{"id":3704,"date":"2025-03-03T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2025-03-04T23:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:45:14","slug":"how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/","title":{"rendered":"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3704\" class=\"elementor elementor-3704\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c9611a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c9611a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e903c\" data-id=\"48e903c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e227989 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e227989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9142cc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9142cc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eaf671\" data-id=\"5eaf671\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd97ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd97ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"10\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands<\/strong><\/h3><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"110\">Scrap metal recycling plays a crucial role in reducing carbon footprints and promoting environmental sustainability. For businesses and households in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands, recycling metal not only benefits the local community but also contributes to global environmental goals. At <a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Countrywide Metals Ltd<\/strong><\/a>, we are committed to supporting eco-friendly practices and reducing carbon emissions through responsible scrap metal recycling.<\/p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"566\">In this blog, we\u2019ll explore how recycling scrap metal helps cut down carbon emissions, review local statistics on the environmental impact of metal recycling, and highlight <a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Countrywide Metals Ltd<\/strong>\u2019s<\/a> commitment to sustainability.<\/p><h4 data-renderer-start-pos=\"99\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">1. <\/strong><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Emissions<\/strong><\/h4><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"850\">Recycling scrap metal has a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions in several ways:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\"><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"946\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Energy Savings<\/strong>: Recycling metal consumes considerably less energy compared to producing new metal from raw ore. For example, recycling aluminium saves up to 95% of the energy required to create new aluminium from bauxite ore. This substantial energy reduction leads to lower carbon emissions from power generation.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1264\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions<\/strong>: By recycling scrap metal, we reduce the need for mining, processing, and transporting raw materials. These processes are energy-intensive and generate significant greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling metal reduces the demand for new metal production, thereby decreasing overall emissions.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1589\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Decreased Landfill Use<\/strong>: Scrap metal that is not recycled often ends up in landfills, where it can take hundreds of years to decompose. By recycling metal, we reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills, preventing potential methane emissions and other environmental hazards associated with waste decomposition.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-renderer-start-pos=\"2203\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">2. <\/strong><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Environmental Benefits of Metal Recycling: Local Statistics<\/strong><\/h4><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1968\">Recycling metal has a range of environmental benefits, particularly when implemented on a local scale. Here are some compelling statistics that highlight the positive impact of metal recycling in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\"><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2212\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Energy Savings<\/strong>: According to recent data, recycling just one tonne of aluminium can save up to 9,000 kWh of energy. This is equivalent to the energy used by a typical UK household over 3 years.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2409\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Carbon Footprint Reduction<\/strong>: The recycling of ferrous metals (such as steel) can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 58% compared to producing new steel from raw materials. For non-ferrous metals, such as copper and aluminium, the reduction in emissions can be even higher.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2679\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Local Recycling Impact<\/strong>: In Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands, effective metal recycling practices have contributed to a reduction of approximately 2,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. This reduction is comparable to removing 500 cars from the road for a year.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"2955\">By participating in local recycling programmes, businesses and residents in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands can make a significant contribution to reducing carbon footprints and supporting environmental sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ade69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ade69b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands-r2b88m7kffo2jilrdyqbw7419um2rwabxkd42w5kok.png\" title=\"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands\" alt=\"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5a3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5a3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-renderer-start-pos=\"3263\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">3. <\/strong><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Countrywide Metals Ltd\u2019s Commitment to Sustainability<\/strong><\/h4><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3245\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Countrywide Metals Ltd<\/strong><\/a>, we are dedicated to promoting sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of scrap metal recycling. Here\u2019s how we contribute to a greener Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\"><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3467\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Eco-Friendly Practices<\/strong>: We utilise advanced recycling technologies to ensure efficient and environmentally friendly processing of scrap metal. Our operations are designed to minimise energy consumption and maximise recycling efficiency.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3707\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Sustainable Collection Services<\/strong>: Our collection services are tailored to reduce the carbon footprint associated with metal waste transportation. We optimise collection routes and schedules to decrease fuel consumption and emissions.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3943\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Community Engagement<\/strong>: We actively engage with the local community to promote awareness of recycling benefits and encourage participation in eco-friendly practices. Our educational initiatives and partnerships with local businesses help drive positive environmental change.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4219\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Certifications and Compliance<\/strong>: <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Countrywide Metals Ltd<\/strong> is fully compliant with environmental regulations and standards. We adhere to best practices in waste management and recycling to ensure that our operations support sustainability goals.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 data-renderer-start-pos=\"3303\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">4. <\/strong><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Conclusion: Join Us in Reducing Carbon Footprints with Scrap Metal Recycling<\/strong><\/h4><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4544\">Recycling scrap metal offers substantial environmental benefits, including reduced carbon emissions, energy savings, and decreased landfill use. By choosing to recycle your metal waste with <a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\"><strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Countrywide Metals Ltd<\/strong><\/a>, you contribute to a greener Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands and support our efforts in promoting sustainability.