Some Mondays the markets are in the red. Let's see if they recover by next weeks Metal Monday. Follow us and share with your friends.

We are officially into the second quarter of 2021. As expected the ferrous markets have dipped around 20 dollars and Copper has a strong recovery for the day. Overall the first quarter of 2021 was a good one for the metal markets and we are hoping the second quarter can continue that trend. Make sure to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss an update.

Take a listen as Nick talks with Brett and Adam about family business and how it's intertwined with the scrap industry.

Check out how John Schiff went from looking for one item for Simplot to starting his own business. He is a true recycler and entrepreneur and keep your eyes out for boots on the ground portion.

Last Metal Monday of the quarter.... as we close out March we are seeing a downward correction on all markets.. hopefully we see a rebound soon. Nick and Brett still feel like there is much more upside to be had on all commodities for the remainder of 2021.

Take a listen how some of our panel found their way into working in the Scrap Industry.

Take a listen as Brett and Nick discuss the ever changing Metals Markets... In this episode they believe that Ferrous (Iron) Scrap will be coming down in April... Nickel and Lead have both had a downward trend the last few weeks, while Aluminum and Copper are holding strong.

We have a special guest Eddie Orensten from Alliance Steel on discussing if we're in a super cycle or if things will go back down. Take a listen and share with your friends.

Nick and other scrap guys and gals discuss culture in a scrapyard.

March Ferrous is officially set and we almost got back what was taken away in February. Nickel has been getting adjusted down and it feels like Copper has hit its new bottom. Stay tuned every week to see our newest updates.

Nick and other scrap guys and gals discuss culture in a scrapyard.

The way we recycle copper has changed forever. Take a listen on how David Hughes and Copper Reclaim are changing the game.

Copper has cooled off, however the non-ferrous markets continue to be strong especially nickel. PGM's adjusted down on Friday but have been recovering this Monday. Ferrous scrap pricing is expected to be up this March and we will know how much on the next Metal Monday.

Nick and other scrap guys and gals discuss culture in a scrapyard.

Last Monday in February and things are still going crazy. Brett and Nick anticipate ferrous markets to be up in March and they discuss how sometimes when markets go up this fast sometimes it doesn't translate to up pricing immediately. Remember, don't celebrate your wins too much and don't dwell on your losses for too long. Stay Scrappy

In this new series Nick and a panel of scrap guys and gals throughout the nation discuss different topics effecting the scrap industry.

Nick and Brett discuss this week's wild weather and how extreme weather affects scrap flow. Make sure to stay tuned to Metal Monday for our outlook on scrap pricing!

Brett and Nick discuss what makes Tom Brady great and how that consistency can be relative in any other industry. The base metals are continuing to go up and as expected ferrous markets went down 30-60 a net ton. Make to follow us to keep up to date on all our videos.

We are already into the second month of 2021 and it sounds like our ferrous markets will be going down. However the base metals (copper, aluminum & stainless) are holding strong and our precious metals are starting to take off (platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold and especially silver) Take a listen and make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Take a listen to Nick and Brett as they discuss their weekends and how the ferrous, non ferrous and PGM markets are doing.

In this episode Nick gets a chance to walk a demo site with Niner from AAI demolition. This is what you see after a demolition company knocks down the building and then pulls out as much recyclable materials as possible. Stay tuned for our follow up sit down to pick Niner's brain on what it takes to live "A Demo Life"

Half way through January and we continue to believe copper can reach the $3.80 mark.... Early report on Iron are sideways to down slightly for February. Make sure to like our post and follow us for more updates.

There has been a major adjustment in the #copper market.... stay posted next week to see if it settles down.#coppermarket #aluminum #stainless #ferrous #ascraplife #recycledidaho #recycling #metalmarkets #steel #scrapping #unitedmetals

First Metal Monday of the year is here. Listen to Brett and Nick as they discuss how base metals, precious metals and the iron market are doing. They also discuss their New Years resolutions. Looks like we may be in for a good year.

