Reclamet – Recycling News

Reclamet welcomes the successful appeal against the revocation of its environmental permit, protecting 70 local jobs at its Kent recycling site.

The VRA’s new parts platform will provide access to an estimated five million recycled vehicle parts from certified vehicle recyclers.

Reclamet was named Medium-Sized Vehicle Recycling Company of the Year 2024 at the ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards.

Reclamet shortlisted for the Business of the Year Award – through a commitment to more sustainable vehicle recycling.

See how Reclamet identifies different scrap metals and alloys using specialist metal analysis equipment, including a real-world ferry rudder example.

Discover which car parts can be replaced with quality recycled OEM components, how used parts are assessed and graded, and why condition matters.

Why choose used OEM car parts? Explore the benefits of recycled original components, including quality, compatibility, cost savings and sustainability.

Looking to sell a classic car? Reclamet buys classic, vintage and unusual vehicles in a wide range of ages and conditions.

Looking to sell a left-hand drive car in the UK? Reclamet buys LHD, imported and unusual vehicles in a wide range of ages and conditions.

Reclamet featured on Scrap Kings, the popular TV series following the people, machinery and businesses behind Britain’s scrap and recycling industry.

Take a look around Reclamet’s Birchington recycling site as Robert Murray-Smith returns for another behind-the-scenes visit.

Explore the environmental impact of hybrid vehicles, including fuel use, battery systems, end-of-life recycling and the recovery of reusable parts and materials.

Understand the UK’s damaged car categories, including Categories A, B, S and N, and what each classification means for a vehicle.

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Reclamet’s Birchington recycling site with Robert Murray-Smith and see our vehicle and metal recycling operations.

Discover how Reclamet recovers, assesses and grades reusable Green Parts from end-of-life vehicles, giving quality OEM components a second life.

Discover why steel is so widely recycled, where recycled steel comes from, how it is processed and how it returns to use.

Learn how scrap iron and cast iron can be recovered, processed and recycled, keeping valuable metal in use and reducing waste.

A practical guide to selling or scrapping commercial vans and vehicles, including vehicle types, valuations, paperwork and the recycling process.

Find out how Reclamet recovers, checks and grades recycled OEM car and van engines for reuse through our vehicle recycling facility.

A guide to salvage vehicles, including what they are, why vehicles become salvage and what to consider before buying one.

Discover how recycling metal conserves raw materials, keeps valuable resources in use and reduces the amount of material becoming waste.

Reclamet accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from the public, trades and businesses at our recycling facility in Birchington, Kent.

Reclamet collects suitable quantities of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from businesses, trades and other customers where collection is commercially viable.

Discover why aluminium is widely recycled, how it can be recovered and reused, and why recycling it helps conserve valuable raw materials.

Explore how the UK scrap metal recycling industry recovers, processes and returns ferrous and non-ferrous metals to manufacturing and productive use.

Discover why lead recycling is important, how lead can be recovered for reuse and why responsible handling and processing are essential.

Learn how unwanted metal is collected, sorted and processed into recycled material that can return to manufacturing and future use.

Find out what scrap metal dealers do, how they handle recyclable metals and the role they play within the metal recycling industry.

Discover the properties that make copper so widely used, where it can be found and why recovering and recycling copper is important.

Explore how vehicle recycling, reusable parts and material recovery can help reduce waste and the environmental impact of end-of-life vehicles.

Explore how scrap metal and unwanted vehicles can be collected for recycling, helping recover valuable materials and keep them in productive use.

Explore where metals come from, why natural resources are finite and how recycling helps keep existing metals in circulation for longer.

Learn how to scrap an unwanted catalytic converter responsibly, what information you may need and how catalytic converters are collected for recycling.

Learn how WEEE recycling recovers valuable metals and materials from electrical equipment while ensuring potentially harmful components are handled responsibly.

Understand UK scrap metal payment rules, why cash payments are prohibited and how legitimate scrap metal transactions should be completed.

Discover why copper recycling is important, how copper can be recovered for reuse and why recycling reduces demand for newly mined material.

Learn how a scrap metal yard receives, sorts and processes ferrous and non-ferrous metals so valuable materials can be recovered for recycling.

Understand what commercial waste is, which waste streams Reclamet handles and why separating recyclable metals helps keep valuable materials in use.

Learn how separating and recycling scrap metal during commercial site clearances can recover valuable materials from machinery, equipment and redundant metalwork.