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The recycled metal market conditions remained strong. SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Portland, Oregon-headquartered Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. announced preliminary results for fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 ended 31st August, 2021. The company expects the operating performance for the quarter to be the best since 2011. The financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2021 …

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It expects to ramp up the operations to achieve full mining rate of 4,000 tons per day by the end of H1-2022. SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): AngloGold Ashanti provided update on resumption of underground mining activities at Obuasi, Ghana mine. The mining is expected to resume by mid-October. It must be noted that underground mining activities at …

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Landfill site data collection systems can be highly adaptable to specific data requirements. SEATTLE (Waste Advantage):  Managing data collected by field staff at landfills has always been a huge challenge. In the past, individual field technicians collected the data on paper and then submitted it to project managers, who had to aggregate and consolidate data …

New Mobile Landfill Data Collection Tools Help Stakeholders Make Quick Decision Read More »

New municipal contracts and franchises were entered into in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, Collier County and Malabar in Florida, and Creola and Mount Vernon, Alabama. SEATTLE (Waste Advantage):  In the past three months, Waste Pro made five acquisitions and has been awarded five new municipal contracts/franchises in four different states. The activities include the management of two …

Waste Pro Revenue Projected to Exceed $900 Million in 2022 Read More »

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage):  The City of Baltimore launched delivery of nearly 200,000 curbside recycling carts, a $10 million-plus project estimated to increase recycling output per household by 80% and generate as much as 40 million pounds of new recyclables each year. The initiative to bring equitable curbside recycling access to the City’s 609,000 residents was …

Nation’s Largest Project to Modernize Recycling Collection Launched in Baltimore, MD Read More »

In July 2021, Maine passed the first U.S. producer responsibility law, requiring companies to cover the total costs of their wasteful products, including disposal. SEATTLE (Waste Advantage):  Every year, the average American throws out nearly 1,800 pounds of trash. Together, Americans throw out enough plastic each year to fill up the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium — …

Report Examines America’s Waste Problem Over Past 3 Years Read More »

In the Hallmarked category, the 14 carat gold scrap prices went higher by $ 1.93 per Oz. SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The daily scrap gold and silver prices – hallmarked and non- hallmarked moved higher from previous day on Thursday, 30th September, 2021 on the ScrapMonster Price Index. Meantime, the prices of Platinum scrap declined over the day. In …

30th September, 2021: Scrap Gold and Silver Prices Surged, Platinum Dipped on Index Read More »

In the Hallmarked category, the 14 carat gold scrap prices went higher by $ 1.93 per Oz. SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The daily scrap gold and silver prices – hallmarked and non- hallmarked moved higher from previous day on Thursday, 30th September, 2021 on the ScrapMonster Price Index. Meantime, the prices of Platinum scrap declined over the day. In …

30th September, 2021: Scrap Gold and Silver Prices Soared, Platinum Slipped on Index Read More »

The landfilling of millions of solar panels can have lasting negative effects on the U.S waste management system due to the materials that can be commonly found in solar panels. SEATTLE (Waste Advantage):  Solar energy has seen remarkable growth since the start of the 21st century and is critical in the transition to renewable energy …

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The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region remained totally flat on Index. TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap metal prices remained mostly unchanged on ScrapMonster Price Index  as on September 28th, 2021. Steel scrap and Stainless Steel scrap prices witnessed no change on Index. Copper and Brass/Bronze scrap prices registered marginal decline, whereas Aluminum scrap …

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