PRODUCTS WE DO NOT ACCEPT
Materials that are extremely dangerous either to our employees or to the environment are not accepted at Jarvis Metals Recycling. Hazardous waste, substances, materials or scrap contaminated by unknown waste are not accepted either. Since we all desire what is best for the area where we all live, we appreciate your cooperation with our policies.
Valid State Issued Driver’s License or Identification Card is required for sale of regulated materials – please present at the time payment is received.
Jarvis Metals Recycling does NOT buy stolen goods.
Following is a list of materials Jarvis Metals Recycling does NOT buy:
Garbage
- Wood
- Oil
- Dirt
- Diapers
- Brightly dyed paper
- Ceramics and pottery
Electronics
- Cathode Ray Tubes
- Florescent Light Fixtures with capacitors and bulbs. (We do take the fixtures)
- Mercury Switches and thermostats
- Sodium Switches
Radioactive Material
- Parts used in the Nuclear industry
- Material contaminated by exposure to radioactivity
Explosives
- Live Ammunition
- Dynamite
- Ordnance and ordnance materials that have not been deactivated
- Explosives including unexploded war relics
Poisons
- Pesticides
- Fertilizer
- Bleach
- Ammonia
- Antifreeze – liquid coolants
Flammable Liquids
- Liquid or gas filled containers of any kind (i.e., gas tanks, reservoirs w/fluids)
- Oil and Unknown Liquids
- Oil Filters
- Sealed units or tanks, including propane
Hazardous Materials
- Air bags
- Asbestos or items contaminated with asbestos
- Paint Cans: full or empty
- PCB: Capacitors (found in: washers, refrigerators, air conditions TV’s etc.)
- CFC: Refrigerators not acceptable unless drained of CFC by certified technician
- Freon: Refrigerators not acceptable unless drained of CFC by certified technician
- Medical waste
- Unknown chemical substances or residue
Household Items
- Antifreeze – liquid coolants
- Coated cardboard drink containers like Juice boxes
- Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are recyclable, but contain a small amount of mercury and shouldn’t be treated as common household bulbs.
- Household Chemicals
- Household glass
- Light bulbs
- Motor oil
- Mirrors
- Napkins and paper towels
- Plastic screw-on tops
- Plastic bags and plastic wrap
- Plastic-coated boxes, plastic food boxes, or plastic without recycling marks
- Pizza boxes: Too much grease
- Styrofoam
- Tableware
- Tyvek shipping envelopes: These are the kind used by the post office and overnight delivery companies
- Wet paper
- Window panes
Catalytic Converters
- We do not purchase catalytic converters seperate from a car body
For public safety, Jarvis Metals Recycling has a zero-tolerance policy for all types of scrap contaminated by radioactivity. Therefore, we will not accept any scrap that has been contaminated by radioactive elements. To ensure this policy is maintained, a sophisticated proximity radiation detection system scans each scrap load as it enters our facility for processing. In addition, scrap loads that contain medical equipment, measuring gauges from manufacturing facilities, or oil-drilling operations are subjected to additional scrutiny by use of a hand-held detector. Any load that reports a radiation level above normal background levels is rejected in whole from being accepted.
Call Jarvis Metals Recycling Inc. today at 806-744-7091 to discuss your recycling needs.
Jarvis Metals Recycling does not buy stolen materials. Valid State Issued Driver’s License or Identification Card is required for sale of regulated materials – please present at the time payment is received.