V-V Metals

Built for Foundries

Foundry Residue Recycling for Foundries & Die Casters

Foundry and die casting operations generate furnace skimmings, dross, gates and risers, sprues, baghouse dust and sand fines. V-V Metals has bought and graded those streams out of Cleveland, Ohio since 1986.

Foundry Residues

Why do foundries need specialist foundry residues handling?

V-V Metals recovers metal value from foundry and mill residues -- skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and processed floor material -- that most yards will not take at all.

Foundry value walks out in the residue, not the returns. Gates and risers get handled properly and then skimmings, dross and collector dust are treated as disposal cost even though a real fraction of the metal is still recoverable.

Residue streams are where foundries quietly lose the most recoverable metal, usually because the material is awkward to handle and easy to treat as waste. We sample for metallic yield and pay on what is actually in the pile.

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Accepted Material

What foundry residues do you take from foundries?

We buy skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and floor sweeps, including the awkward fractions most yards would rather leave on your floor.

  • Furnace and ladle skimmings
  • Dross from aluminum, copper and brass melting
  • Baghouse dust and collector fines
  • Sand fines and metal-bearing spent sand
  • Spatter, spills and pour-floor material
  • Floor sweeps and processed residue streams

Your Programme

How the account is run

Residues are sampled and assayed for recoverable metallic content before a price is agreed. You see the yield result, so the settlement reflects recovered metal rather than gross container weight.

  • Residue sampling so skimmings and dross are paid on recovered metal, not gross weight
  • Containers rated for hot, dusty and free-flowing melt-deck material
  • Removal scheduled around furnace cleanouts and planned shutdowns
  • Return and residue streams settled on separate lines for real cost visibility

Melt-deck material is dirty, hot and awkward to handle, which is exactly why so many yards decline it. It is a core stream for us.

  • Metallic-yield sampling and assay on every residue stream
  • Suitable containers for dusty, fine and free-flowing material
  • Diversion of metal-bearing residue away from landfill disposal cost
  • Coordinated removal timed to furnace cleanouts and shutdowns
  • Direct shipment to smelters equipped to process residue material

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you buy foundry residues from foundries & die casters?

Yes. foundries typically generate furnace skimmings, dross, gates and risers, sprues, baghouse dust and sand fines, and foundry residue recycling is one of our core purchasing programmes. V-V Metals recovers metal value from foundry and mill residues -- skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and processed floor material -- that most yards will not take at all.

What is the biggest foundry residues mistake foundries make?

Foundry value walks out in the residue, not the returns. Gates and risers get handled properly and then skimmings, dross and collector dust are treated as disposal cost even though a real fraction of the metal is still recoverable. Residue streams are where foundries quietly lose the most recoverable metal, usually because the material is awkward to handle and easy to treat as waste. We sample for metallic yield and pay on what is actually in the pile.

How do you set up a foundry residues programme for our operation?

We walk the floor, find where skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and floor sweeps accumulate, place the right container at each source, then agree a service frequency. Melt-deck material is dirty, hot and awkward to handle, which is exactly why so many yards decline it. It is a core stream for us.

Where does our material end up?

Unlike many scrap companies, V-V Metals does not sell purchased material to other scrap dealer houses. Everything we buy goes directly to mills, foundries or smelters, so there is one margin between your dock and the end user instead of two or three. Foundry Residues scrap from foundries moves to smelters equipped for residue and dross processing.

Ready to fix your foundry residues stream?

Call to review your foundry residues material, agree grading, and get containers on site.

Call (440) 585-5959