Containers reportedly filled with illegal e-scrap set to arrive in the Philippines

Containers reportedly filled with illegal e-scrap set to arrive in the Philippines. More than 180 shipping containers from the U.S. are scheduled to arrive at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines between Aug. 6 and Sept. 30, BAN says.

EMR restarts New Jersey shredder

EMR restarts New Jersey shredder

Nonferrous flows around global troubles

Nonferrous flows around global troubles

Weak export market remains a drag on recycled steel prices

Weak export market remains a drag on recycled steel prices American electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills have continued to operate at or near 80 percent of capacity in the early summer of 2026, but that demand alone has not been enough to spur rising prices for recycled steel.

Missouri aluminum smelter restart announced

Missouri aluminum smelter restart announced A company called Magnitude 7 Metals intends to restart an idled primary aluminum smelter and potline in southeastern Missouri.

Eurofer predicts EU steelmaking boost

Eurofer predicts EU steelmaking boost

Red Metals attracts $10M investment for refinery

Red Metals Inc., a startup company seeking to enter the copper production sector, has announced $10 million in seed funding it says will help it build a $70 million recycled-content facility in Charleston, South Carolina.

Colorado EV battery recycling bill signed into law

A Colorado bill covering the end-of-life management of propulsion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis June 4 and could set a new standard across the United States for how battery recycling legislation is crafted. Senate Bill 26-003 received bipartisan support from state lawmakers and is designed to expand on Colorado’s existing Battery Stewardship Act (S.B. 25-163), which established an extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework for small- and medium-format batteries last year. S.B. 26-003 establishes requirements for large-format batteries that differ from the requirements of its predecessor.

Steel price still stable in US ferrous market

The cost of nearly everything, including steel, is rising in the United States, yet the value of ferrous scrap—the highest-volume feedstock at most steel mills in America—has remained largely stable in the second quarter of 2026.

April recycled steel price drops

The value of heavy melting steel fell below $400 per ton, according to mill purchasing figures collected by the price tracking service.