What’s happening in the world of scrap recycling—and what’s around the corner? Find out here, where you can read up on curated and original content relevant to your business. You’ll get insights and updates on the latest trends from a variety of reputable sources.
by ScrapWare | Apr 14, 2021 | Articles
Scrap metal recycling is all about saving natural resources. What if scrap metal recyclers could reap the benefits of conserving an additional natural resource–paper? More scrap metal recycling businesses today are moving toward paperless processes to...
by ScrapWare | Mar 30, 2021 | Articles
Scrap peddlers in the 1880s, electronic waste today, and everything in between, are topics explored in the Jewish Museum of Maryland (JMM) exhibit Scrap Yard: Innovators of Recycling. Although no longer physically on display at the Baltimore museum,...
by ScrapWare | Mar 15, 2021 | Articles
There was a time in the scrap metal recycling industry when incoming material was sorted by hand, tickets were written by hand, and bookkeeping was done by hand (with perhaps the help of a calculator.) Today, the scrap metal recycling industry is on the cutting...
by ScrapWare | Feb 26, 2021 | Articles
The flow of material into and out of a scrap metal recycling facility is the heartbeat of its business. Scrap streams in from a variety of sources, sometimes into a number of different yards. It is then processed and stored in various stages and grades of...
by ScrapWare | Feb 12, 2021 | Articles
Manufacturing in the United States experienced an unexpected surge at the end of 2020, leading to increased demand for industrial materials after the slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic last year. Subsequently, prices for industrial commodities used in...
by ScrapWare | Jan 28, 2021 | Articles
Agility: The ability to move quickly and easily in response to change or challenge. The word may conjure up images of a football player, soccer star or tennis champion. The concept of agility, however, is an important one to apply to business enterprises today,...