Metalico Buffalo is the only full-service scrap metal recycler in the greater Buffalo area. With an average lifespan of 3 to 5 years, car batteries go through a lot of work to keep your car running through freezing nights and long road trips. In addition to car batteries, larger vehicles also need to cycle through new energy cells throughout their lifetimes. Getting your hand on old vehicle batteries could mean you have access to a significant increase to your bottom line. Whether you are a hobbyist or large automotive repair shop, you can benefit from bringing your batteries to Metalico

With the start of 2022, the price of nickel began to rise. According to metal stock exchange prices, the price of nickel was about $ 21,000 per tonne at the beginning of the month, and as of January 17, 2022, the price had risen to as much as $ 22,800 per tonne. It can be said that the price of nickel increased by about 8-9% during this period. After the price of nickel rose, the purchase price of stainless steel scrap increased accordingly. This is because the prices of stainless steel scrap depend largely on the price of nickel. Following an increase in the price of nickel in early 2022, there has been an increase in the purchase price of stainless steel scrap.