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21 Jun Scrap Pricing June 2017

Posted at 16:45h in Articles, Metal Scrap Recycling

Welcome back to the Ely Enterprises Blog! 2017 scrap pricing is chugging along, let’s take a look at some facts and figures from the June issue of Recycling Today: AMM Midwest Scrap Index, No. 1 Busheling (blue circles): All prices are effective the 10th of the month or...

15 Jun Single Stream or Dual Stream? (Part 2)

Posted at 16:32h in Articles, Recycled Material, Uncategorized

Today we continue our discussion on single stream vs. dual stream recycling. Municipal Curbside recycling programs have changed over the years, with more and more recyclers going single stream in recent years. Today we will discuss some issues between dual and single stream collection. First the...

07 Jun Single or Dual Stream Recycling?

Posted at 12:02h in Articles, Recycled Material

Today we are going to talk about the recycling process. Do you know the difference between single and dual stream recycling? Don’t worry you are not alone. Think about recycling in your home for a moment? Do you put all of your recyclables into one bin...

31 May Equipment options in a Down Market (Part 4)

Posted at 13:51h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

Today we conclude our discussion on purchasing equipment in a down market with financing options. In today’s market it is important to have creative options to find our customers financing on their recycling equipment purchases. With the uncertainty of the recycling market, it is good to...

23 May Equipment options in a down Market (Part 3)

Posted at 11:12h in Articles, Equipment Rental, Recycling Equipment

Last week we discussed the importance of evaluating your equipment before making a purchase that you may regret. This week we will discuss the options of renting and leasing equipment, and how it can help you in a market downturn. Rental and leasing options are often...

16 May Equipment Options in a Down Market (part 2)

Posted at 14:09h in Articles, Uncategorized

We are going to continue where we left off last week, talking about purchasing equipment in a down market. Today we will discuss evaluating the equipment and other ways to tell exactly what you are getting in your return on your investment. With the way the...

09 May Equipment Options in a Down Market.

Posted at 16:14h in Articles, Uncategorized, Used Recycling Equipment

Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know the recycling market has been in a downturn, recently it is showing signs of improving. Today on our blog I want to discuss equipment options during such a downturn in pricing. Recently Ely Enterprises’...

02 May Scrap Pricing First Quarter

Posted at 15:22h in Articles, Metal Scrap Recycling, Recycled Material

Welcome back to the Ely Enterprises Blog! 2017 scrap pricing has shown some encouraging progress, pricing has had some fluctuations over the past couple months, but all in all, seems to be much farther up than numbers in 2016. Good news from the recycling industry, from Waste...

25 Apr Ferrous Metal Balers

Posted at 15:15h in Articles, Balers, Recycling Equipment

Today we are going to continue our discussion on scrap metal equipment, specifically large ferrous scrap balers. These are an essential part of the metal recycling industry. Ferrous metal balers can be categorized as two- or three-compression or three-ram. In a two-compression model, one side or...

18 Apr Scrap Metal Shears for Sale

Posted at 13:57h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

Today we are going to talk about scrap shears and their function in the ferrous recycling process. Shears can come in many different sizes and configurations. The main function of shears is used for sizing all types of bulky material down to a marketable, manageable...