Scrap metal definition

Scrap metal means ferrous or nonferrous metal, or items that contain ferrous or nonferrous metal, that are sold or offered for sale for the value of the ferrous or nonferrous metal they contain rather than their original intended use; ferrous or nonferrous metal removed from or obtained by cutting, demolishing, or disassembling a building, structure, or manufactured item; or other metal that cannot be used for its original intended purpose but can be processed for reuse in a mill, foundry, die caster, or other manufacturing facility.
Scrap metal. Ferrous metals that may include, but are not limited to small appliances, lawn mowers, bicycles, metal furniture, barbecue grills, and automotive parts. For the purposes of this Contract, scrap metal does not include non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, copper or stainless steel. Shall: Denotes the imperative in a contract clause or specification. “Shall” is synonymous with “required.” Also see “Must” and “May.”
Scrap metal means any metal suitable for reprocessing. “Scrap metal” does not include a motor vehicle, but does include a catalytic converter detached from a motor vehicle.

Examples of Scrap metal in a sentence

  • Scrap metal meeting the definition of hazardous material or hazardous waste is not included.

  • Some details will also be displayed on a national register, as required by the Scrap metal Dealers Act 2013.

  • Scrap metal: Scrap and excess ferrous and non-ferrous metals such as reinforcing steel, structural shapes, pipe and wire that are recovered or collected and disposed of as scrap.

  • Scrap metal recovery: premises (other than premises within category 45) on which metal scrap is fragmented or melted, including premises on which lead acid batteries are reprocessed.

  • Scrap metal which contains incidental traces of gold, silver, or platinum that are recoverable as a by-product.


More Definitions of Scrap metal

Scrap metal means a metal article; metal removed from or obtained by cutting, demolishing, or disassembling a building, structure, or manufactured item; or other metal that is no longer used for its original intended purpose and that can be processed for reuse in a mill, foundry, or other manufacturing facility.
Scrap metal means used or discarded items which consist predominantly of ferrous metals, aluminium, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel, magnesium, zinc or alloys thereof but does not include used metal cans or containers for food, beverages, paint, or domestic or household products normally recycled to avoid waste; (BYLAW 7203, 2007)
Scrap metal means bits and pieces of metal parts (e.g., bars, turnings, rods, sheets, wire) or metal pieces that may be combined to- gether with bolts or soldering (e.g., radiators, scrap automobiles, railroad box cars), which when worn or superfluous can be recycled.
Scrap metal means bits and pieces of metal parts such as bars, rods, wire, empty containers, or metal pieces that may be combined together with bolts or soldering which are discarded material and can be used, reused, or reclaimed.
Scrap metal means bits and pieces of metal parts, such as bars, turnings, rods, sheets, wire, or metal pieces, which may be combined together with bolts or by soldering, such as radiators, scrap automobiles, and railroad car boxes, and which, when worn or superfluous, may be recycled.
Scrap metal means any copper material or aluminum material
Scrap metal means ferrous and non-ferrous waste and scrap metal, whether generated within South Africa or imported into South Africa, of a kind listed in paragraph 3;