RECYCLING INDUSTRY INNOVATES TO FIGHT SCRAP METAL THEFTS
January 1st, 2008
BY MARK ROWE
THE BRITISH Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has linked up with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) in a bid to stem the increasing problem of scrap metal theft. Recent high prices for traded metals have resulted in an increase in thefts, with some high profile cases. Many metals have seen significant increases in prices in the past two years. Copper has risen by 200% to US$8.15 a kilogram in this period, while key components in catalytic converters have also risen - rhodium by 600%, platinum by 67% and palladium by 200%.
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