Scrap Value Is a Jobsite Reality For HVAC technicians, plumbers, and electricians across Massachusetts, scrap metal comes off jobs every week. Equipment replacements, tenant fit-outs, service upgrades, and code-driven retrofits all generate metal that has resale value if it’s handled correctly. When it isn’t, that same material ends up mixed, downgraded, or discarded with general...Continue Reading
This article was originally published in February, 2019 and has been updated per 2026 recycling standards. Plastic waste management in commercial and industrial settings continues to be a point of friction—especially when it comes to interpreting recycling symbols. Most packaging includes the familiar triangle with a number inside, but that doesn’t mean it’s recyclable in...Continue Reading
What Impacts Scrap Metal Prices in Massachusetts? Scrap metal prices in Massachusetts fluctuate regularly—copper and aluminum may shift slightly day to day, while steel prices tend to follow weekly trends. Even small changes can add up over larger loads, so it’s worth checking current rates before you drop off. Several things affect how much you’ll...Continue Reading
As operational costs rise and sustainability targets grow more ambitious, industrial facilities are looking for every opportunity to cut waste and capture value. One often-overlooked area? Scrap metal. From manufacturing floors to warehouse maintenance operations, scrap metal waste can be transformed into revenue —if it’s handled properly. Understanding how to maximize scrap metal recycling value...Continue Reading
Plastic recycling is getting a lot of attention lately, in part because the challenges of recycling plastic is a focus for Earth Month 2024. But it’s not actually news that plastic recycling is imperfect. In fact, it’s something that Miller Recycling has covered quite a bit in recent years. (As just one example, check out...Continue Reading
Miller Recycling likes to keep our customers informed about new developments in the recycling industry and make predictions about the future of the scrap metal market, but we know that most business owners are primarily concerned with one thing: today’s price. When you need hard-to-manage waste hauled away, you want to pay as little as...Continue Reading
There are many sources for locating scrap copper. If you are an electrician or plumber, you handle this material every day. But do you know how to obtain the best value for your unused or scrap copper? Following these basic guidelines will ensure you will obtain the best value for your scrap copper. Preparing Scrap...Continue Reading
You know that scrap metal recycling is good for the planet. But what about the economic benefits of recycling scrap metal? In other words, how does scrap metal affect your business’s bottom line? There are two general ways to look at the economic benefits of recycling scrap metal. First, how scrap recycling benefits you/your business...Continue Reading
Nearly everyone touches plastics every day. Plastic film, for example, is used to make the thin bags for bread, produce, dry cleaning, newspapers and takeout food boxes. Cases of water bottles and multi-packs of paper towels are shrink-wrapped with plastic film. The plastic air pillows that are used as cushioning in packages are made from...Continue Reading
Like other types of recycling, scrap metal recycling has significant environmental benefits. Repurposing existing materials reduces the need to create new ones, which in turn reduces the need to mine for metal ore and other virgin materials. Recycling also keeps it out of landfills. And since metal may be recycled over and over without diminishing...Continue Reading
