@Jet Cash
I think it would be too expensive for small metal processors and repair services to process (huge amounts of) waste, i think it should be done on a large scale before money can be made from it.
However i don't see how it would reduce the quality of recycling.
Here is a video that explains the concept in English, i hope it makes it more clear, and as you can see it is already happening, but without the financial incentive:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/i1aCu4yux0QI watched the video, and it seemed to me that the emphasis was on the extraction of precious metals, and other metals were ignored. I noticed that Microwaves appeared to be destined for a frag machine, with no attempt to extract copper transformers or other non-ferrous metals. Cutting the mains cable was referred to as de-polution, but running it through a granulator will yield pure copper granules. Similarly, hard drives can yield a variety of specialist metals such as neodymium magnets. Lumping all of the ferrous metal into one pot means that the main use for the extract is rebars for use in the building industry. Separating light iron, cylinder cast, shearing, and cast allows for a wider variety of uses for the reclaimed product. This separation is expensive in terms of man power, and traditionally it was done by small scrap yards and scrap c0llectors, recent government regulations have forced many of these out of business, and I belive that this is to the detriment of the economy and the environment.
One other point is that local government refuse collection services are funded in part by the sale of rtecovered metal. Removing this from their collections will lead to an increase in their charges. Not much of value goes to landfill these days.
