Tales from the Scales: ScrapWare Blog
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How Cutting-Edge Fire Detection Devices Are Safeguarding Scrap Yards from Devastating Fires
This month’s fire at a South Korea lithium-ion battery factory that killed 22 people highlights the risk associated with lithium-ion battery fires. Scrap metal recycling facilities are among those vulnerable to lithium-ion battery fires and other types of fires as...
Discover How ScrapWare™ Simplifies Scrap Metal Management, Part 1
Scrap metal recycling companies face many of the same challenges. Tracking inventory, staying in compliance, and optimizing a fleet of trucks and containers are just a few of the issues. ScrapWare software helps recyclers tackle these issues and simplifies...
Five Ways Truck Dispatch Software Can Take Your Recycling Business to the Next Level
The cost of fuel and fleet maintenance has become an increasing cost for scrap metal recyclers today. Rising prices for keeping trucks on the road are eating into profits for recycling businesses. A premier brand of truck dispatch software, designed specifically...
Taking Money from Trash: How One Waste Management Company Handles the Problem of Discarded Coins
Vending machines, toll booths and parking meters no longer require us to carry coins. As more Americans pay for things with plastic, they are ditching the metal currency and more of it is ending up in the trash. One Pennsylvania company is harvesting the...
Tips for Choosing a Scrap Metal Recycling Software for Your Business
Transitioning from paper spreadsheets to software for your scrap metal recycling business can unlock efficiency and profitability. If you already have software, assessing if it is meeting your needs has the potential to boost your business as well. The big...
Four Ways Scrapware’s Ledger Software for Scrap Metal Recyclers Can Boost Your Scrap Yard’s Profitability
Most scrap yard owners rely on tools in standard accounting software to process the financial functions of their business—purchases, sales, and payroll. For scrap metal recyclers, using the Ledger Interface Module in ScrapWare software can turn this routine task...
Recycling Heroes Honored for Global Recycling Day 2024
Champions of recycling from around the world were recognized as recycling heroes this year by the Global Recycling Foundation as it commemorated Global Recycling Day 2024. #RecyclingHeroes was the theme for this year’s annual event on March 18. Now, in its...
This Data Reporting Tool Can Help Your Yard Clean Up
In the scrap metal recycling industry, data is king. Keeping track of incoming material, inventory, shipments, and prices can help you make informed decisions to increase profitability. But how do you quickly get this business intelligence into the hands of your key...