ILWAUKEE - At a scrap yard on Milwaukee's south side, a young man known as a "metal peddler" unloaded a faded green Oldsmobile filled with so much junk that its rusted bumper nearly dragged on the ...

NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - The price of scrap metal, a key raw material for some steelmakers, has hit record highs and manufacturers are likely to impose steep surcharges to cover the extra costs, ...

While maintaining a clean facility comes at a cost, it drives down operating costs for metal recycling yards in the long term, said John Sacco, president and owner of equipment supplier Sierra ...

Despite what the name would suggest, “scrap” metal isn’t simply useless waste. Thanks to modern technology, scrap metal can be recycled and repurposed into new products, reducing the environmental and ...

A swell in the cost of copper has caused a boom for scrap yards and put new pressure on law enforcement to crack down on thieves plundering construction sites and abandoned buildings for the suddenly ...

NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. copper premiums crept higher this week, buoyed by rising shipping costs and a lack of available scrap metal, an issue that could keep primary cathode premiums on the ...