“Ferrous is an adjective used to indicate the presence of iron. The word is derived from the Latin word ferrum.”

• Manganese Steel – Non-magnetic, hardened steel used in the mining industry, cement mixers, rock crushers, and other high impact and abrasive environments
• Turnings – Usually the remains of drilling or shaping steels, also known as Borings and Swarf
• Reo – Any type of re-inforcing bars or mesh usually used in the construction industry within concrete
• Cast Iron – Examples: cast iron baths, machinery, pipe and engine blocks
• Pressing Steel – Most Domestic scrap metal up to approximately 6mm thick. Examples: whitegoods (fridges, washing machines, etc), roofing iron, water heaters, water tanks and sheet metal offcuts
• Car Bodies – Most vehicles with or without their original wheels and interiors. Sunshine Recycling also purchases all types of vehicle components.
• HMS – Heavy Melting Steel – Most industrial or commercial scrap steel greater than 6mm thick. Examples: plate, beams, columns, channels, merchant bar, farm machinery or implements, metal stampings and offcuts, etc.

Below is a list of non-ferrous metals that we purchase and recycle:

• Aluminum Cans
• Aluminum Cast
• Aluminum Extrusion
• Aluminum (Copper) Radiators
• Aluminum Wheels
• Aluminum Domestic (Mixed)
• Batteries
• Brass
• Catalytic Convertors
• Copper Wire
• Copper No.1 – clean pipe, sheet, solids
• Copper No.2 – dirty pipe, wire, solids
• Copper (Brass) Radiators
• Copper Domestic (Mixed)
• Electric Motors
• Gun Metal
• Lead
• Stainless Steel
• Zinc
• Copper Wire Insulated (electrical cables)
• Aluminum Cuttings

• Soils
• Tires
• Timber
• Poisons
• Rubbish
• Asbestos
• Corrosives
• Explosives
• Gas Bottles
• LPG Tanks
• Liquid Waste
• Pressure Vessels
• Flammable Liquids
• Refrigerant Gases
• Hazardous Materials
• Radio Active Materials
• And “anything” Non-Metallic

For your convenience, Sunshine Recycling is equipped to drop off containers to your door for later collection or ongoing exchanges. This service includes the availability of numerous sized scrap metal containers and specialized vehicles. Scrap metals are collected from a vast range of industry, commercial, and domestic clientele, FREE OF CHARGE (conditions apply) across the State.

We offer full scrap salvage consultation and appraisal, free of charge, to produce the most cost effective and space conscious recycling solutions to meet your requirements. This will ensure that all of your recycling requirements can be catered for by a ONE-STOP approach.

Roll Off Containers Service Equipment

• Fleet of over 100 Roll-Off Containers from Custom designed Five Yard miniatures to large capacity 80 yard containers.
• Benlee Super Mini Roll-Off Trailer. Spotting the 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 yard Roll-Off containers. Provides for added weight capacity
• Three – Peterbilt Tandem Axle Roll Off

Sunshine Recycling purchases and processes end of life vehicles and heavy equipment at our yard in Orangeburg, SC.

Sunshine Recycling prides itself on providing the most efficient and environmentally friendly vehicle and heavy equipment recycling services. Also, Sunshine has a dedicated site specifically for vehicles and heavy equipment to reduce the time it takes to complete the transaction.

Sunshine Recycling inspects every vehicle and piece of equipment on receipt at our yard. Once the correct owner identification has been verified, we weigh it on our State Certified Toledo Digital Scale.

You can be confident in relying on our environmental credentials while also being assured you’ll get the most competitive rates. If you want to sell your vehicle, simply click here

Sunshine is pleased to purchase the following metals. For rates, please contact us today.

