an insulated copper wire recycling plant and Great Lakes Electronics Corp., its R2- (Responsible Recycling-) certified electronics recycling arm. RELATED: The Scrap Show: Zachary Mallin of Mallin Cos.

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry.

MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for ...