The funeral home and crematory professions require a great deal of sensitivity and the issue of the proper disposal of metal bio-waste is one of the reasons why that is the case. Being certain that post-cremation metals are handled properly has become an important issue nationwide with many crematories. So it is important to follow these aspects properly and respectfully. At Direct Recycling Systems, we are proud to offer safe and efficient cremation metal recycling services. Here are a few frequently asked questions regarding recycling metals for crematories.
The choice of how to handle compensation is left up to you. In fact, you can always donate any funds found in the recycling if you are not interested in compensation for it. It is not uncommon for crematories to do that and have it be a way to publicize how much they were able to contribute to a local or national charity through their recycling of cremated metals. When the families are informed that it really is not practical for you to incorporate a certain type of metal into your protocol and that the best option is to work directly with a trade refiner to properly recycle the metal, then they are usually sympathetic to this approach. Understanding the greater good the recycling effort is as opposed to other options.
There are different types of post-cremation metals with differing values. The term "post-cremation metals" encompasses metals such as dental prosthetics, joint replacements (most commonly hip and knee), back braces, and pacemakers. However, when it comes valuation, the major difference comes with those in the dental area. The materials in dental prosthetics range from high
noble alloys to noble alloys to base-metal alloys to alloys that are nonprecious altogether. There are actually hundreds of different dental alloys on the market with varying pricing and valuation. In contrast, the jewelry industry uses only a handful of standards, which are stamped on pieces of jewelry to indicate precise mixtures of gold, copper, zinc, and silver. Dental prosthetics are not marked in this way. Thus making the valuation of dental prosthetics fluctuate more frequently.
In a nutshell, it is very difficult to estimate the value in dental materials. And nearly impossible to determine the value of it just by looking at it. There are hundreds of different dental alloys on different metal scales that come to different valuations based on a wide array of factors. So, the only way to accurately evaluate the precious metal content of a collection of dental prosthetics is by putting them through a smelting and assaying process. Smelting the metal into a homogeneous bar allows for the proper sampling of the materials. Once there is a sample that is representative of the whole bar, that sample can be analyzed to determine the precise elemental content. However, if any of the steps in this process is missed or done improperly, then the results will likely be inaccurate. At Direct Recycling Systems, we use state-of-the-art technology to handle the assaying process. You can trust the results when you turn to us for your cremation metal recycling.
At the end of the day, there are three essential criteria that helps to provide maximum peace of mind.
Direct Recycling Systems is proud to offer safe and efficient cremation metal recycling services for crematories. We provide a commitment to superior client support, which allows us to provide you with the highest quality cremation recycling services around. Our professionally trained staff will work with you to suit your unique situation when it comes to cremation implant recycling. We look forward to working with you soon regarding our post cremation metal recycling. For more information about our cremation metal recycling, implant recycling and our other services, please contact us today.
When you reach out to us, we can provide you with further details regarding our cremation implant recycling services. We understand the importance of efficiently and safely recycling your cremation metals from various accounts. And go above and beyond in every facet of our cremation metal recycling services.
