Steel: Most Recycled Material
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Sustainability28 Maart 2026

Steel: Most Recycled Material

Scrap iron and steel form the backbone of metal recycling worldwide. Steel is the most recycled material globally, partly due to its magnetic properties, which make mechanical separation extremely efficient.

Using scrap steel in blast furnaces instead of iron ore and coal saves approximately 74% of the energy normally required, resulting in massive reductions in CO2 emissions. A modern steel plant continuously uses scrap iron as the base layer for new production.

Especially in construction, demolition, and logistics machinery around Venlo, massive amounts of scrap are generated. Reliable collection services and tightly coordinated container placements ensure that this 'secondary steel' is shredded, sheared, and transported to foundries in record time. It is a cycle built purely on factual efficiency.

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