• Bare/Bright wire only
• #1 Copper
• #2 Copper
• Light Copper
• Insulated #1 Copper
• Insulated #2 Copper

Brass

• Hard Brass
• Red Brass
• Yellow Brass
• Plumber’s Brass

Radiator/Coils/Lead

• Auto Radiators (Brass & Copper)
• Irony Auto Radiators (Brass & Copper)
• A/C Radiators (Alum & Copper)
• Irony A/C Radiators (Alum & Copper)
• All Aluminum Radiators (listed as OS)
• Aluminum Turnings
• Irony Alum Radiators (listed as LIA)
• Heater Coils
• Lead
• Irony Lead

Aluminum

• Cans
• Extrusion/Clean Aluminum
• MLC Aluminum
• New Sheet/Clean Aluminum
• Painted Siding/Clean Aluminum
• OS (Old Sheet)/Clean Aluminum
• Cast/Clean Aluminum
• Light Irony/Aluminum
• Heavy Iron/Aluminum

Stainless Steel

• 316 – Clean Stainless Steel
• 304 – Clean Stainless Steel
• 304 – Irony Stainless Steel

Ferrous Metals

• Appliances, Tin, Misc. Shreadables
• P&S (Plate & Structural)
• Prep #1 Steel (cut 3 ft x 18 in or smaller)
• Prep #2 Steel (cut 3 ft x 18 in or smaller)
• Unprepared #1 Steel
• Unprepared #2 Steel
• Whole Car Bodies w/ Motor or Trans (& Motor Parts)
• Busheling

All materials that have to be cleaned will be down graded to the least valuable item in its category, unless specified by management

Automotive

• Catalytic Converter (each)
• Transmissions (all aluminum only)

Electronics

• Cell phones
• E-scrap (computer keyboard, towers, mouse)

Bronze

• Electric Motors
• Mag
• Brass Bronze
• Brass Turnings
• Heavy Torchable
• Aluminum Rims

Sunshine Recycling has been recycling metals with the community since 1996.

Sunshine Recycling can assist with a service that can help you recycle every type of “home style” scrap metal, including refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, stoves, hot water tanks, old tubs, and even the old plumbing. Our services cater to all types of domestic recycling, whether you bring your scrap to our yard or need a roll-off container and/or equipment, we can help!

What Can I Recycle?

Scrap Metal Products

• Aluminum cans
• Aluminum Siding
• Plastic and glass bottles
• B-B-Q’s
• Bicycles
• Aluminum Sheds
• Wheels/Rims
• Aluminum Ladders
• Bed Frames
• Trampolines
• Window Frames
• Metal Fencing
• Metal Shelves & Racks
• Wiring
• Metal Filing Cabinets
• Insulated Copper Wire
• Copper Tubing

Household Appliances

• Refrigerators
• Stoves & Freezers
• Washers & Dryers
• Water heaters
• Small electrical appliances
• Air conditioners
• Dishwashers
• Cast Iron Tubs

Automobiles & Equipment

• Cars
• Boat Trailers
• Truck Beds
• Motor Cycles
• Motor Cycle Trailers
• Radiators
• Batteries
• Copper Radiators
• 356 Alum Wheels
• Wheel Weights

Can I Recycle ?
When most people hear the word “recycle” they think of paper goods, plastics and aluminum cans. However, there is another industry in the recycling world called Scrap Metal Recycling, which process more than 125 Million Tons of recycling each year! Scrap Metal Recycling is the most popular form of recycling in the United States. Steel and aluminum can be infinitely recycled. Scrap metal consists of ferrous metals or non-ferrous metals. Large items such as cars, dishwashers, washing machines, stoves, and refrigerators are generally created from metal and are the best items to recycle. When you recycle Scrap Metal, you re-use the material and save our natural resources.

In addition to providing benefits for the environment, however, Scrap Metal Recycling is also a far more cost effective solution to creating metals than actually producing new metal products. As a result, recycling metals is one of the largest industries in the world today.

Does Sunshine Recycling have a Fundraiser program?
Sunshine Recycling has assisted the community with fundraising for any and all occasions. Call to set up an appointment to discuss your need. You’ll be glad you did!

If you have other questions about what can and/or cannot be recycled, give us a call at 1-803-531-4408 or use our on-line contact form

Sunshine Recycling can put its experience to work for your industrial or manufacturing organization. Our team begins with a thorough waste and reclamation audit so that we can better understand your waste processing practices. We then help you set productive and realistic goals for waste reduction, and we’ll provide monthly reports to monitor progress, productivity and profitability. We also offer customized recycling equipment designed specifically to meet your needs.

