One of Ohio Industry's Biggest Recyclers... And Getting Even Better At It

When you think about it, the metal casting industry offers enormous possibilities for conserving the nation's resources.

And we've been doing it for years.

Metal castings use up to 20 million tons of recycled metal as their primary feed stock to minimize waste. These metals otherwise would have been disposed of in landfills. In essence, foundries convert society's unwanted products into new and useful castings.

Foundries using sand to make molds and cores continually recycle it through reclamation systems. On a nationwide basis, more than 100 million tons of sand would end up in landfills if it weren't reclaimed.

OCMA is working with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to beneficially use foundry sand that can no longer be reclaimed. Research initiated by OCMA, GM-Powertrain, and FIRST, Inc. and performed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found that using spent foundry sand in agricultural and horticultural applications is environmentally benign. This research could fundamentally change the manner in which foundry sand is reused and could eliminate the disposal of foundry sand in crowded landfills.

In addition, the Ohio metal casting industry has spent millions of dollars in the past decade to conscientiously comply with state and federal regulations regarding clean air and water and solid waste disposal.

And the industry continues to take the initiative to protect the environment for the benefit of all the citizens of the state of Ohio

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