Tales from the Scales: ScrapWare Blog
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Rising Copper Prices: A Catalyst for Cargo Theft Incidents
Metals theft has been an ongoing issue for the scrap metal recycling industry. Today recyclers are facing a new twist on this age-old problem. Theft of truckloads of copper scrap has increased as the price of copper has increased. Cargo...
Artificial Intelligence Set to Revolutionize Recycling Industry and Boost Recycling Rates
As technology companies race to win the advantage in developing artificial intelligence, AI is promising to revolutionize every industry–including the recycling industry. Recyclers are looking for AI innovations to tackle some of the biggest challenges to...
Why Paysign® Cashless Payment System is Critical During Copper Price Surge
Copper prices surged to an all-time high this week after it was announced there would be a 50 percent tariff imposed on all copper imported into the United States. For scrap metal recyclers buying copper, this will require significantly more cash on hand to pay...