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Factors Affecting Scrap Metal Prices

The scrap metal industry is both lucrative and volatile. The price of scrap metal can change drastically from day to day, week to week, and even month to month. So what factors affect scrap metal prices? The following are some of the most important factors: Supply and...
8 Misconceptions About Scrap Metal Recycling

8 Misconceptions About Scrap Metal Recycling

If you plan to begin collecting scrap metal to recycle, it’s important to first understand a few things about the process. There are several misconceptions floating around about scrap metal recycling, so we’re here to set the record straight. All scrap...
What is a metal scrap yard?

What is a metal scrap yard?

A scrap yard for metal items pays competitive fees for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals, as well as scrap vehicles that are no longer roadworthy.  Metal recycling is big business; it’s not only an easy way for people to make a little extra cash by selling used...
Why is it better to recycle copper?

Why is it better to recycle copper?

For almost five millennia, copper was said to be the only metal available on this planet of ours. First used by human civilisation over 10,000 years ago, global copper resources are estimated at around 5.8 trillion pounds. The really interesting fact is that almost...