<\/p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"4884\">Contact us today to learn more about our recycling services and how you can participate in reducing your carbon footprint while supporting eco-friendly practices in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands.<\/p><h6><strong>Learn more:<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Visit our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\">https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/<\/a><\/li><li>Contact us today on: <a href=\"tel:01216672007\">0121 667 2007<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b3c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"e8b3c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c2d995d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2025\/03\/03\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 3, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-30345e6 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10:22 am\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-824382c\" data-id=\"824382c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c18bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"1c18bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2076\" class=\"elementor elementor-2076\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47623d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47623d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-257bdca\" data-id=\"257bdca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-997ef56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"997ef56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eafc14f\" data-id=\"eafc14f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ad786 elementor-search-form--skin-classic elementor-search-form--button-type-icon elementor-search-form--icon-search elementor-widget elementor-widget-search-form\" data-id=\"c1ad786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"search-form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-search-form\" role=\"search\" action=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-search-form__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input placeholder=\"Search...\" class=\"elementor-search-form__input\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" title=\"Search\" value=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-search-form__submit\" type=\"submit\" title=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-search\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Search<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0993a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0993a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be036bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be036bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recent Posts<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d69525 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6d69525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3704 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-scrap-metal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 3, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-scrap-metal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/proper-scrap-metal-disposal-in-birmingham-best-practices-for-businesses-and-households\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proper-Scrap-Metal-Disposal-in-Birmingham-Best-Practices-for-Businesses-and-Households-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proper-Scrap-Metal-Disposal-in-Birmingham-Best-Practices-for-Businesses-and-Households-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proper-Scrap-Metal-Disposal-in-Birmingham-Best-Practices-for-Businesses-and-Households-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proper-Scrap-Metal-Disposal-in-Birmingham-Best-Practices-for-Businesses-and-Households-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proper-Scrap-Metal-Disposal-in-Birmingham-Best-Practices-for-Businesses-and-Households-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Proper-Scrap-Metal-Disposal-in-Birmingham-Best-Practices-for-Businesses-and-Households.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/proper-scrap-metal-disposal-in-birmingham-best-practices-for-businesses-and-households\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProper Scrap Metal Disposal in Birmingham: Best Practices for Businesses and Households\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/proper-scrap-metal-disposal-in-birmingham-best-practices-for-businesses-and-households\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-scrap-metal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/leading-the-way-in-sustainable-metal-recycling-why-countrywide-metals-is-birminghams-top-choice\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainable-Metal-Recycling-Why-Countrywide-Metals-is-Birminghams-Top-Choice-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3665\" alt=\"Leading the Way in Sustainable Metal Recycling Why Countrywide Metals is Birmingham\u2019s Top Choice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainable-Metal-Recycling-Why-Countrywide-Metals-is-Birminghams-Top-Choice-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainable-Metal-Recycling-Why-Countrywide-Metals-is-Birminghams-Top-Choice-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainable-Metal-Recycling-Why-Countrywide-Metals-is-Birminghams-Top-Choice-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainable-Metal-Recycling-Why-Countrywide-Metals-is-Birminghams-Top-Choice-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Leading-the-Way-in-Sustainable-Metal-Recycling-Why-Countrywide-Metals-is-Birminghams-Top-Choice.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/leading-the-way-in-sustainable-metal-recycling-why-countrywide-metals-is-birminghams-top-choice\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeading the Way in Sustainable Metal Recycling: Why Countrywide Metals is Birmingham\u2019s Top Choice\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/leading-the-way-in-sustainable-metal-recycling-why-countrywide-metals-is-birminghams-top-choice\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3602 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-scrap-metal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/celebrating-our-director-amy-bird-businesswoman-of-the-year-at-birmingham-awards-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-11-at-14.54.58-300x195.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3608\" alt=\"Countrywide Metals director, Amy Bird, has been honoured with the prestigious Businesswoman of the Year award\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-11-at-14.54.58-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-11-at-14.54.58-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-11-at-14.54.58-768x500.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-11-at-14.54.58.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/celebrating-our-director-amy-bird-businesswoman-of-the-year-at-birmingham-awards-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Our Director Amy Bird, Businesswoman of the Year at Birmingham Awards 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/celebrating-our-director-amy-bird-businesswoman-of-the-year-at-birmingham-awards-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9128f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9128f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccd206e\" data-id=\"ccd206e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bb362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83bb362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a4f99b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a4f99b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-018217e\" data-id=\"018217e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d3743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-archives\" data-id=\"90d3743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-archives.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Archives<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2025\/03\/'>March 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2025\/01\/'>January 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/12\/'>December 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/11\/'>November 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/10\/'>October 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/09\/'>September 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/08\/'>August 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/05\/'>May 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/2024\/04\/'>April 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1a68b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1a68b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68647c3\" data-id=\"68647c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5aa5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d5aa5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2965672 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2965672\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac05be6\" data-id=\"ac05be6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6f939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-categories\" data-id=\"4b6f939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-categories.