Who Buys Metal From Scrap Yards Now

: A significant amount of scrap metal is sold to international buyers. Exporters ship massive quantities of processed metal to countries with booming manufacturing and construction sectors, particularly in Asia and Europe . Downstream Industries: Where the Metal Ends Up

: For high-value materials like gold, silver, or platinum (often found in electronics or catalytic converters), scrap yards sell to refiners who have the specialized technology to safely extract and purify these precious elements.

After the scrap has been refined into a usable raw form, it is purchased by manufacturers who create the products we use every day: