ScrapMonster

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ScrapMonster is a B2B data and information platform that publishes daily scrap metal prices, steel benchmarks, metal futures, and industry news for scrap yards, brokers, traders, manufacturers, and analysts across North America, China, India, and Europe, monetizing via freemium subscriptions, advertising, featured listings, and enterprise data licensing.

Company typePrivate
Founded2009
HeadquartersMontréal, Canada
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

What ScrapMonster does

ScrapMonster is a B2B information and data platform serving the global scrap metal and recycling industry. Founded in 2009 and incorporated as Scrap Monster, Inc. in Quebec, Canada, the company aggregates and publishes daily scrap metal prices for North America (USA, Canada), China, India, and Europe; steel benchmark prices via a partnership with SteelBenchmarker; minor metals and rare earth data via the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals (ISE); and real-time metal futures from COMEX and SHFE exchanges. Its proprietary ScrapMonster Index tracks scrap metal price movements across regions and commodity categories, supported by a 17-year historical pricing archive.

The platform layers multiple modules on top of the core pricing data: a B2B scrap marketplace for buy and sell offers, scrap yard and company directories covering the USA and Canada, daily editorial and video news, specialty catalytic converter pricing, a junk car instant-offer service, and supporting tools such as coin value calculators and metal price charts. Distribution runs primarily through organic SEO, content marketing, and a YouTube news channel. ScrapMonster operates a freemium model with free basic access (including approximately three-month-old delayed pricing) and paid premium subscriptions (monthly and annual) for live data and an ad-free experience. Additional revenue comes from advertising, featured directory listings, an Enterprise API and data licensing program governed by a separate Enterprise Data & API Addendum, and minor one-time product sales through the ScrapMonster shop. The customer base is distributed across scrap yards and recycling facilities, brokers and traders, manufacturers and industrial companies, and industry analysts, with no concentrated enterprise anchor contracts disclosed.

ScrapMonster firmographics

Firmographics

Name: ScrapMonster
Legal name: Scrap Monster, Inc.
Website: https://scrapmonster.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2009
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: ScrapMonster is a B2B data and information platform that publishes daily scrap metal prices, steel benchmarks, metal futures, and industry news for scrap yards, brokers, traders, manufacturers, and analysts across North America, China, India, and Europe, monetizing via freemium subscriptions, advertising, featured listings, and enterprise data licensing.
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ScrapMonster industry classification

Industry

Product category: Scrap Metal Market Data and Recycling Industry Information
NAICS: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (423930)
SIC: Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)
akta.pro primary industry: Metal Scrap Trading & Brokerage (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) (IMAKAJAI)
akta.pro secondary industries: Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH), Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK)

Keywords

Scrap metal pricing
Recycling market data
Scrap yard directory
Metal futures data
Scrap marketplace

Where ScrapMonster is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Montréal
HQ country: Canada
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

ScrapMonster business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Subscription Memberships: Monthly and yearly premium memberships that provide live pricing data, ad-free access, and advanced features. Monthly memberships auto-renew unless canceled.
Advertising and Sponsorships: Ad placements and promotional content displayed throughout the platform.
Featured Listings: Premium placement and featured positioning for scrap yards, companies, and service providers in the directory.
Enterprise API and Data Licensing: Commercial data feeds, API access, and institutional data licensing for enterprise customers with separate enterprise agreements.
Shop Products: Physical products such as metal test magnets sold through the ScrapMonster shop.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Monthly	Free basic access with limited features
Subscription	Monthly	Premium monthly subscription
Subscription	Annual	Annual subscription (discounted)
Subscription	Multi-year contract	Enterprise API and data licensing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

ScrapMonster product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ScrapMonster operates as a B2B information and data platform for the global scrap metal and recycling industry. It aggregates and publishes daily-updated scrap metal, steel, base metal, rare earth, and metal futures pricing across North America, China, India, and Europe; delivers daily industry news and video reports; hosts a B2B marketplace connecting scrap buyers and sellers; maintains online directories of scrap yards, companies, and equipment providers; and offers premium memberships and enterprise API/data licensing for live pricing and programmatic access.

Product overview

ScrapMonster operates as a comprehensive B2B information and data platform for the scrap metal and recycling industry. The platform architecture consists of a core pricing data system (ScrapMonster Index, SteelBenchmarker prices) supported by multiple module offerings: live scrap metal prices across regional markets (US, China, India, Europe), steel and metal futures data (COMEX/SHFE), a B2B marketplace for buying and selling scrap materials, and directory services for scrap yards, companies, and equipment providers. Additional modules include news and video content, specialty pricing for catalytic converters, junk car services, and various utility tools including coin values and metal price charts. The platform offers both free basic access with delayed data and premium subscription tiers with live pricing and ad-free experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Premium Membership Paid subscription offering ad-free access, live scrap metal pricing data, and full premium content access for industry users seeking real-time market intelligence. Available in monthly auto-renewing and annual discounted tiers.
Enterprise API and Data Licensing Programmatic access to ScrapMonster pricing and index data for commercial and institutional use, including licensed redistribution, analytics integrations, and multi-year contracts with rate limits and authentication controls.
ScrapMonster Index Proprietary market index aggregating and tracking scrap metal price movements across multiple regions and commodity categories, providing a benchmark for industry price intelligence.
Scrap Marketplace B2B marketplace enabling scrap buyers and sellers to post sell offers and buy requests for various scrap materials including HMS, non-ferrous metals, wire/cable scrap, and plastics.
ScrapMonster Shop Products Physical products such as metal test magnets sold directly through the ScrapMonster online shop.
Junk Cars / Car Scrap Service US-only service connecting car owners with partner pickup providers to receive instant offers on damaged cars, with free inspection, pickup, and on-the-spot payment.