Last Metal Monday of the year, Take a listen to Nick and Brett discuss the Markets and stay tuned for their new years resolutions.

12/21/20: The last Metal Monday until Christmas and Brett and Nick sit down to talk about copper and aluminum adjusting down. The outlook is still great for 2021 stay tuned.

12/14/2020 Brett flips the scrip on Nick this week and he asks him some questions pertaining the market and the overall potential supply out there.

12-7-20 First Metal Monday of December and things are still holding strong. It feels like the markets are going to finish 2020 strong as we are looking forward to 2021.

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Today we saw copper touch 3.50 (comex) and things continue to look strong. Stay posted make sure to like and follow.

Take a listen to Brett and Nick as they discuss the Metals Markets as we head into the end of 2020. Also hear why they are both thankful for the year.

Listen to our take this week on the metal market as we discuss copper hitting $3.20!

November 9th, 2020 Brett and Nick talk about the markets post election.

On this "Boots on the Ground" Nick gets a chance to walk around Jackson Hop Farms with Russell Shoemaker. Not only do these amazing farmers make some of the best hops in the world they are also able to recycle most of their by-product.

Nov. 2nd, 2020: Catch this pre-election Metal Monday while Brett is on the move! We'll go over where we think the metal commodities markets will move as we enter the end of the year.

In this episode we get a chance to get our award to Joe Torres. Joe has been with company since 2007 and has hustle coursing through his veins. Without him our equipment wouldn't be running and things wouldn't be getting done. Thanks for all your hard work Joe.

Oct. 26th, 2020: In this Metal Monday we once again see the non ferrous markets take a slight dip. Last week we saw the same thing however by the end of the week they all recovered. We will have to wait to see what the market does and where things land. The guys touch base on how the seasons can effect the pricing and flow of materials.

October 19th 2020: Nick and Brett sit down to discuss the metal markets. Copper is continuing to be hold strong and has recovered from the downward trend that started at the beginning of the month. Aluminum, Nickel & Lead seem to be holding strong as well. Ferrous markets currently could be facing a down month in November, only time will tell. Stay tuned to see where things go and where the ferrous market lands in November.

Brett and Nick continue to discuss the metal markets and where they think they could head into Nov. Take a listen.

Recycled Idaho is back with more episodes of "Boots On The Ground". In this episode Nick gets a chance to really dive in to how Fox Heating and Cooling is helping Tonaquint keep their equipment cool so they can run a data center.

First Metal Monday of October and Copper is down again. On a good note sounds like ferrous pricing may be up slightly. Stay tuned to next week to see where the ferrous market for October lands. Please go and vote for the charity where the proceeds of the new shirt go to. Check out our charity post here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6717795541662756864

Watch us this week as we discuss the market's downward trend since our last Metal Monday. We're also getting a feel for where the trends for ferrous and PGMs are going as we fall into October.

As we head into Fall.... Copper, Platinum, Palladium and other markets have taken a small hit. Stay posted to see if they recover on our next week's Metal Monday.

We are half way into Sept. and everything continues to look strong. Hopefully come October ferrous and non ferrous metal markets continue to rise.

In this episode I get a chance to sit down with Dennis fox, owner of Fox Heating & Cooling. Dennis has been in the HVAC industry since 1985. Take a listen and hear how Dennis and his crew keep us cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

September Ferrous (Iron) Pricing is here and things are moving in the right direction. Make sure to keep listening to see where the metal markets go.

Nick and Brett get a chance to discuss where ferrous will be in September and the importance of "urban mining" and scrapyards will have in the supply chain.

As we get closer to the fourth quarter. Nick and Brett discuss where the ferrous markets could head to finish out the year.

Join us as we get back to our regular Monday upload schedule! This week Nick and Brett talk about the positives of having a good import/export balance for commodities as well as the recent trend upwards for ferrous, non-ferrous, and precious metals.We're teaming up with the Semper Fi fund to fundraise for veterans. Click here to donate and get a shirt! https://umrecycling.com/a-scrap-life-semper-fi/