Background: Real Challenges in the Indian Scrap Recycling Industry

In recent years, the scrap metal recycling industry in India has been growing rapidly, especially in industrial regions such as Maharashtra and Gujarat. Many small and medium-sized recycling yards are handling increasing volumes of scrap from construction, automotive dismantling, and manufacturing sectors.

Our client, located in western India, is a typical mid-sized recycling company processing:

• Construction steel scrap
• Light sheet metal offcuts
• Aluminum profiles and mixed metals

At the initial stage, the client highlighted two key challenges: