Good article at American Recycler on shrinking profit margins in the scrap yard business. One problem nationwide is that there are too many shredders installed.
American Recycler News, Inc. - Dealing with shrinking profit margins
I can see the premium shred pricing in my Philly/Trenton area. The yard with a new mega shredder is paying $200 a ton for shred while other yards are paying $160 to $180 a ton.
