Scrap metal collection for profit is a common — and sometimes ... which is frequently donated to charitable organizations. Several different types of recycling businesses exist, and each has its own ...

You can specialize and operate a scrap metal depot that sells various reclaimed metals to metal recycling companies. Or, specialize in one particular type of scrap metal collection and recycling.

The Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal Co. has been operating in Detroit for 75 years. Uncertainty faces companies that specialize in recycling scrap metal, too, as new U.S. tariff story unfolds.