Refining your dental materials can offer quite a generous return for dental labs, dental practices and even individuals. In order to get the most cash for dental scrap, its best practice to develop a routine consisting of scheduled collections, specific shipping dates and keeping records of inventory.
In many of our previous posts we’ve discussed quite a few tips for getting the highest returns for your dental materials; in this post we’ll focus on how to develop the best storage and shipping routines. Organizing efficient shipping and storage routines for your dental scrap can help increase your return, and simplify the refining process.
Best Dental Scrap Storage Practices:
The amount of time storing materials will vary depending on the volume and type of materials you collect on a regular basis. All materials should be kept locked up safely, dental scrap is not covered under insurance and in the case of theft you would not be reimbursed.
It’s best practice to always separate precious and non-precious metals. All materials should be separated into heavy-duty re-sealable bags. Vacuum bags should also be placed in re-sealable bags in order to safeguard the possibility of the bag breaking. Carpets should be cut into small pieces followed by putting the pieces into a re-sealable bag.
Once all materials are separated, add labels and store them into a locked cabinet until they’re ready to be shipped. If you already have the shipping containers, insert the labeled bags into the appropriate containers.
Best Dental Scrap Shipping Practices:
Once you’re items are ready to be shipped, you can request a shipping container. We offer a wide range of shipping containers in order to suit all of your shipping needs.
Tips For Shipping Your Dental Materials:
- Include business cards or contact information inside each package.
- Construct a detailed inventory sheet of the materials being shipped; be sure to keep a copy for your records.
- Photograph the dental scrap materials before sending them to be refined.
- Store the appropriate amount of contents in each container, all of our containers are constructed to fit specific materials.
- Never mark the packages as “gold materials” or “precious metals.”
- Please do not add over 100 lbs of scrap into one drum.
Our Packaging Options:
- Padded Envelope
- Small Canister
- Large Canister
- Hat Box
- Standard Drum
- Jumbo Drum
- The Mini Jar
By following these helpful dental refining shipping practices, you’ll streamline the process, understand your return and be able to identify inventory trends. At Cora Refining we strive to get you the highest return while offering you the best possible experience. If you have any additional questions regarding shipping routines or our refining practices contact us here.