RECYCLING
Electrum has been active in the business of recycling solder, precious metals and base metals for more than 30 years, in particular material generated by the electronic manufacturing industry.
Our years of experience in electronics have contributed to our understanding of the different manufacturing operations and the specific items generated for recycling.
In addition to our core recycling business, solder and precious metals, we also process many lower value recyclables. Our willingness to receive and recycle these marginally profitable items is a response to customer requests for a total recycling package, namely:
The benefit is a recycling program with one vendor, which is cost effective and provides tremendous value for the generator.
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SOLDER & TIN |
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| Alloys | Manufacturing Process | Items Generated |
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| 63/37 – 60/40 | Wave solder, HASL solder, Tinning, Dipping | Dross, Metal |
| 63/37, Lead Free | SMT soldering | Solder Paste, Jars w/Paste, Wipes w/Paste |
| Lead Free | Wave solder, Dipping, Tinning, Plumbing, Costume Jewelry | Dross, Metal |
| Pure Tin | Coating Copper wire and steel, Electroplating | Dross, Metal, Dried Sludge |
| 50/50 – 40/60 | Electrical dipping, Metal spinning | Dross, Metal |
| 25/75 – 30/70 | Radiators, Heat exchangers | Dross, Metal |
| 35/65 | Harnesses/ Cable Dipping | |
| Babbitts | Metallizing capacitors, Babbitting | Overspray Powder, Clumps, Flakes, Babbit Droiss, Turnings |
| Sn/Pb/Ag | Component dipping | Dross, Metal |
PRECIOUS METALS |
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| Elements | Manufacturing Process | Recycling Process | Items Generated |
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| Gold | PC Board Manufacturing | CN Strip | Printed Circuit Trims/Fingers/Webbings |
| Gold | PC Board Manufacturing | Incineration, Melt | Resins, Filters, Nodules, Dangler Wire |
| Gold | PC Board Assembly | CN Strip | Unpopulated Boards w/ Gold Fingers, Plated Parts, Pins |
| Silver | PC Board Assembly | Melt | LED Leads |
| Gold / Silver / Palladium | PC Board Assembly | Incineration | Populated PC Boards |
| Gold / Silver / Platinum / Palladium | Microcircuits | Incineration, Pulverization Ball-milling, Melting | Ceramics, Kimwipes & Jars w/Inks, Finished Parts |
| Gold / Silver / Platinum / Palladium | Microcircuits | Pulverization, Melting | Finished Parts, Bead Blast Cleanup, Lead Frame Excess |
| Gold | Microcircuits | CN Strip | Sputtering Targets for Return |
| Gold / Silver / Platinum / Palladium | Decorating Industry | Incineration, Pulverization, Ball-milling, Melting | Finished Parts, Kimwipes, Jars of PM links |
| Gold / Silver / Platinum / Palladium | Miscellaneous | Melting | Electron Tube / Radar Material |
| Platinum | Miscellaneous | Melting | Thermocouple Wire(s) |
| Silver | Miscellaneous | Melting | Epoxy, Plated Parts, Photographic Flake |
BASE METALS |
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| Elements | Manufacturing Process | Recycling Process | Items Generated |
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| Copper | PC Board Assembly | Melt, Electrolytic | Cu/Steel Lead Cuttings, Lead on Tape, Leads on Cardboard, Copper Wick, Magnet Wire, Insulated Wire |
| Copper | PC Board Manufacturing | Melt | Copper Anode Butts |
| Copper | PC Board Manufacturing | Incinerate | Copper & Solder Coated, PC Trims and Boards (No PM) |
| Nickel | PC Board Manufacturing | Melt | Electroplating, Anode Butts |
| Aluminum | PC Board Manufacturing | Melt | Starter Sheets |
| Aluminum | PC Board Assembly | Melt | Machine ShopTrim, Sheet, Cuttings, Housings |
| Brass | PC Board Assembly | Melt | Component Punchings and Carrier Excess |
The goal at Electrum is to operate our business in a safe and responsible manner. This policy is a clear directive for management to stress strong, responsible environmental awareness within recycling operations for the safety of employees and the local community.
Electrum has been active in the business of recycling solder, precious metals and base metals for more than 30 years, in particular material generated by the electronic manufacturing industry.
Electrum, Inc. recycles material from generators located throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. We are familiar with most local current environmental regulations and shipping requirements.
