A combination of luck and strong work ethic helped Miguel Alvarez achieve his goal of leading at a U.S.-based steel and recycling company. He serves as president of OmniSource LLC and senior vice president of recycling at Steel Dynamics Inc.

The Scrap Show: Tom Bird of Elemental Holding Group

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.