Tales from the Scales: ScrapWare Blog
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What are the unique advantages of the ScrapMail Interface?
In our data-driven economy, one of the most common business challenges today is the need to get the right information to the right people at the right time. This holds true in the scrap metal recycling industry where people may be located at multiple yards and owners...
Beyond Recycling: The Circular Economy of Reusable Water Bottles
Consumers are moving away from single-use plastic containers to reduce landfill waste and keep plastics out of our waterways. Reusable water bottles are a huge part of this equation because people are encouraged to stay hydrated yet stay away from single-use...
Copper shortage has metal manufacturers digging through yesterday’s trash
The demand for copper continues to rise as more is needed for renewable energy technology. As metal manufacturers struggle to keep up with growing demand, there has been an increasing focus on recycling copper, given the expense and challenges of mining. ...
Scrap the Learning Curve: Today’s Scrap Yard Software Like ScrapWare Is User-Friendly from the Start
In the competitive and dynamic business of scrap metal recycling, most scrap yard owners recognize the benefits of using high-quality recycling software to run their operation. Unfortunately, some may still think that obtaining a software system or replacing...
Enhancing Vendor Relationships in the Scrap Metal Recycling Industry with ScrapWare
In the scrap metal recycling industry, your vendors are a key component of your success. The source of your scrap metal and the price you pay for that raw material is part of your competitiveness equation. Fortunately for recyclers, practices and tools,...
Recycling Industry Advances the Goals of Earth Day 2025
“Our Power, Our Planet” is the theme of this year’s Earth Day on April 22, 2025. In addition to the annual commemoration of efforts to focus on environmental issues, the theme in 2025 is increasing clean energy and improving air quality. The recycling industry has...
Scaling with Your Business: How ScrapWare’s Custom Features Grow with Your Recycling Operation
To remain competitive amid ever-changing business conditions, scrap metal recyclers need tools that allow them to scale up, or in some cases scale down, components of their operations to meet current demand. Software that is scalable with custom features, meaning it...
ScrapWare Adds Cashless Payment System to Its Software Solution for Scrap Metal Recyclers
The shift to digital financial transactions and away from cash has shown that it saves time and money and improves vendor or customer satisfaction, according to recent industry experience. This is especially true in the scrap metal recycling industry, which...