Sahd in the News: Sahd Metal Recycling Celebrates America Recycles Day with Special Can Pricing

A recent release about our America Recycles Day was covered by ABC27. You can read more about the event here:

Lancaster metal recycler highlights how recycling benefits homeowners, manufacturers, and the Lancaster County environment.

LANCASTER, PA, UNITED STATES, November 6, 2026 – Sahd Metal Recycling is celebrating America Recycles Day by offering special pricing on aluminum cans on Friday, November 13, at 1045 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia. Residents can bring in aluminum cans and receive a $ 0.10-per-pound bump in pricing.

“We love engaging with our community and building recycling fanatics! We encourage residents, businesses, and industry to join in, and that’s why we have so many open houses showing off where everyone’s obsolete metal goes to be repurposed. It’s just good to do and can help put a little extra money in your pocket, which goes a long way these days,” said Dan Sahd, President of Sahd Metal Recycling.

Also during the promotion: Sahd will offer a facility tour at 10:30 a.m., featuring the cranes, shears, and big equipment that process recycled steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper from residents and industry; visitors will participate in sustainability trivia giveaways and prizes; and LCSWMA representative Michelle Brown will be on hand to talk about their role in recycling in the community.

America Recycles Day, held each November 15, is a nationally recognized day that encourages people to recycle more and recycle right. Sahd Metal Recycling is now in its 4th year celebrating this day on the closest Friday to November 15th.

Recycling pays off for Lancaster County homeowners

Scrap metal recycling keeps usable material out of local landfills and puts cash back in residents’ pockets. Homeowners can bring in common household items, e.g., old appliances, gutters, copper pipe, wiring, lawn mowers, grills, and get paid based on current market prices, which Sahd posts at recycleyourmetal.com. The Sahd Metal Crew is always available to answer questions about how to make the most money from your scrap metal—we love showing customers how to clean material properly.

The right recycling partner can strengthen a manufacturer’s bottom line

For manufacturers, fabricators, contractors, and industrial facilities, scrap metal is a revenue stream, not just waste. Working with the right industrial metal recycling partner can help businesses:

Recover value from scrap and production offcuts at competitive, transparent prices

Cut disposal and hauling costs with container/roll-off service guaranteed to show up 24 hours after your call/text/email

Free up floor space and keep operations running smoothly with reliable service

Meet sustainability goals with recycling reports/weight tickets/documentation for ESG reporting

“Our expertise is in designing programs for industry to maximize the value of their scrap metal program. The attentiveness we can provide allows for seamless execution from the beginning of the process to the end. From the minute we come out to do a free metal assessment to the creation of your upfront pricing formula and picking the right containers for your operation, we are building a program tailored to your needs,” said Sahd.

This is just one of the big events the Sahd Metal Crew is involved in our community this November. We will be at the Manufacturer’s Association MX 2026, the Northern Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, presenting at the Columbia Economic Development’s Small Business Summit, and out and about visiting our industrial customers with our holiday platters. We see America Recycles Day as the kickoff to the local Regenall Climate Summit on Saturday, November 14th!

To learn more about America Recycles Day, pricing, or commercial recycling services, visit recycleyourmetal.com or call Aileen at 717-684-8506 or Dan at 717-286-7693.

Picture of Dan Sahd

Dan Sahd

Dan Sahd grew up in the scrap metal recycling business, as he started working in the yard at age 8! As the third generation of a scrap metal family he was able to learn the yard from the bottom up and those lessons have provided a solid foundation for the way he manages the yard today.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University, dual majoring in Television Management and Political Science Dan started a 12 year career working in advertising sales in New York and Washington, DC. Dan returned to the family business when an opportunity presented itself in 2005. Dan has enjoyed leading the organization with his cousin Mike and has been very active in building relationships inside and outside the organization.

