Recycling Laws

New Laws for Recycling

Arizona Environmental Recycling wants you to know that starting August 31, 2007, new laws go into effect regarding transactions from metal recyclers (View the laws here: ARS 44-1641, ARS 44-1642, ARS 44-1643, ARS 44-1644, ARS 44-1645, ARS 44-1646, ARS 44-1647).

Here are the things you need to know about:

• Anything over $300 is required to be paid by check, and the check has to be mailed to the person’s physical address.
• You must have either a state issued driver's license, state issued ID, Tribal ID, Military ID, or passport to receive monies from scraps - address on ID will be used to mail out checks over $300.
• Anything over $25 will require a finger print of the person claiming the scrap metal
• Only one cash transaction allowed per day
• No stripped copper and aluminum wire over 3/8" in diameter will be accepted from the general public
• Businesses that want multiple people to cash in scrap metal must register each employee with the recycler
• If a person dropping off scraps is in a company vehicle, the check will be sent to the company, not the person dropping the metal off
• Aluminum cans and steel are excluded from these new law changes
• You must be at least 16 years of age to recycle any material

Arizona Environmental Recycling (AER) is always on the cutting edge of the recycling business. By middle of July, all AER locations will be fully compliant with these law changes. If you are using AER as your recycling partner, you can be confident in the fact that you will are following the law.

Contact AER today to start using their services, or answer any further questions regarding these new laws.

Locate a 24-hour "Cash4Cans" depository, or find one of four Recycling Centers nearest you.