How to Recycle Utility Meters: The Process

We work with utility provider companies, utility industry consultants, utility meter installers, and utility meter manufacturers to recycle utility meters. With the surfacing of automated SMART meter reading programs, utility companies are getting rid of thousands of old and obsolete utility meters each year. Lucky for you, we have one of the largest scrap electric meters processing facility in the nation.

Utility companies will get rid of more old and obsolete meters in the following decade than in the previous 25 years combined. The accumulation of old electric, gas, and water meters continues to cost companies time and money. After swapping out old meters, the exact opposite thing any utility company wants to manage is a heap of old, obsolete utility meters. We tackle that issue with ease.

We make recycling utilities meters quick and simple by providing an all-in, picked-up, per pound price. Hence, the procedure is easy and painless. We allow utility companies to concentrate on updating their systems by recycling the outdated meters in an environmentally friendly and effective way.

Furthermore, we do not test, refurbish, or resell utility meters. Most important, the company recycles everything and provides a Certificate of Destruction (COD) as proof. We take out the potential liability of your meters ending up in landfills illegally. The company separates the plastic or glass meter covers or faces from the meters to recycle utility meters. We have an abundance of experience recycling meters drastically decreasing the material presentation into landfills. Accordingly, we provide up to a 98% material recycling and recovery:

• Separate glass and plastic from the meter
• Detach stainless steel rings and collars
• Refine all non-ferrous and ferrous metals
• Bale cardboard boxes

We prefer partners pack the meters loose in palletized corrugated gaylord boxes. As a result, this strategy is much more proficient than a roll-off or dump trailer. It increases what recyclers can pay by diminishing the transportation cost. You can usually get 40-44 gaylords per 53’ van trailer load. If necessary, we can provide pallets and packing suppliers for the accumulation and shipment of meters.

Thus, the only thing we require is that you segregate the analog from the digital. This can be as straightforward as keeping the meters separate in separate gaylords. On the off chance you need gaylords, we can arrange to have them delivered to you a load or two at a time – depending on what number of meters you anticipate.

Once agreed, we will give you a Purchase Order (PO) and schedule pick-ups in 53’ Dry Van Trailers at your facility. We will then deliver the material to a facility in Madison, Illinois to weigh and record every pallet. Also, we will reconcile the actual weight versus the PO estimate, and process payment to recycle utility meters.

All material will be recycled as per approved ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety best practices. We confirm the exact weights recorded upon receipt and the company issues a written certificate of recycling. When one asks, “Who recycles scrap electric meters for utilities companies,” we are the answer.