
Metal recycling is gaining significant importance attributed to the rising problem pertaining to disposal of metal wastes across the globe. Metals are used for manufacturing variety of products such as automotive components and parts, electronics appliances, beverage containers, and furniture among others. The most used metals can be broadly divided in to ferrous (steel and iron) and non-ferrous (aluminum, tin, brass and copper). The process of metal recycling includes collection and sorting, processing, shredding, and melting and purification. During the forecast period, growth of metal recycling market is attributed to rising government regulations on waste recycling and management, aimed at efficient utilization of natural resources.