Companies that use ScrapMonster

Customer profile

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

ScrapMonster technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

ScrapMonster partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

SteelBenchmarkercoreTechnology or IntegrationSteelBenchmarker provides steel price benchmarking data integrated into the ScrapMonster platform. Pricing data for USA (FOB mill), Western Europe and China (Ex-works), and World Export Market (FOB port) is sourced from SteelBenchmarker.
Institute for Rare Earths and MetalscoreTechnology or IntegrationISE (Institute for Rare Earths and Metals) provides metal pricing data including stainless steel, long steel, and minor/rare earth metals data displayed on the ScrapMonster platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

ScrapMonster competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

Recycling Today: Recycling Today provides news and analysis for the recycling and scrap industry, primarily in North America. It overlaps with ScrapMonster's editorial/news coverage and serves the same industry audience.
SteelMint: SteelMint provides steel, scrap, and raw material price benchmarking and market intelligence with strong coverage in India and emerging markets. It overlaps with ScrapMonster on regional steel/scrap pricing and emerging-market coverage.

Direct peers

Fastmarkets: Fastmarkets (formerly Metal Bulletin) is a leading provider of metals and scrap pricing data, news, and analytics. It is a direct competitor in scrap metal price reporting, indices, and subscription market intelligence.
Argus Media: Argus Media provides price assessments, news, and analytics across metals, recycling, and commodities. It directly competes with ScrapMonster in scrap and recycled metals pricing and market intelligence.
MetalMiner: MetalMiner provides metals pricing data, market analysis, and sourcing tools for buyers and manufacturers. It is a direct peer in metals pricing intelligence and B2B market data.
SteelOrbis: SteelOrbis provides steel and scrap market intelligence, pricing, and news with global coverage. It is a direct peer in steel/scrap market data and B2B information services.
RecycleInMe: RecycleInMe operates a global B2B scrap marketplace and directory, connecting buyers and sellers of scrap materials. It is a direct peer in scrap marketplace and directory services.
Davis Index: Davis Index publishes scrap metal price assessments and market reports for North America, South Asia, and other regions. It directly competes with ScrapMonster's regional scrap pricing and benchmarking products.

Broad incumbents

S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights (including legacy Platts) is a broad incumbent providing metals, steel, and recycling pricing data and analytics. It overlaps with ScrapMonster across steel/scrap pricing but serves a much wider commodity universe with larger enterprise relationships.

Regional players

Let's Recycle: Let's Recycle provides news, pricing, and market intelligence for the UK and European recycling and waste industry. It is a regional peer with overlapping scrap/recycling market intelligence but different geographic focus.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

ScrapMonster financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

ScrapMonster leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

ScrapMonster funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ScrapMonster M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ScrapMonster

What does ScrapMonster do?

Is ScrapMonster a public or private company?

ScrapMonster is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was ScrapMonster founded?

ScrapMonster was founded in 2009. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is ScrapMonster based?

ScrapMonster is headquartered in Montréal, Canada, in the North America region.

How does ScrapMonster make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Subscription Memberships are the primary driver. The others are advertising and Sponsorships, featured Listings, enterprise API and Data Licensing and shop Products.

Who are ScrapMonster's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Recycling Today and SteelMint. Direct peers are Fastmarkets, Argus Media, MetalMiner, SteelOrbis, RecycleInMe and Davis Index. S&P Global Commodity Insights is listed as a broad incumbent. Let's Recycle is listed as a regional player.

Does ScrapMonster have an API?

Yes. ScrapMonster offers API access as part of its Enterprise Services, governed by separate Enterprise Data & API Addendum agreements. API access may include rate limits, field restrictions, caching limitations, access logging, and authentication controls. Enterprise API services are intended for professional commercial use and allow access to pricing or index data. Automated scraping or bulk extraction beyond licensed scope is prohibited.

What industry is ScrapMonster in?

ScrapMonster's product category is Scrap Metal Market Data and Recycling Industry Information. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAJAI, Metal Scrap Trading & Brokerage (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous), with a secondary code of EUAIAJAH, Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters). Its NAICS code is 423930 and its SIC code is 5050.