With over 16 years in service and a continued commitment to environmental and safety standards, our experience and expertise ensures only the best results. Whether you require a long term partner or a short term solution, Sunshine Recycling will cater to the need to properly assess your scrap metal service issues.

We understand that for the majority of the time, scrap metal is a by-product and not the main focus of your business. With the growing strains on time and efficiencies, Sunshine Recycling can help with relieving the pressures of your KEY Personnel by letting OUR staff manage your recycling needs.

Sunshine Recycling’s continued commitment to the environmental and safety standards assures our clientele of work practices second to none. We offer the highest level of service with tailor made solutions covering all aspects of metal recycling.

Sunshine Recycling provides a Safe, Efficient and Reliable service both at our yard and onsite, ensuring a quick turn-around.

Sunshine Recycling has worked diligently with integrity and honesty to develop a loyal customer database from all levels of the community, whether it’s commercial or industrial, the knowledgeable Staff at Sunshine Recycling will help plan a scrap metal solution

Sunshine Auto Salvage recycles all types of vehicles at our state-of-the-art Recycling division to reduce landfill waste, or we can visit you onsite with our mobile car crushing equipment. Vehicles have all of the fluids recycled or reused as well as the Freon, mercury switches and tires. All of the metals are sorted and recycled. Sunshine Auto Salvage has a rigorous program to reuse all of the parts that can be re-manufactured such as alternators, starters and air compressors.

Sunshine Auto Salvage has set the standard for environmental practices in South Carolina and continues to raise the bar to exceed the Federal and State guidelines. We have standardized our best management practices for managing vehicles and hazardous wastes. To learn more click here.

Sunshine Recycling has the capacity to manage logistics, making the collection of metals or concrete anywhere in the Southeast nearly effortless.

We offer an extensive range of mobile equipment including material handlers, balers, shears, and magnets. Sunshine Recycling is always ready to clear property across the state and beyond.

By bailing or compacting your scrap metals, Sunshine Recycling can load up to four times as much onto a truck or trailer, thus reducing the on-road costs and therefore putting money back in your pocket.

Sunshine Recycling provides a complete range of site demolition and dismantling services. You can rest assured that your projects – regardless of size – will receive prompt and professional service.

Sunshine Recycling offers many options for Onsite Maintenance

• Total Demolition in which we can completely bring down a structure or a series of several structures. Whether your need is to remove a multi-story building or a single water tower, Sunshine Recycling can demolish structures with the highest degree of precision.
• Selective Demolition of a structure and/or equipment. We have the expertise and equipment that assures we will not cause damage to other areas of your site during a Selective Demolition job. Your options are limitless! Sunshine Recycling can remove interior or exterior equipment, ceilings, floors or walls. Selective Demolition also includes stripping out material or equipment that needs to be removed for you to re-configure floor space.

Emergency Response – Sunshine Recycling takes pride in the fact that we can respond to many disasters, ranging from hurricanes to crime scenes of arson. We can also accommodate emergencies requiring various demolition services to keep your company functioning in the case of an internal mishap.

Call today for a Free Estimate!

 LEED – SUNSHINE RECYCLING is qualified to assist with projects seeking LEED points. We have extensive construction experience and can coordinate the recycling and disposal of C&D materials for your project.

Concrete recycling is becoming an increasingly popular way to utilize aggregate left behind when structures or roadways are demolished. In the past, this rubble was disposed of in landfills, but with more attention being paid to environmental concerns, concrete recycling allows reuse of the rubble while also keeping construction costs down.

The recycling and reuse of concrete aggregate makes sense. Here are some of the benefits:

• Produce specification sized recycled aggregates at your location
• Avoid haul-off costs and landfill disposal fees
• Eliminate the expense of aggregate material imports and exports
• Increase project efficiency and improve job cost – recycled concrete aggregates yield more volume by weight (up to 15%)
• Minimize impact to community infrastructure by reducing import and export trucking.

