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Congratulations to the winners of our Customer Appreciation Raffle
This past September we held our customer appreciation raffle, where customers who brought in scrap metal to any of our locations had the chance to enter to win a barbecue, a Samsung television, or a Dyson vacuum cleaner. Prizes were offered in each location....
A Reflection On The Past, Present & Future The Past
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 partners Jeff Shaffer and...
Our Family Is Growing
As our area recovers from the Covid effect on businesses, we’re finding that demand for our services is growing. And that’s a good thing for both our area businesses and the economy in general. Being a true customer-centric company, we have added people and hardware...
The Future Of Metal Recycling – A Global Perspective
One of the things we enjoy most is chatting with our customers. These conversations are always interesting and help us to get a handle on what our customers think about our service, which helps us do a better job. These conversations are also the key to helping...
Can You Name The Only Resource On The Planet That Is Not In Decline?
If you really did not know this, there is no need to be embarrassed. The answer is not a word that we would commonly put in the same sentence as “resource.” Resources have a special place in our environmental wordspeak. They are aligned with mother earth,...
Global Recycling Day… A Great Reminder To Keep RECYCLING Every Day.
The word ‘Recycling’ came into use in the 1960s as the world’s population exploded along with the mass production of consumable goods. As goods got cheaper and cheaper, labor became more expensive, and affluence in society grew, we gradually became a throw-away...
Increased Use Of Ferrous Scrap Metal In The Steel Making Process. It’s All Good.
One of the largest producers of steel in the world is the country of Japan. And it’s three largest steelmakers, Kobe Steel, JFE & Nippon Steel have all signed onto a pledge to make their processes Carbon Neutral by the year 2050. This initiative is being supported...
How To Make The Most of Your Covid19 Downtime
With the recent rise in Covid19 cases and the lockdowns that are now taking place in Ontario, this is a good time to do a little mid-winter spring cleaning of your recyclable metals. For Businesses Manufacturing businesses can take advantage of this slow period by...