Our post cremation recycling services utilizes three factors:
More about our post cremation recycling services below.
Collection refers to the process in which crematory operators gather all metal materials and place them into designated containers. Precious metals such as gold, silver, and palladium do not degrade easily during cremation and, when properly collected, retain up to 99% of their original value.
At Direct Recycling Systems, we support you in establishing a dignified and respectful recovery process, ensuring that every step is handled with integrity and professionalism. We offer flexible pickup scheduling to fit your operational needs and work to ensure the process is seamless from start to finish.
Once the collected materials arrive at our facility, our experienced team carefully processes and separates the various metal alloys, maximizing both value and efficiency.
Once the collection process is complete and the metals arrive at our facility, we begin the refinement phase. During this stage, all recyclable metals are carefully examined, weighed, and evaluated to determine their composition and value. The materials are then processed and melted down into an unrecognizable form, preparing them for reuse.
These refined metals are reintroduced into the market, where they are repurposed for the manufacturing of new products. At Direct Recycling Systems, we conduct our refinement process with the utmost care and efficiency, ensuring that all precious metals are thoroughly processed to achieve maximum recovery and value.
The final step in the post cremation recycling process is the assay. Once all materials have been processed and refined, we provide you with a comprehensive Assay Report detailing the results of the post cremation recycling. This report serves as a complete record of the recovered materials and their evaluated value.
All proceeds are distributed according to your instructions, giving you full control over how they are used. Whether you're new to this service or looking to improve your current process, Direct Recycling Systems offers a respectful, transparent, and efficient approach to post cremation recycling.
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Crematory operators only have two choices when it comes done on what to do with the metals after a cremation:
In general, fewer precious metals need to be mined if already existing metals are properly recycled and are available for reuse in the marketplace. And not only that, but some of these metals have a high trading value, too. What it comes down to is whether or not it is convenient to start recycling metals after cremation. We, as a society, have become more and more aware of the negative environmental impact of putting heavy metals into the ground. This process not only contaminates the soil and groundwater, but is also likely in violation of codes. Recently, recycling has become more of an expectation. And with the help of Direct Recycling Systems, we make post cremation recycling easy! The aerospace, automotive, medical, military and technology industries all utilize recycled and repurposed metals. So the impact of post cremation recycling is evident in many facets of day-to-day life.
Nearly all of the metals you will encounter will be classified as “native metals." These are any metal that are found in its metallic form either as pure or as an alloy, in nature. After the cremation process, there are an abundance of hip and knee implants that are found. These are made of titanium or chrome-cobalt alloys and are very resistant to heat and wear. However, they have very little monetary value and are quite difficult to deal with due to their size. However, these metals are commonly used in aerospace, automotive, medical, military and technology industries, so recycling them is still very beneficial.
What is Implant Metal Recycling?
Since these low-grade implant metals melt at a much higher temperature than precious metals, they should not be smelted together. The simplest way to avoid the commingling these of types of metals is to separate them by hand when putting cremated remains in your processor or by using a separating processor with a screen ahead of the funnel that catches small pieces. Separating out the dental material from the less valuable material during this process gives you a better handle on how much high-value material you are turning in for recycling.
