by Peel Blog Editor | Jul 18, 2022 | Core Company Values, Good Recycling Practices, Recycling History, Scrap Metal Prices, Urban Mining
Where has all the time gone? I find myself asking that question more and more these days. As of this summer, Peel Scrap going into its 33rd year in the scrap metal recycling business. The Past 1990 was when we had our humble beginning. The partner Jeff Shaffer and I...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Jun 8, 2015 | Scrap Metal Prices, Steel, Urban Mining
Steel Prices Remain Low Those of you who scrap steel regularly are probably wondering when the alarmingly low steel prices will end that cycle. Although we wish we had better news, the reality is that it doesn’t appear we will see a significant turnaround for a little...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Dec 3, 2014 | Android Scrap App, Apple Scrap App, Company News, Government Regulations, Urban Mining
Over-Regulation. A Field of Dreams Or a Minefield? For most owners of small and medium-sized businesses, it is the business of business that captures the majority of their working day, and uses the lion’s share of their energy and resources. This is at it should be....
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Oct 11, 2013 | Event Participation, Good Recycling Practices, Urban Mining
We Had A Great Summer…Hope You Did Too. After a brief hiatus, we are returning to the blogosphere with an update to some of the things that were part of our busy summer. 5th Annual Environmental Awareness Day – Oakville 2013 As you know, an important part of our...
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 | Apr 8, 2013 | Good Recycling Practices, Marketing, Recycling Innovations, Sustainability, Urban Mining
Is The Tide Finally Turning For The North American Manufacture Industry? An article on television recently featured an interview with the owner of a company that manufactured brass fittings in the Northeastern United States. He had seen his business erode over...