Dan is an active member of the ReMA Mid Atlantic Chapter Board and sits on the boards of the Lancaster Chamber and Columbia Economic Development Corporation. To learn a bit more about Dan, here are some podcasts he has been interviewed on:

1. The Line Episode 45 (Uncle Dan and the Giant Claw ft. Dan Sahd)
2. Reinventing Yourself: Dan Sahd on Leaving TV for the Family Business
3. Purpose Isn’t Out There—It’s Right Here (Inside You): A Conversation with Dan Sahd
4.
Dan Sahd on Servant Leaders Library
5. Dumpster Talk – Two Priests and a Scrap Dealer

Picture of Dan Sahd

Dan Sahd

Dan Sahd grew up in the scrap metal recycling business, as he started working in the yard at age 8! As the third generation of a scrap metal family he was able to learn the yard from the bottom up and those lessons have provided a solid foundation for the way he manages the yard today.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University, dual majoring in Television Management and Political Science Dan started a 12 year career working in advertising sales in New York and Washington, DC. Dan returned to the family business when an opportunity presented itself in 2005. Dan has enjoyed leading the organization with his cousin Mike and has been very active in building relationships inside and outside the organization.

Dan is an active member of the ReMA Mid Atlantic Chapter Board and sits on the boards of the Lancaster Chamber and Columbia Economic Development Corporation. To learn a bit more about Dan, here are some podcasts he has been interviewed on:

1. The Line Episode 45 (Uncle Dan and the Giant Claw ft. Dan Sahd)
2. Reinventing Yourself: Dan Sahd on Leaving TV for the Family Business
3. Purpose Isn’t Out There—It’s Right Here (Inside You): A Conversation with Dan Sahd
4.
Dan Sahd on Servant Leaders Library
5. Dumpster Talk – Two Priests and a Scrap Dealer

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Acceptable Materials

Appliances including:

  • Stoves
  • Microwaves
  • Washers and Dryers
  • Dishwashers
  • FOR A $20 FEE—Air Conditioners

End of Life Items Including:

  • Hot Water Heaters
  • Machinery (all fluids,pans and cylinders removed)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Farm Machinery
  • Lawnmowers
  • Cast Iron Patio Furniture
  • Cast Iron Outdoor Railing
  • Sheet Metal
  • Steel Wheels
  • Steel

Nonferrous Scrap:

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Aluminum Pots and Pans
  • Aluminum Siding/Gutters/Downspouts
  • Aluminum Patio Furniture
  • Aluminum Wheels
  • Aluminum Wire
  • Auto Batteries
  • Brass Fixtures/Lamps Decorative items
  • Cable, Fence and Wire
  • Christmas Lights
  • Copper
  • Copper and Brass Plumbing Pipes
  • Copper and Brass Plumbing Valves and Connectors
  • Copper Tubing
  • Copper Wire
  • Electric Motors
  • Insulated Wire
  • Radiators
  • Screen Doors/Windows (glass removed)
  • Stainless Steel

Prohibited Materials

  • Any Scrap Containing Refrigerants (CFC or HCFC). This includes Freezers and refrigerators. Air Conditioners are accepted for a $20 fee
  • Acetylene Cylinders
  • Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM)- applies to both fibrous and solid materials
  • Automobiles
  • Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT/tube-style computer monitors or televisions)
  • Closed Compressed Gas Cylinders – high pressure cylinders with valve intact
  • Combustible or Flammable Materials – fuels, paints, degreasers, unpunctured aerosol cans
  • Corrosive Materials – highly acidic or caustic materials (battery acid, caustic soda, etc.)
  • Explosive Materials, Munitions, Shell Casings – includes suspect military scrap
  • Free Flowing Liquids (including water)
  • Hazardous Waste – toxic or poisonous materials or wastes
  • Infectious Materials – blood-soaked or biohazard items
  • Liquids or Scrap Containing Free Flowing Liquids – fuels, antifreeze, oils, hydraulic fluid, paints
  • Mercury Containing Materials – mercury-containing thermostats, switches or fluorescent light bulbs
  • Non-Metallic Items – concrete, wood, asphalt, dirt, debris, tires (more than 5 per auto)
  • PCB-Containing Materials
  • Whole tanks uncut
  • Radioactive Scrap – anything exhibiting radiation levels above background
  • Scrap with Small Capacitors that contain 50 ppm of PCBs