Unaccepted Materials

.Unacceptable Materials

American Iron protects itself and its customers by exercising strict control of the materials it handles. Please contact American Iron BEFORE delivering questionable materials.

Following is a list of materials that American Iron WILL NOT ACCEPT:

.Provisionally Acceptable Materials

Following is a list of materials that American Iron WILL ACCEPT (as long as the material meets the provisions listed):

Note: Please contact American Iron BEFORE making delivery of questionable materials!

American Iron protects itself and its customers by exercising strict control of the materials it handles. Please contact American Iron BEFORE delivering questionable materials. Following is a list of materials that American Iron WILL NOT ACCEPT:
	Automobile hulks
	PCB Capacitors or PCB capacitor bearing materials and items
	Mercury or any mercury bearing items
	Lead or lead bearing materials mixed in with ferrous metals
	Fluorescent lights including ballasts
	Television sets, used computer equipment, and some types of office electrical equipment
	Unprocessed appliances. These include appliances as defined by Minnesota Statute 115A.03 and 40 CFR §82.152(v) which have not had hazardous components and refrigerants properly removed before delivery to American Iron. Appliances include: microwaves, clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, hot water heaters, heat pumps, furnaces, garbage disposals, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers
	Cracked and/or broken lead-acid batteries. This means to include pieces of batteries
	NiCad, lithium or other batteries that are not lead-acid type
	Any explosive materials. This includes containers that held or hold potentially explosive materials which do not have lids removed or holes punched in the bottom. It further includes items such as, but not limited to, aerosol containers
	Chemicals, hazardous materials, radioactive materials, toxic or combustible materials of any kind including PCB's, asbestos and mercury
	Barrels, drums, or other containers that contain any residual materials
	Used oil filters
	Airbag canisters
	Waste oil in free-flowing form
	Aircraft material that may contain thorium or aluminum/lithium alloys due to the risk of chemical residues and explosion
	Wire/Cable that contains asbestos and/or hazardous residues including PCB material
	Any "Hazardous Waste" as defined by any applicable federal, state or local legal requirement, including but not limited to mercury and solvents (e.g. 1,1,1 Trichloroethane)

Following is a list of materials that American Iron WILL ACCEPT (as long as the material meets the provisions listed):
	Materials which were formerly capacitor bearing, will be considered ONLY if all capacitors have been removed and supplier has signed the American Iron supplier certificate
	Sealed units including: propane tanks, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic jacks, shock absorbers, drivelines unless cut in half and drained of all oils and other nonmetallic substances
	Gas Tanks. Tanks that have been completely drained and punched with a minimum of three holes, both top and bottom, or, cut in half are acceptable
	Compressed Gas Cylinders and Oxygen Bottles if valves have been removed, a hole drilled in bottom and free of all liquid and gaseous materials
	Circuit Boards if removed from plastic computer housing
	Barrels, drums, aerosol cans or other containers that are empty. Containers must have lids removed and/or several large holes punched in bottom, so as to assure containers are empty. Tanks must be cut in half. Closed tanks approved on a case by case basis
	Air conditioners (automobile, window, etc.) or other items formerly containing CFC's (refrigerants) provided they are accepted from American Iron certified suppliers
	Processed appliances. These include appliances as defined by Minnesota Statute 115A.03 and 40 CFR §82.152(v) which have had hazardous components and refrigerants properly removed before delivery to American Iron. Processed appliances will be accepted only from suppliers who have signed an American Iron supplier certificate. Appliances include: microwave ovens (capacitors need to be removed), clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers (motor needs to be removed), hot water heaters, heat pumps, furnaces, garbage disposals, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers Note: Television sets are NOT ACCEPTABLE even if properly processed.
	Transformers and other components which have been properly tested for PCB's
	Lead scrap if properly segregated and stored in nonferrous warehouse before shipping
	Automotive scrap associated with oils such as motor blocks, transmissions, torque converters that have been drained of all fluids. Motor blocks must have oil filters removed, torque converters must have hole punched and oil removed
	Gauges and Measuring Devices free of radioactivity
	Metallic sludges and drosses that seller can provide appropriate documentation which proves the sludge or dross is not hazardous and has been managed in compliance with applicable legal requirements
	Military and/or government Scrap which has been certified to be free of explosive and hazardous materials
	Brake Shoes with no asbestos
Note: Please contact American Iron BEFORE making delivery of questionable materials!