Market Volatility Remains as Copper Recovers and Global Uncertainty Lingers Report Date: 4/16/2025 Hey Scrappers! This week is shaping up to be another exciting one in the scrap metal markets. Copper has made a noticeable recovery, dipping only about 10% from last month’s highs. Despite the rebound, there’s still a lot of uncertainty—scrappers and analysts […]
Read MoreElectric motors are everywhere—in household appliances, power tools, and even industrial equipment. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced scrapper, knowing how to scrap electric motors efficiently can help you make the most money. But should you dismantle them or sell them whole? In this guide, you’ll learn: Let’s dive in and maximize your scrap […]
Read MoreIdentifying Types of Steel Scrap Many scrappers ask about different steel scrap grades and their prices. Understanding these grades can help you maximize your earnings when selling scrap. But before we dive into the most common types of steel scrap, let’s review a key concept: the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals—and why a magnet […]
Read MoreWhen scrapping, it is easy to get excited about a big score and not pay attention to your surroundings and safety when hauling your latest load. It can be easy to get away from safety protocols when you are busy with scrapping but keep the following in mind to prevent injuries that can stop you […]
Read MoreThe snowy, cold weather usually doesn’t help business unless you are in the plowing or heating industries. It is prevalent that during the winter season, scrap yards and those in the scrap industry are severely affected by their business and lack of scrap jobs. As the cold hits the country, it also seems to hit […]
Read MoreMany of our Scrapper Tips emails that go out have some great tips in them and are useful for every day scrapping and general knowledge of making more money on your scrap. The follow discusses whether the wire load you have is worth taking the time to strip it down to bare bright or #2 […]
Read MoreCopper wire and other scrap wire is sometimes the most valuable material you could bring to the scrap yard. That’s why you need to make sure you know what you are dealing with and how to prepare it before putting it on the scale. Get wired up and start separating, correctly! Stripping your copper and […]
Read MoreMany people think that batteries are recyclable and easy to eliminate. We disagree. With increased technology, you may run into new batteries that will cost you money to scrap and may not be worth the time. We all know about the standard lead-acid batteries in cars and trucks, but most tools and hybrid vehicles run […]
Read MoreWith the scrap metal prices taking the plunges over the last few months, we wanted to take some time aside to explain one of the factors of the turn in the industry and the US economy during 2015 thus far. Like we mentioned this is only ONE of the factors that plays into the condition […]
Read MoreDo you call yourself a handyman or Mr. Fix It? Well the iScrap App Team may have some handy work that could put your to shame. While searching for some of the best tricks for scrapping, we found some interesting and definitely questionable life hacks done by handymen on the internet. While some of these are […]
Read MoreInstead of talking about all of the different metals, the different prices, the changing markets I want to go over things that I like and use every single day. Between the guys that are working in our scrap yard and all of the people that we sell or buy material from we have talked to […]
Read MoreRecycling Tires: What Do You Do? Generally, you’ll always have leftover tires when you scrap cars and piece them out. Have you ever considered how to get rid of tires? Or where do they go after you? Over the years, tires have been something you’ve always had to pay to get rid of, somewhere between […]
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