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Categories<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/category\/news\/\">News<\/a> (11)\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-17\"><a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/category\/women-in-scrap\/\">Women in scrap<\/a> (1)\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-977b70c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"977b70c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0039178\" data-id=\"0039178\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bd6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9bd6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8502c22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8502c22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d17d64e\" data-id=\"d17d64e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfbad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-tag_cloud\" data-id=\"9bfbad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-tag_cloud.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Tags<\/h5><div class=\"tagcloud\"><a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/tag\/scrap-metal\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-22 tag-link-position-1\" style=\"font-size: 22pt;\" aria-label=\"Scrap Metal (9 items)\">Scrap Metal<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/tag\/sponserhip\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-21 tag-link-position-2\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" aria-label=\"Sponserhip (1 item)\">Sponserhip<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/tag\/women-in-scrap\/\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-11 tag-link-position-3\" style=\"font-size: 8pt;\" aria-label=\"Women in scrap (1 item)\">Women in scrap<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands Scrap metal recycling plays a crucial role in reducing carbon footprints<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[22],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham | CML<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reduce your carbon footprint by recycling scrap metal in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands. Discover how Countrywide Metals helps make the region greener.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham | CML\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reduce your carbon footprint by recycling scrap metal in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands. Discover how Countrywide Metals helps make the region greener.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Countrywide Metals Ltd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-03T10:22:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-04T23:45:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Imram\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Imram\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Imram\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/564b406679b5f2d7275245cbe2064e29\"},\"headline\":\"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-03T10:22:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-04T23:45:14+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\"},\"wordCount\":729,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Scrap Metal\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\",\"name\":\"Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham | CML\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-03T10:22:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-04T23:45:14+00:00\",\"description\":\"Reduce your carbon footprint by recycling scrap metal in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands. Discover how Countrywide Metals helps make the region greener.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":900},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\",\"name\":\"Countrywide Metals Ltd\",\"description\":\"Nationwide Network, Local Expertise: Countrywide Metals, Your Scrap Experts.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Countrywide Metals Ltd\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/logo-social.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/logo-social.png\",\"width\":1554,\"height\":1554,\"caption\":\"Countrywide Metals Ltd\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/countrywidemetals\/?hl=en\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/countrywide-metals-ltd\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/564b406679b5f2d7275245cbe2064e29\",\"name\":\"Imram\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1f99b8e87377e70aaf015d76ed262c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1f99b8e87377e70aaf015d76ed262c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Imram\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/author\/imraninlgroupltd-co-uk\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham | CML","description":"Reduce your carbon footprint by recycling scrap metal in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands. Discover how Countrywide Metals helps make the region greener.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham | CML","og_description":"Reduce your carbon footprint by recycling scrap metal in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands. Discover how Countrywide Metals helps make the region greener.","og_url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/","og_site_name":"Countrywide Metals Ltd","article_published_time":"2025-03-03T10:22:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-04T23:45:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Imram","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Imram","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/"},"author":{"name":"Imram","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/564b406679b5f2d7275245cbe2064e29"},"headline":"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands","datePublished":"2025-03-03T10:22:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-04T23:45:14+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/"},"wordCount":729,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png","keywords":["Scrap Metal"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/","url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/","name":"Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham | CML","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png","datePublished":"2025-03-03T10:22:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-04T23:45:14+00:00","description":"Reduce your carbon footprint by recycling scrap metal in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands. Discover how Countrywide Metals helps make the region greener.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/How-Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Reduces-Carbon-Footprints-in-Birmingham-Solihull-and-the-West-Midlands.png","width":1600,"height":900},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/how-scrap-metal-recycling-reduces-carbon-footprints-in-birmingham-solihull-and-the-west-midlands\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Scrap Metal Recycling Reduces Carbon Footprints in Birmingham, Solihull, and the West Midlands"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/","name":"Countrywide Metals Ltd","description":"Nationwide Network, Local Expertise: Countrywide Metals, Your Scrap Experts.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#organization","name":"Countrywide Metals Ltd","url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/logo-social.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/logo-social.png","width":1554,"height":1554,"caption":"Countrywide Metals Ltd"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/countrywidemetals\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/countrywide-metals-ltd\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/564b406679b5f2d7275245cbe2064e29","name":"Imram","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1f99b8e87377e70aaf015d76ed262c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1f99b8e87377e70aaf015d76ed262c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Imram"},"url":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/author\/imraninlgroupltd-co-uk\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3704"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3704"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3729,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3704\/revisions\/3729"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrywidemetals.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}