TST, Inc.’s STANDARD division is one of the largest purchasers of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the Western United States.
STANDARD – COMMERCIAL METALS PURCHASING
STANDARD began as a local aluminum scrap processor and has grown steadily to become one of the country’s major firms dealing in industrial ferrous and non-ferrous scrap.
Based in Long Beach, California, STANDARD obtains its scrap from a wide range of domestic and international industries and manufacturers. The scrap is processed and shipped to consumers worldwide.
NON-FERROUS
Non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, copper, nickel, and zinc are among the few commodities that can be infinitely recycled. We provide an avenue for end of life materials to be responsibly recycled after its useful life so it can be reused. Our scrap is marketed to consumers who rely on our material as a competitive, environmentally suitable, and energy efficient input to manufacture brand new commodities.
FERROUS METALS
Did you know that steel is the most recycled material globally above paper, plastic, aluminum and glass combined? TST Inc.’s STANDARD division recycles obsolete ferrous scrap recovered from a wide range of consumer, commercial and industrial sources and is then processed into commodity grade material and sold to domestic and export markets.
| Location: | LONG BEACH, CA |
| Est. | 1976 |
| Property Size | 4 acre (1.6 hectare) |
| Equipment | Baler |
| Production Vol. | 10m lbs/mo |
| Scrap Types | All ferrous & non-ferrous materials |
| Process Scrap | Manual sorting, baling |
| Customers | Domestic smelter like TIMCO & exports to foreign smelters |
TST, Inc. STANDARD Metals Division accepts the following:
Aluminum Scrap:
EC Wire
Insulated Aluminum Wire
Aluminum/Copper Concentric Wire
Segregated Aluminum (1100, 2014, 2024, 3003, 3004, 3105, 5052, 5086, 6061, 6063, 7050, 7075)
6063 Extrusion
6063 Extrusion – Painted
6063 Extrusions – Irony/Thermal
Aluminum Litho
UBC
MLC
Mixed Aluminum Solids
Painted Siding
Painted Aluminum
Shredded Aluminum
Shredded Aluminum
Cast Aluminum
Aluminum Turnings
Aluminum Hockey Pucks
Aluminum Copper Radiators
Aluminum Radiators
ACSR
Aluminum Wheels
Irrigation Pipe
Copper & Brass Scrap:
Bright and Shiny
#1 Wire and Tubing
Auto Radiators Ocean
Rod Brass Borings
70/30 Brass Clips
Foundry Red Brass
Red Brass
Yellow Brass
#1 Insulated
#2 Insulated
#3 Insulated
Copper Transformers
Electric Motors
Stainless Steel:
200 Series
300 Series
400 Series
13/8
15/5
17/4
Various other items:
Inconel
Nickel
Monel
Titanium
TST, Inc.
With five divisions in four locations, TST, Inc. has more than 300 employees and serves industries around the globe including aerospace, automotive, appliances, lighting, building products and semiconductor.
