The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), the trade association representing metals recycling and scrap yards, has launched a new campaign to encourage members of the public to support their ...

Despite what the name would suggest, “scrap” metal isn’t simply useless waste. Thanks to modern technology, scrap metal can be recycled and repurposed into new products, reducing the environmental and ...

The fire, which happened at a metal recycling yard that deals with pressurized propane tanks, set off several small explosions on 3rd Street near Silicon Avenue at about 9 a.m. Thursday. While the ...

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- A large fire at a scrapyard in southwest suburban Joliet has shut down nearby roads as crews work to put it out. Emergency crews responded to the fire at the BL Duke Scrap Metal ...

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. — The sky over part of Northumberland County lit up overnight. There was a big fire in Mount Carmel. The fire broke out late Monday night at SOS Metals along Route 54. Viewer photos ...

Action Recycling in north Spokane catches thieves trying to re-sell stolen metal all the time. Glen Ahlborn is the manager there and has seen everything from stolen wheels to copper wire. After seeing ...

Seattle police shut down a metal-recycling yard Tuesday after an undercover investigation showed the owners were buying large quantities of stolen scrap metal, much from public utilities, police said.

EVERETT — A four-alarm fire tore through a metal recycling facility here Wednesday, officials said, causing an explosion and sending a thick plume of smoke into the air that could be seen from miles ...