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    • Giving a second life to old metals

    Galloo’s main activity has remained unchanged since its foundation in 1939: the collection and recycling of scrap metal from factory waste, discarded consumer goods or demolition waste. Thanks to high-tech recycling techniques, these materials are given a second life as circular raw materials.

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    How are scrap metals recycled?

    Metal recycling has been around for ages, but recycling techniques continue to evolve. Galloo constantly invests in new technologies to produce a pure circular raw material.

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    • 1

      Collection

      With more than 40 sites in Belgium, northern France and the Netherlands, Galloo has a strong collection network. The sites are responsible for the initial phase of depollution or shredding and prepare the material for transport.
    • 2

      Shredding

      Homogeneous streams of iron and steel are reduced in size and cleaned for the steelworks. Heterogeneous scrap, such as discarded consumer goods, is reduced in size in a crusher or shredder.
    • 3

      Recycling

      Once shredding is complete, the materials continue their journey through a complex recycling process. Magnets are used to separate iron, followed by the separation of metals from non-metals. Rubber and foam are thermally valorised, while plastics are recycled at Galloo Plastics. Non-ferrous metals like copper and aluminium are recycled with advanced technology to create high-quality secondary raw materials.