Utility Recyclers International services

Utility Services of the Americas (US of A) has innovative collection, transportation and water meter recycling solutions that will produce a positive downstream value. With the introduction of the SMART network, more and more utilities and municipalities are looking at replacing their aging inefficient water meters with ones that are much more accurate. Utilities and municipalities are experiencing “slippage” of measurement with their old water meters.

With the introduction of the SMART grid network in the United States, utilities and municipalities are actively looking for ways to improve efficiencies in accurately measuring the basic commodity of water. They are looking to scrap water meters that are currently underperforming. The problem with existing water meters is that there are too many moving parts which wear out over the life of the water meter and this causes `slippage` in the actual measurement of water consumed and shortfalls in real revenues. Technological advances have been made in the design of new water meters. In certain cases, these new water meters have no moving parts and are increasingly far more accurate in their measurement. There is now a business case to replace the old scrap water meters. That’s where US of A can assist you, as we are responsible recyclers of scrap water meters that guarantee proper disposal, while at the same time adding value to the downstream disposal.

We work with utilities, their consultants, the installers and the manufacturers of the SMART meters to ensure efficient delivery of our services and the packaging of the downstream obsolete metering units, whether it be electric, water, gas, parking meters, street lights (cobra heads), or transformer oil.

Very soon across the United States, all electrical and water meter information will be brought back on the SMART wireless network to create invoicing for the consumer and will eliminate meter reading altogether in the future. Existing scrap meters will be changed out and replaced by new electrical and water meters that rely on more accurate technology for measuring the consumption of electricity and water. Utility Recyclers International is in the business of creating real value by recycling the downstream components of these scrap meters generated as a result of the SMART program underway across the United States. That’s why you should consider contacting Utility Recyclers International for its innovative collection, transportation and recycling solutions for scrap meters resulting from water and electrical meter replacement.

With the aim of first delivery, we have an innovative, and stream-lined collection system to deliver the hydro meters to our facility for recycling on a 1st delivery basis.

We recycle obsolete meters in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner. We have developed state of the art processing equipment to recycle high volumes of meters. After the glass and plastic faces are removed at our facility, all obsolete electric meter metal carcasses will be recycled domestically or internationally. The glass and plastics will be recycled for beneficial use with `zero tolerance` for landfill. All cardboard from the meter boxes will be baled at our facility and recycled The stainless steel rings and collars will be recycled. The printed circuit boards will be recycled. All non-ferrous and ferrous metals will be refined as a value added service.

We offer net credits after deducting our processing costs for the metal and plastic downstream product. We will offer additional services if required at competitive rates.

Both Utility Recycler International facilities in Lancaster NY and St. Louis MO are in compliance to municipal, state and federal legislation regarding the collection, transport and recycling of obsolete less than 50 ppm (non) PCB oil-filled electrical equipment. Electrical equipment includes pole and pad-mount transformers, regulators, reclosers, metering & power & current transformers, capacitors and breakers. At Utility Recyclers International`s approved transfer, recycling and treatment facilities, the equipment is drained, processed and recycled to 96% by total gross weight. All used oil less than 50 ppm PCB is bulked and fully recycled into re-refined transformer oil or other beneficial industrial use. Certificates of Recycling, Destruction and/or Disposal are issued for oil and all related drained end-of-life equipment.