Have you ever wondered what happens after you hand over your scrap to ScrapKart? Where does it go? Is it simply dumped somewhere, or does it actually get recycled? In this blog, we’ll take you behind the scenes and show you the journey your scrap takes—from the moment it leaves your doorstep to the time it becomes part of something new.
🚚 Step 1: Collection & Weighing
The first step in the process is doorstep collection. Once you book a pickup with ScrapKart, our trained team visits your location, weighs the scrap in front of you using digital scales, and pays you instantly. This ensures transparency, trust, and convenience.
We collect different types of scrap:
- Paper (newspapers, magazines, cardboard)
- Plastics (bottles, containers, packaging)
- Metals (iron, aluminum, copper)
- E-waste (old phones, chargers, wires)
- Appliances (fans, mixers, heaters, etc.)
Each type of scrap is separated and stored accordingly during pickup.
🧺 Step 2: Sorting & Categorization
After collection, the scrap is transported to our local sorting facility or warehouse. Here, it undergoes manual or semi-automated sorting. Materials are separated into categories:
- Recyclable vs. non-recyclable
- Type (metal, paper, plastic, e-waste)
- Grade (quality and usability)
This step is important because mixing scrap types can reduce the quality of recycled products.
🔄 Step 3: Processing & Cleaning
Each material type is then sent to authorized recycling centers or processing units. Here’s what typically happens:
- Paper is shredded, cleaned, and turned into pulp for reuse in new paper products.
- Plastic is cleaned, melted, and remolded into granules for making packaging, pipes, or textiles.
- Metal is melted and recast into rods, sheets, or parts used in construction and manufacturing.
- E-waste is dismantled, and valuable metals like copper, gold, and silver are extracted.
These recycling processes use less energy and water than producing the same materials from scratch, making them much more eco-friendly.
🌱 Step 4: Rebirth into New Products
Once processed, your scrap becomes raw material for new products. For example:
- Your old newspapers might become eco-friendly packaging.
- Plastic bottles may turn into clothes, bags, or new containers.
- Old electronics might help make new devices or even solar panels!
Recycling reduces the need to extract natural resources, cuts pollution, and supports a circular economy where nothing is wasted.
💚 Why It Matters
By using ScrapKart, you’re doing more than cleaning your home — you’re contributing to:
- Lower carbon emissions
- Less landfill waste
- More jobs for local scrap workers
- A sustainable and circular economy
Every pickup counts. One household may not make a difference alone, but together, we can create real environmental impact.
🏁 Conclusion
The journey of your scrap doesn’t end at your gate. With ScrapKart, it becomes part of a bigger story — one that involves recycling, sustainability, and innovation. So the next time you hand over your scrap, feel proud. You’re not just getting paid — you’re helping the planet breathe easier.
Let’s continue building a cleaner, greener India — one scrap at a time.