For thousands of years metal items have been recycled by melting and reforming them into new weapons or tools.

几千年以来，金属物的回收是通过熔化与打造成新的武器或工具来完成的。

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Recycle paper, plastic, and metal items that can't be reused.

并回收不能再用的纸张，塑胶制品和金属物品。

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One of our top three trade items is scrap metal.

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Items for sale include antique metal fans, record players, watches and rusty metal signs.

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There were hundreds of items in the containers: metal racks, wood shelving, brackets, fabrics, signs, posters, mirrors, computers, stationery and even candy.

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