How do you keep stainless steel separate from mild steel?
Short answer: Use a magnet and a quick visual check as you collect, keep a dedicated bin or container for stainless, label it clearly, store it away from the general steel pile and avoid putting any stainless in with mild steel, because even a small amount of stainless in a steel load is usually paid at the steel price, and sorting later is far harder than sorting at the start.
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Separating stainless when it comes off the job is the cheapest time to do it.
A dedicated bin
A labelled container makes it obvious where stainless goes.
Keep it apart
Stainless stored with mild steel tends to get lost in it.
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