the recycling steel market turning an automobile into fist-sized pieces of scrap in less than a minute. A small shredder costs just over one million dollars. A medium-sized shredder uses large hammers to pound material to pieces. After demolishing 6000 cars, the hammers must be replaced. Other replacement costs can easily exceed $200,000 per year. J&K Salvage is the only shredding facility in York County, online since January of 2001.

White goods such as stoves, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers (freon removed), sheet metal, tin cans, and other lightweight metal objects are also shredded with the cars. Most of this material comes from sheet metal shops, waste disposal companies, municipal recycling yards, recyclers, landfills and the general public. J&K Salvage's shredder processes this material and extracts ferrous (magnetic) metal from it(namely steel). In addition, nonferrous, or non-magnetic metals such as copper, aluminum, brass and zinc are also recovered.

Another byproduct of the shredding process is fluff. Fluff is the rubber, upholstery, stuffing, plastics and other non-recyclable components of the shredder stock. This material is set aside for further processing by an Eddy Current machine. Instead of burning this material, or dumping it directly into landfills, the shredder can reduce the bulk of this material in volume and insure maximum recovery by extracting metals leaving an organic material which can be used as a ground cover by landfills, part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Hoppers/Containers

J&K Salvage provides storage waste removal equipment to help reduce labor and handling costs for industries and governments. We can supply one size or a combination of 11 standard sizes (1/4 through 40 cubic yard capacities) to fit the requirements of your facility. J&K Salvage also offers cotainer service for a variety of other needs such as construction demolition etc...

Also available for in-plant use are a variety of gaylord and tote boxes to fit your specific material handling requirements.

Trailers

J&K Salvage Corporation utilizes Semi-Trailers for harboring and hauling scrap metal. Vans, open-tops, pups and flatbeds may be spotted at your plant with the required length and height to fit your facility's special and material handling requirements. One toll-free telephone call, fax or e-mail to our office is all that's needed for us to promptly remove a full trailer and replace it with an empty. Quick response is our specialty as you can be sure that we'll do our share to keep your production flowing smoothly.

Other Equipment

Also available to accommodate your specific recycling requirements are a variety of luggar boxes, open top containers and roll-offs.

Our Facility

J&K Salvage has the right equipment to handle and process your scrap metal soon after its arrival at our facility. Forklifts, front-end loaders and hydramac skid steer loaders are used to transport your scrap from the trailer to the conveyors of our shredder. Baled scrap can be easily inventoried or loaded onto a trailer for shipment to various primary or secondary smelting operations. For long or difficult items, a full compliment of shears, saws and bailers enable us to efficiently handle all of your ferrous and nonferrous recyclables.

From your plant to ours, J&K Salvage will provide the necessary equipment to accommodate your operational needs today and into the future.

A significant investment has been made in equipment to keep the scrap metal moving from its originator through the processing operation and on to the consumer. In addition to the collection fleet and the maintenance shop required to keep the fleet on the road in top condition, J&K maintains other equipment required for the processing of scrap metal.

The Crane

Cranes represent a major capital investment, ranging from $100,000 to $750,000. Essential to the processing of ferrous or magnetic iron and steel scrap are electromagnets. Attached to the cranes, they range in size from 30 to 100 inches in diameter and weigh up to 12 tons. A magnet can cost more than $65,000. The 69" magnet, costing approximately $30,000 is the most common type used by processors. It can lift more than 4000 lbs. of steel scrap.

Confidential and security sensitive bulky items from various governments and agencies are also shredded. While this material contains only small amounts of metal, it can all be recovered in the shredding process.The fluff material is separated to retrieve virtually all the nonferrous metal not separated in the initial recycling process. The fluff is passed over a series of conveyor belts that carefully regulates the flow of materials before it passes over an 'eddy-current' magnet and a handpicking station. The recovered metals are then added to the non-ferrous mix pile to await shipment.

J&K Salvage also operates a nonferrous metals warehouse and yard where a steady stream of customers deliver their salvaged material for recycling. Plumbers and electricians, bring copper wire and pipe scraps. Automobile repair shops have old copper radiators. Aluminum window manufactures also have left over metals.

Environment

J&K Salvage takes its role as an environmentally responsible company seriously. Its ongoing commitment to the environment means that it meets or exceeds the requirements of environmental regulations concerning the safety of the land it occupies. Environment studies are routinely commissioned to ensure that it complies with all new regulations.

J&K Salvage takes great pride in the key role it plays in reducing land pollution. Everyday Americans contribute to the destruction of our environment by discarding every conceivable form of waste. As a processor of scrap metal, J&K Salvage converts metallic solid waste into a recyclable commodity thereby reducing pressure on existing landfills and preserving the natural beauty of the landscape. Its role as a conservationist is significant. J&K Salvage takes our society's garbage, old cars etc., and converts them into essential raw materials which can be recycled again and again. One ton of recycled scrap iron conserves 1.5 tons of iron ore plus 1/2 ton of the coal and coke needed in the steel making process. This waste mining saves many acres of attractive landscape.

J&K Salvage also plays a role as an innovator and investor, continually seeking out and investigating new opportunities and technologies in the recycling industry.

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