Award of Appreciation – Village of Forest View
B.L. Duke received an award of appreciation on August 13, 2013 from the Village of Forest View for our volunteer efforts during April's massive floods. Voluntee ...
August 2013 Scrap Forecast
After what felt like an eternity of depressed scrap prices, July's pricing increase was long overdue. As we plod through the dog days of summer, the industry's ...
Be Red, White, Blue & Green This Fourth of July
Be Red, White, Blue & GREEN this Fourth of July! Here are some ways we suggest being green this holiday: Recycle plastic bottles, aluminum cans, & paper ...
July Scrap Market: Reasons to be Hopeful
Finally we are beginning to hear some good news for July's Scrap Market! Most everyone in the industry believed May to be the bottom of the market and we were ...
B.L. Duke Helping to Recycle Chicago’s Red Line
B.L. Duke has been contracted to recycle the old Chicago CTA Red Line. Starting Sunday, May 19th, 2013 the south branch of the Red Line will be shut down for th ...
Chicago’s Scrap Metal Forecast: June Gloom
"June Gloom" is a term most often used to describe an early summer weather pattern in Southern California. In the case of Chicago-land's June scrap metal marke ...
B.L. Duke Expands Recycling Operations
B.L. Duke has expanded their scrap operations to southwest suburban, Forest View, IL and finalized the installation of a Galland Henning FM-3 Baler. According ...
B.L. Duke Sponsors Cub Scout’s Pinewood Derby!
B.L. Duke sponsored Cub Scout Pack 4439 at this weekend's Pinewood Derby! The BSA Chicago Area Consul Iroquois District, lead the event at St. Symphorosa on Ch ...
Chicago Wells Street Bridge Construction Project Includes Innovative Scrap Metal Plan
We are so excited to have won the bid to assist in the Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction Project. B.L. Duke has been award the contract to transport and recyc ...
Chicago’s Scrap Market: Past, Present, Future
While the demand for non-ferrous metals has been better as of late, ferrous scrap metal’s demand has been underwhelming to say the least. The wild volatility t ...