What’s happening in the world of scrap recycling—and what’s around the corner?
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The approach of a new year gives businesses an opportunity to consider new ways to meet the competitive challenges of the future. In our last blog, we explored two New Year’s resolution scrap metal recyclers could make in 2025 to improve their efficiency and...
As 2024 draws to a close, scrap metal recyclers in 2025 have an opportunity to reflect and set goals for the year ahead. The start of a new year is the time to refocus on growth and efficiency to boost your bottom line. According to financial and recycling industry...
In today’s fast paced business environment, digital transformation is a necessity to stay ahead of the competition. For scrap metal recyclers, embracing digital solutions with software yields numerous benefits including reducing errors and improving accuracy...
The scrap metal recycling industry is taking advantage of emerging technologies in sorting, processing, AI, and data-driven analytics to improve recycling rates. Technological advancements in scrap metal processing include several different mechanisms to enhance the...
Recycling industry experts agree that a data-driven approach to recycling can bring greater efficiencies to waste and recycling operations and help improve recycling rates. In the scrap metal recycling industry, a major opportunity for using data to enhance efficiency...
Demand for aluminum cans is continuing its upward trend fueled by consumer preferences, sustainability policies, and incorporation of new technologies. Industry observers cite research that says the aluminum can market is expected to skyrocket over the next ten...
In today’s dynamic business environment, the needs of scrap metal recycling companies are always evolving. With changes in laws and regulations, the economy, the workforce, and the local business landscape, scrap metal recyclers need to be able to adjust their...
A new type of metal theft is on the rise. Across the country, thieves are stealing cables from electric vehicle charging stations. The EV charging station cables are filled with copper and as copper prices have risen, so has the theft of these...
Your employees are most productive when they know how to use the tools and equipment needed to operate your scrapyard and when they know how to fix problems that may arise. That’s where ScrapWare comes in. In this fourth installment in our series, we look at...
Managing a fleet of trucks and containers and optimizing their use is one of the many challenges scrap metal recyclers face in their operations. In this third installment of our series, ScrapWare discusses how its software simplifies truck dispatching and...