Lax said the odor came from the scrap metal, which is made up of various metals, including cars and water heaters. Haggerty said the material is put through a shredder so that it can be recycled ...

China’s retaliatory tariffs likely to affect copper scrap trade with the U.S., while tariffs also apply to auto shredder wear ...

The Proler’s had also been shredding steel cans for the copper industry. While the Proler’s may never have invented a shredder, they were pioneers in shredding scrap steel with other equipment.

Haag said it will process 180,000 metric tons of complex copper scrap and produce 70,000 tons of refined metal annually. Sign up here. "North America is an attractive market. There is no large ...