Copper Breaks $6: Scrap Market Roars Into Action Report Date: 1/7/2026 2026 Starts With a Commodity Bang Welcome to the new year—and what a start it has been. As we roll into early January 2026, scrap prices across the board are climbing faster than most people expected. Copper just made history, trading above $6 per […]
Read MoreWith the recent scrap prices, especially steel prices dropping to 7-year lows, it is frustrating and a challenge to continue scrapping. After hearing stories and communicating with several scrappers on our YouTube and Facebook pages, it seems a lot of people can’t afford to continue to scrap. Steel prices are so low that some scrap […]
Read MoreMany people have asked us about many of the reasons that the Chinese markets are tightening up on the scrap markets and imports to the country. If that was an easy one sentence answer this would make for a boring post, but it is way more complex then just this blog will be- but let’s […]
Read MoreWhy has the copper market shot up so fast? The Ukrainian and Russian conflict is causing all of the price gaugings that we have seen since the initial invasion of Ukraine. These world events will generally have significant ripple effects across the markets and commodities, especially when you start to consider the oil effect that […]
Read MoreWondering where scrap metals go after they are recycled? Ever think about how much scrap metal is actually processed annually in the United States? The iScrap App Team with the help from ISRI has some facts and figures to share with you about how scrap metals are processed. Scrap metal is one of the largest […]
Read MoreWe all remember the song from the 1990’s by Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” but many people ask us what does scrap have to do with the economy. We wanted to go over the ups and downs of the scrap market as this article should help you figure out long and […]
Read MoreScrap metal industries focus on reducing, reusing, and recycling. You’ll find that the sector is vital in eliminating our wastes and reducing carbon footprints. One of the questions that we keep asking is whether the metals market is going up or down anytime soon. In most cases, you notice how quickly the scrap metals change. […]
Read MoreWhether you are a small-time scrapper or a large scrap yard or refinery, the scrap metal market can be a tricky beast to understand. With the commodity market and stock market always changing hourly during the day, one can never be quite sure how it all works. With some easy to understand explanations and examples […]
Read MoreLow steel prices make it harder for scrappers to stay profitable. From smaller payouts at the yard to fewer hauling jobs and less equipment turnover, scrappers across the U.S. are feeling the pressure. While we’re not here to rehash the latest prices — you can find those on our updated steel pricing pages — this […]
Read MoreCrazy times call for crazy amounts of hoarding sometimes. We’ve seen over the years when scrap prices dip down that many people hold onto their property and their brass and their other high valued items to be able to wait for higher valued times.
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We’ve all seen people at the grocery store bring bottles and cans to the recycle bin and get their money back. But what most people don’t know is that you can get paid for other types of recyclable materials – like scrap metal. You might be surprised to hear that the scrap metal industry is […]
Read MoreFinding good scrap items to make money at the scale is one of the most exciting scrapping parts. Besides making money, discovering what one’s trash can be worth is a motivating part of recycling scrap metal for a career or hobby. If you want to make some real money from items you find in scrap, […]
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