NHKelman Inc. - Scrap Specialist | Cohoes, NY

Conserving the future by recycling the past

Cohoes, NY | 518-237-5133


Accepted Metal FAQs

A Scrap Metal Facility that Makes Your Life Easy

When you're working with us, we'll put your mind at ease. With NHKelman Inc., you'll find a scrap metal facility with excellent customer service. If you need help with scrap metal recycling and other related services, contact the scrap metal specialists and discuss your needs with us. We handle all ferrous and non-ferrous metals. 

Scrap metal recycling

What are ferrous metals?

Ferrous metals mostly contain iron and have small amounts of other metals or elements added, to give the required properties. Ferrous metals are magnetic and less resistant to corrosion.

Which ferrous metals do you accept? 

We utilize the most efficient processing equipment for your ferrous metals, allowing us to ship them to the highest paying markets worldwide. The most popular grades of ferrous metals we accept and process include:

  • 1HMS
  • Plate and Structural
  • Light Iron
  • Sheet metal
  • Cast Iron
  • Turnings and borings 

What are non-ferrous metals? 

Non-ferrous metals do not contain any iron content. They're not magnetic and are more resistant to corrosion than ferrous metals. 

Which non-ferrous metals do you accept? 

We ship daily direct to a variety of non-ferrous consumers worldwide. We deal in a wide variety of non-ferrous metals including:

  • Copper
  • Brass
  • Aluminum
  • Insulated wire
  • Stainless steel
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • Specialty alloys

Make extra cash by getting rid of scrap metal you no longer need. Disposing of scrap metal doesn't have to be a challenge anymore. Call us and get FREE scrap metal recycling quotes today.


Contact us for our pick-up service or bring your scrap to our location in Cohoes, NY. 


518-237-5133

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