Kevin McKay is the manager of Cremation Recycling. He has quickly become the face of transparency of precious metal recycling in death care. In this episode we learn why transparency could save you from losing a LOT of money.
Kevin McKay is the manager of Cremation Recycling. He has quickly become the face of transparency of precious metal recycling in death care. In this episode we learn why transparency could save you from losing a LOT of money.
Timestamps
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:37) - Introduction of Kevin McKay, Manager of Cremation Recycling
(03:43) - The one minute elevator pitch of Cremation Recycling
(04:30) - Transparency makes Cremation Recycling different
(08:06) - How do the metals get extracted, refined, and repurposed?
(14:00) - Who Cremation Recycling will not work with
(15:40) - What do they do with pacemakers?
(20:41) - How to approach the recycling conversation with families
(25:41) - The types of metals you typically find in the metals
(27:32) - You should be getting HOW MUCH per cremation from your recycler? Watch Will lose His Mind!
(32:11) - Why refining the metals is unnecessary for Cremation Recycling
(36:31) - Why you should hang out with Kevin at the next Funeral Trade Show
(42:18) - What does death care look like in 10 Years, according to Kevin
You can find Kevin at kmckay@midstatesrecycling.com or his website: Cremation Recycling
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