by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Jul 18, 2013 | Electronic Scrap Recycling, Scrap Metal Recycling, Sustainability, Urban Mining
Old Habits Die Hard But Some Really Need to Be Broken On our electronics bin at the Environmental Awareness Day in Oakville earlier this month, we hung a sign that read: “Doing The Right Thing Made Easy.” It is a headline that we have used in some of our transit...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Dec 27, 2012 | Marketing, Scrap Copper Recycling, Scrap Metal Recycling, Urban Mining
Looking At Copper In A Whole New Light #1 Copper. A hot commodity in the worlds of both recycling and finance. Copper is certainly one of the most favored commodities that our customers like to trade with us. At current prices of around $3.25/lb for mulberry (brite,...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Nov 19, 2012 | Good Recycling Practices, Scrap Metal Recycling, Steel, Sustainability, Urban Mining
Steel: The True Superman of Metals You might be surprised to learn that steel is the most widely used and most recycled metal on the planet. To give you some idea of the scope, more steel is recycled in the U.S. each year than paper, plastic, aluminum, and glass...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Oct 30, 2012 | Company News, Electronic Scrap Recycling, Good Recycling Practices, Recycling Innovations, Scrap Metal Recycling, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Electronics: The Newest Frontier For Recycling As we have intensified our efforts to collect end-of-life electronics, we have marveled at the vast array of equipment that has been packed away in basements, warehouses, and storage facilities all over the GTA. Word...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Dec 14, 2011 | Recycling History, Recycling Non-Ferrous Metals, Scrap Metal Recycling, Scrap Wire Recycling, Uncategorized, Urban Mining
Recycling has been around for quite a while. We know this because archeologists have discovered that in periods when resources were scarce they find less waste at archeological sites. In fact, researchers suggest that recycling may date back as far as 400 BC. They...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Oct 6, 2011 | Company News, Electronic Scrap Recycling, Scrap Metal Recycling
What is it about October that seems to bring out the worst in the financial landscape? The volatility in the markets has continued in force this week. At the time we are writing this blog, the price of metals has taken a significant beating, including copper which has...
