The economics of wire recycling equipment make practical sense for a wide range of buyers. Scrap dealers, e-waste processors, cable manufacturers managing their own production offcuts, and municipal ...

Selling used copper for scrap can be a profitable side hustle. Copper can be recycled over and over, without wearing out, so it's never too worn out to sell, according to Blue Dog Wire Strippers. You ...

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry. The ...

I used to think copper was copper, and the scrapyard was just being picky when they knocked my price down. Then I started paying attention to my receipts, and the pattern got loud: I was doing the ...

As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical. 7 On Your Side is digging into where that stolen copper actually goes and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council has voted to implement harsher punishments for copper wire thieves and stricter regulations for scrap metal businesses. Metro council passed an ordinance ...