A Scrap Life

It’s not easy to get from Idaho to NewYork… there are no direct flights… but Sometimes you have to travel a little bit to catch up to people worth talking to… Brett sits down with Adam Weitsman the owner of Upstate Shredding and discusses everything from 3rd generation scrap biz to life and Crypto mining. Enjoy!

On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett is back with Chad Ellerbrock for another special episode of Bears vs Bulls. The guys discuss how things went in February and how March is shaping up to look like.

On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett interviews Jacob Bronstein of Merrillville Recycling in Indiana. Bronstein shares how he got started in the scrap industry and gives advice to any newcomers looking to start their own scrap recycling business.

On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett is back with Chad Ellerbrock for another special episode of Bears vs Bulls. The guys discuss how logistics is affecting the market and slowing everything down, and how the scrap market differs region by region. Chad's website: https://www.bestscrapever.com

On this episode of A Scrap Life Brett and Chad debate their cases for a bullish market or a bearish market, respectively, and share their projections for 2022.

On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett talks with Matt Watson, founder and president of Precious Metals Commodity Management, LLC about how solar is affecting different metals markets, the push for greener mining techniques and the importance of recycling metals already extracted from the ground.

On this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett and Chad discuss how the previous year has impacted not only the scrap industry, but also steel manufacturers. They also share their predictions for the next year and talk about the decoupling of scrap from hot roll coal.

Brett sits down with John Betz of Argus Media as they discuss his company's effect on the Scrap Metal industry.

Brett gives some sage advice using stories from his past - straight from the cab of his own truck.

In this episode, Brett and Chris sit down together again and discuss what really makes a person Scrappy.

In this episode Brett meets with Jay Milligan of Converter Reclaim to discuss the importance of catalytic converters to the scrap metal market, and discuss team's upcoming SEMA show!

In this episode, Brett has special guest Chad Ellebrock on to debate different Metal Market approaches.

In this episode, Chris Yerbey talks with Brett about Tradefox and it's effect in the Scrapping world.

In this episode of A Scrap Life, Nick and Brett get a chance to sit down with their good friend Darren Doane.

Brett gets a chance to sit down and talk with Jim Keefe, a publisher at Recycling Today.

In this episode of A Scrap Life, Brett gets a chance to sit down and talk with Jennifer Sherman Betts.

I love my job for a lot of reasons, but one of the main reasons is I get to work everyday with most of my best friends. We get to hustle together, grind together, and just enjoy work and life together. Nick Snyder is one of those guys, and a guy that I have the upmost respect for! A true hustler that is probably the most optimistic guy I know. Willing to take on any task or crazy project that we c...

It's no secret I've bought a few pieces of Sierra equipment over the years. So, when Phil Sacco came into town the other day, we had an opportunity to sit down and talk scrap, talk equipment, and more importantly, family business. Both of us are third generation family business guys, who love the scrap industry, and become friends over the years. I really enjoyed this podcast, and I hope you guys...

When I started doing this podcast a year ago, I knew it'd give me an opportunity to meet great people in our industry. Chris Proler of PH Group down in Texas is one of those guys. We got personal, we discussed scrap, and shared some great family business stories. Good times, and I hope you enjoy this podcast.

I'm always on the hunt for knowledgable scrap people. I was lucky enough to get introduced to Nathan Fruchter of Idoru Trading. We operate in very different arenas of the scrap industry, but I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the history of the export scrap industry here in the U.S. Nathan is a scrap guy through and through, and I have a feeling you'll enjoy this podcast!

Technology is crazy! I finally got my buddy Danny Jones, the CEO of EG Metals, to carve out some time for a podcast, while he was in Dubai of all places. We've done a lot of business over the years, and I always enjoy talking to this guy about life, our history, and why we both love the scrap industry. Enjoy! Check out the video episode here on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/6Qq-PcxsKxA

I had heard about Sean Davidson through the grapevine and I became more and more curious about his scrap pricing index as I began to dig for more accurate information. In the process, I got to meet Sean and realized his passion for the scrap industry was genuine, so I asked him to sit down and tell me the story on this podcast of the Davis Index. Check out this video episode on our YouTube channel...

The POWER of social media is real, without LinkedIn we would have never met with Eddie Orensten from Alliance Steel. Eddie knows his way around a scrapyard and was able to share some knowledge with us. Check it out

You don’t need a college degree to be successful in life... but you do have to be willing to bust your ass, and Berry Prescott is the king of busting ass. From truck driver, to dispatcher, to head of our maintenance department company-wide... to say Berry knows his stuff is an understatement. Check out this podcast with my brother from another mother, and an all-around great guy: Berry Prescott!

If you are going to design a new form education in the scrap industry you better have a strong foundation with a ton of real world experience. My buddy Brad Rudover, one of the owners of Detroit Scrap has just that, along with a cool new idea on how to engage and teach more individuals about the nuances of the scrap metal recycling industry and the products we handle every day. Listen to Brad and...