﻿ Local Scrap Yards  Local Scrap Yards  Local scrap yards have
been in the community for many years, but the face of scrap
metal is changing. Nowadays, local scrap yards are part of a
global metal recycling industry, which is geared to preserving
the planets dwindling natural resources.  Various local scrap
yards have become international companies trading metal on a
global basis. Years ago the price of scrap metal would have been
determined locally, but nowadays the scrap metal values are
influenced by economic forces around the world.  Demand in
another country, say Russia, for example, will have an effect on
the price that a local scrap yard will pay for scrap metal as
the price would have been determined on the international
markets.  Some local scrap yards have become multi million pound
businesses and are trading with countries all over the world,
either directly or indirectly.  Approved Metal Recyclers  Local
scrap metal yards have the opportunity to become Approved Metal
Recyclers if they fit the crit