PORTLAND, Ore. — James Cory, procurement director at Calbag Metals, knows exactly what to look for when people drop off metal scraps for cash.
“So, it’s a real thing for us; we do see suspicions daily,” said Cory. “A lot of times, it’ll be car parts or something you can tell was made directly from a manufacturer … and you can tell it was taken from their yard, typically a place of business.”
Thefts of metals like copper have been on the rise. And typically, metals that come into a recycling plant like Calbag are unmarked, making it hard to trace or know for sure that it’s been stolen…