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Looking At Copper In A Whole New Light
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,...
Steel : The True Superman of Metals
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...
Electronics: The Newest Frontier For Recycling
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...
Pop Up Scrap Yards: Not So Much
Pop Up Scrap Yards: Not So Much Nike Pop Up Store in Tokyo One of the newer innovations that we have seen in retailing over the past few years is the development of “Pop-up Stores”. You will recognize these, as they seem to just appear in a particular space for...
A Barbecue Maven’s Search For Quality Stainless Steel
A Barbecue Maven's Search For Quality Stainless Steel It’s a well-known fact that Canadians love their barbecues and I am no exception. However, it seems that no matter how hard I try to protect and maintain my barbecue, every four to five years I have to replace it....
The Future Of Scrap Metal Recycling – A Global Perspective
The Future Of Scrap Metal Recycling – A Global Perspective All of us at Peel Scrap Metal like to take the time to talk with our customers. Some of us, because of the nature of our work, are less able to do this but our buyers and managers certainly always try to make...
Metal Theft: The Saga Continues.
Metal Theft: The Saga Continues. Although we have already posted a couple of blogs concerning the problem of metal theft, a recent development in British Columbia has prompted us to revisit this issue. Last November, the Province of British Columbia passed Canada’s...
The Good Old Penny: RIP Come This Fall
The Good Old Penny: RIP Come This Fall As anticipated in a post we did about a year ago, the federal government announced the demise of the penny in its March 2012 budget. In about six months from now, the Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing the coin and they...