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April 30, 2025
What is scrap metal recycling

What Exactly Is Scrap Metal Recycling? Your Richmond Experts Explain!

Hey Richmond! Here at Smith Iron & Metal, we’ve been a part of this community since 1940 – that’s a long time! We’re proud to be […]
March 24, 2025
Make money off of spring cleaning!

Make Money off Spring Cleaning!

Spring is in the air, and that familiar itch to declutter and refresh your space is upon us! But what if you could turn that spring […]
March 3, 2025
Tariffs

Tariffs and Scrap Metal: What to Expect

At Smith Iron & Metal, Richmond’s Oldest Scrap Yard, we’re all about making scrapping easy. After all, our motto is “Get Weighed and Get Paid!” That […]
January 2, 2025

How does Scrap Metal Recycling Work?

If you follow this blog, you’ve noticed that we spend a lot of time talking about scrapping, scrap metal prices, how to earn the most money […]
October 22, 2024
Tools

Fall Scrapper’s Guide

Leaves are falling, but the prices for scrap Smith Iron & Metal aren’t! As fall sets in and we begin to prepare for the holidays, many […]
July 1, 2024
Get Paid This Summer

Get Paid this Summer

Summer of 2024 is in full swing here, and the heat is here to stay for a long while! If you’re looking for some extra cash […]
February 26, 2024
Spring Cleaning

Turn Spring Cleaning Trash into Cash! 

Spring is right around the corner here in Richmond, so it’s almost time for spring cleaning! But before you haul all that clutter to the curb, […]
January 22, 2024

Turn Your Scrap into Cold Hard Cash at Smith Iron & Metal This Winter!

As the snow falls and days shorten, your thoughts might turn to cozy fireplaces and hot cocoa. But before you hibernate entirely, there’s a pile of […]
July 23, 2023
Sell Scrap

How Easy is it to Sell Scrap?

Just how easy is it to sell scrap? People tell us all the time that they’ve never stopped in before… just because they don’t know how […]