Recycle Your Christmas Lights

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Did you know that your old Christmas lights can be recycled? A program being launched by Crown-ACE Hardware and 1-800-GOT-SCRAP this holiday season will swap your old lights for a $5 gift certificate redeemable for purchases over $20 – and that includes strings of holiday bling. According to Mark Schulein, owner of 17 Crown-ACE Hardware Stores in Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties, newer lights are more energy efficient and safer than some of the older products.

Got Scrap Goes Heavy Metal

Monday, 1 August 2011

Got Scrap? is offering Free iTunes to “Heavy Metal Fans” and & Others using their pick up service in August.


Whether you love rock, pop, MOR, classical or, indeed, heavy metal, music fans of all genres will receive free iTunes gift cards August 1-31 when they take advantage of a new service that’s been described as “recycling on steroids.” During that time, those calling 1-800-GOT-SCRAP to remove unwanted large-scale metal items from their homes will have the traditional $50 pick-up fee waived and will receive a gift card with a value of anywhere between $5 and $25. (Items less than 100 lbs could be subject to a freight charge.)

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Go Green With Got Scrap Contest Has Closed

Friday, 22 July 2011

CONTEST SUBMISSION HAS CLOSED! CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE ON MONDAY TO START VOTING! VOTING GOES TILL WED 3:00 PM PST

Video with the most likes wins! Make sure to like and share your favorite!

Show Us How You Go Green

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Go Green With Got Scrap!

Create a 30 second to 1 minute video showing us how you go green.

Grand Prize is a $500 Gift Card to Best Buy!

Get all the information Here

Trade In Old Workout Equipment for No-Fee Enrollment at Spectrum Athletic Clubs

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Got Scrap? has partnered with Spectrum Athletic Clubs, who is offering a one-time-only trade — your old workout equipment for a no-fee enrollment at any of its three Santa Barbara locations. This one-time-only membership special is available this Thursday through Monday. All old equipment will be recycled by our service 1-800-GOT-SCRAP.

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Figures Show Scrap Industry Added 10,000 Jobs In A Year

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Figures have been released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that shows that the Scrap Recycling Industry had added 10,000 jobs between the first quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011.

We know that the scrap recycling industry is very healthy and poised to expand further, especially if the federal government takes a reasonable and rational regulatory approach that will create thousands of additional jobs,” ISRI President Robin Wiener said. “These new job figures are not entirely unexpected, but they are wholly welcomed.”

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Green Your Job: 5 Easy Eco-Friendly Steps

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Today, every major corporation is making a green effort, and while it is great PR, it is also great business practices. “Going green isn’t just about saving the environment or saving face, it’s about saving money,” says green lifestyle expert Sara Snow, author of Sara Snow’s Fresh Living. You might think you do not have time to worry about the Earth while at work, but you really can’t afford to not at least put in an effort.

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O.C Scrap Business Goes Global On Family Smarts

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

What do millions of tons of scrap steel have to do with family? The answer is everything! SA Recycling is a noisy, grimy and booming company that you have most likely driven past a dozen of times but never seen! The scrap yard is filled with giant machines that resemble your child’s favorite things: Dinosaurs, Transformers and even WALL-E the robot!

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Get Scrap Happy

Friday, 22 April 2011

The Port of LB company uses Earth Day to encourage recycling on a mega-scale. Owner of SA Recycling, George Adams,
is targeting consumers who want to get rid of old appliances and cars. Today, Earth Day, SA Recycling is officially launching 1-800-GOT-SCRAP, a new service that will pick refrigerators, stoves and other items up. The pickup service, normally available for a $25 fee, is FREE today in honor of Earth Day. Those wanting to avoid the pickup fee can drop off those unwanted appliances at an affiliated recycling center for cash.

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Celebrate Earth Day!

Tuesday, 19 April 2011
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Free pick up April 18-22! Pickup is subject to our normal service areas and not all areas will qualify. Call 1-800-GOT-SCRAP (1-800-468-7272) and mention the Facebook Earth Day promo.