What’s happening in the world of scrap recycling—and what’s around the corner?
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Reduce, reuse and recycle is a well-known mantra today. Recycling is required in many municipalities and most Americans consider it a civic duty to their community and the environment to recycle. This wasn’t always the case, however. Although scrap...
WFH—working from home—is an aspect of our business landscape that appears here to stay. What took hold during the COVID-19 pandemic was already brewing as employers tried to offer flexible options to their workers. Even though many employees are back in the office...
The proliferation of lithium-ion batteries and the fire hazard they create are an increasing problem for the scrap metal recycling industry. More and more products are made with lithium-ion batteries and most consumers don’t have readily available, convenient means to...
From gutters to high-end cookware, electrical wiring and piping, copper is a versatile metal valued for its strength, durability and endless recyclability. Sixteenth century artists had another use for the red metal—as a base for museum quality oil...
One of the most significant business developments accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic is the use of e-signatures. An e-signature allows parties to sign contracts and other business documents online instead of in person on paper. E-signatures are legally binding and...
Nearly three months since its onset, the war in Ukraine is continuing to impact U.S. metal and scrap prices, according to industry experts. U.S. imports of metals, primarily pig iron, have been halted or slowed down, causing demand and price fluctuations for...
The COVID-19 pandemic habits of the past two years have had more people using more electronic devices for work, education and entertainment from home. This growing use of electronics, while critical to maintain our activities from home, has a downside: a...
Numerous factors have contributed to aluminum scrap metal demand and the increase in aluminum scrap price. Disruption of the aluminum supply chain from Russia is one current factor, as Russia normally provides about 6 percent of the primary aluminum that U.S....
Most industry professionals define customer support as the range of services offered to help customers get the most out of a product and resolve their issues. In a nutshell, customer support services are designed for problem solving. For a product using...
Truck dispatch software has long been a good tool to increase efficiency for scrap metal recycling companies. For scrap metal recyclers, the movement of material is key to profitability, so software to improve its efficiency increases the bottom line. ...