ScrapElectricMeters.com works with utility provider companies, and utility industry experts. We also work with meter installers, and meter manufacturers to recycle utility meters. With the surfacing of automated SMART meter reading programs, utility companies are getting rid of thousands of old utility meters each year.
How to Recycle Utility Meters: The Process
Old Utility Meters
Utility companies will get rid of more old meters in the following decade than in the previous 25 years. The amount of old electric, gas, and water meters continues to cost companies time and money. After swapping out old meters, no utility company wants to manage a heap of old utility meters. We take care of that issue.
The company makes recycling utility meters quick and simple by providing an all-in, picked-up, per pound price. Hence, the procedure is easy and painless. We allow companies to concentrate on updating their systems. We do this by recycling the old meters in an environmentally friendly and effective way.
Do Not Resell Utility Meters
Furthermore, we do not test, refurbish, or resell utility meters. Most important, the company provides a Certificate of Destruction (COD) as proof. The company takes out the threat of your meters ending up in landfills illegally. The company separates the plastic or glass meter covers or faces from the meters to recycle. We have a lot of experience recycling meters. That helps decreases the material in landfills. Accordingly, the company provides up to a 98% material recycling rate:
- Separate glass and plastic from the meter
- Detach stainless steel rings and collars
- Refine all non-ferrous and ferrous metals
- Bale cardboard boxes
Packing Utility Meters
We prefer partners pack the meters loose in palletized corrugated gaylord boxes. As a result, this strategy is more proficient than a roll-off or dump trailer. It increases what recyclers can pay. It does this by decreasing the transportation cost. You can usually get 40-44 gaylords per 53’ van trailer load. If necessary, we can provide pallets and packing suppliers for the shipment of meters.
Thus, the only thing we require is that you separate the analog from the digital. This can be as easy as keeping the meters in separate gaylords. In fact, if you need gaylords, the company can arrange to have them delivered to you a load or two at a time – depending on what number of meters you expect.
Once agreed, we will give you a Purchase Order (PO). Then, schedule pick-ups in 53’ Dry Van Trailers at your facility. ScrapElectricMeters.com will then deliver the material to a facility in Madison, Illinois to weigh and record every pallet. Also, we will record the actual weight versus the PO estimate, and process the payment.
All material will be recycled as per approved ISO 14001 Environmental Management and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety best practices. The company confirms the exact weights recorded upon receipt. Then, the company issues a written certificate of recycling.
Conclusion: No Hidden Costs
All in all, there are never any extra charges or costs here to recycle meters. It is practically 100% turnkey. The company process expel the meters from the waste stream. In fact, this gives a cash injection back into the coffers of your company.
