Metal recycling is important in many ways. It lets us Do less mining for new ores to make metal. This reduces our use of natural resources as well as air pollution and runoff from waste. Metal recycling also help the economy in a number of ways: It provides jobs, increases spending power, and more. Of course, there is a great benefit: metal recycling puts cash in your pocket because you can sell your scrap metal to us and we’ll pay you cash on the spot.