In this episode, Brian Taylor chats with Michael Friedman, president of Sustainable Management Corp., which is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Friedman has been in the scrap business since 1976 and has worn many hats along the way.

The Scrap Show: Nathan Fruchter

The Scrap Show features informal conversations focused on an industry with a rich history and a bright future. Recycling is as old as humankind, but the scrap recycling business remains an industry little known to many. It is both a multi-billion-dollar industry shaped by globalization and a local business rooted in neighborhoods and communities throughout the U.S. and around the world. Hosted by veteran recycling journalist Brian Taylor, who has spent more than two decades covering the business of recycling, The Scrap Show provides a friendly and familiar place for scrap recyclers and a place to learn for those new to the industry. A Recycling Today podcast.