We are a leading supplier of Recycled Aggregates used in construction and building materials. We offer any size rock to meet your need. Our standard products include but are not limited to:

CR 14

57 RCA

4MOD (2-1/2” minus)

Recycled Asphalt

As a major supplier of primary recycled construction aggregates, Sunshine Aggregate LLC offers a broad selection of recycled concrete, asphalt and brick. We also offer the unique ability to recycle C&D materials on your construction site. Sunshine Aggregate LLC is strategically located for quick delivery and can fulfill custom orders of any size.

Recycled Crushed Concrete

Our recycled crushed rock includes granite and cement. Progressive stages of crushing and screening enable us to produce a variety of Recycled aggregate sizes to meet your needs.

Our recycled aggregates are used in:

• ready mix and precast concrete
• road construction and surfacing
• rail track ballast
• water filtration
• pipe bedding

Products offered:

• crushed materials
• dusts
• face materials
• fill materials
• single size and graded materials
• sub-bases

We are a leading supplier of Recycled Aggregates used in construction and building materials.

Southern Sales and Marketing Group – Orangeburg SC
120,000 tons of concrete from demolition was crushed and screened on-site. Three different products were produced at the same time, CR 14, 57 Stone and 4 MOD. Products were used in several different applications.

Coastal Lumber – Walterboro SC
25,000 tons of concrete from demolition was crushed and screened on-site to CR 14 – 1.5” minus and re-used as sub-base material for the access roads and parking areas. Product was also sold on site to area contractors

W&B Trucking – Walterboro SC
12,000 tons of concrete material was crushed and screened on-site for customers use.

Double L Farm – Bowman SC
1,000 tons of concrete was picked up from the site and transported to our Aggregate yard.

Private Property – Walterboro SC
10,000 tons of concrete dumped from paving contractor on private land. Paving Contractor removed the concrete from the I-95. The concrete was moved off site where it was crushed and screened to CR 14 for road base.

Scrap Metal FAQ’s

What is a Scrap Yard?
Scrap Metal (which originates from homes, businesses, schools, etc…) should be properly disposed of at a certified recycling Scrap Yard. Such Scrap Metals should NOT be put in our landfills, but rather a place where they can be processed for later melting into new products. Sunshine Recycling is a Metal Scrap yard that will pay cash for your Scrap Metal. We understand that you may not have the ability to get your Scrap Metal to the yard – many people just don’t have the resources to get large Scrap Metal to yards. Call us today and we can assist you with pick-up and delivery of all your scrap metal. A reputable Metal Scrap Yard like Sunshine Recycling will pay by weight and metal type. Every customer will receive a “weight ticket” that has the time, date and weight stamped on it, calculated by our Certified Toledo Digital Scale

What is Special about your Scrap Yard?
Learn more about the Sunshine Difference by visiting our About Us page

What are your hours?
Sunshine Recycling is open Monday-Friday from 9AM-5PM and Saturday from 9AM-5PM

What is the current price for a specific type of metal?
Prices vary with the market. Give us a call for the latest pricing.

Do you accept computers, monitors and electronics?
Sunshine Recycling does accept all electronics.

What types of metal do you accept?
Visit our accepted materials page to see a complete list of materials that we purchase.

Do you have a pick-up service?
Pick up service is available. Please call for details.

Do you accept car batteries?
We do accept car batteries.

How much do you pay for scrap metal?
Prices vary with the market. Give us a call for the latest pricing.

Can you leave a collection bin at my home or business?
Depending on the volume, type of scrap and your location, we can leave a roll-off bin at your home or place of business. If you have a large volume of scrap that needs collection on a more frequent basis we can also arrange for regularly scheduled pick-up.

What makes Sunshine Recycling different from other recycling companies?
Visit our About Us page and learn more about the Sunshine Difference.

How is my company compensated for our metal scrap?
Sunshine Recycling pays according to the American Metal Markets monthly report. We use a State Certified Toledo Digital Scale. When your scrap metal arrives at Sunshine Recycling, the truck is weighed. The driver unloads the metal at our processing center, where it is graded. The empty truck is then weighed out. Sunshine Recycling sends you written documentation that details the weight, time and date of your scrap metal when it gets processed. Sunshine Recycling sends out settlements on the 15th of each subsequent month unless you have some specialty requirements for when you would like to be paid.