How scrap sellers decide
Individual sellers compare on today price per kilogram by category and on how far they must travel. Neither is usually published, so the trade stays local and opportunistic. Business sellers — workshops, construction sites, factories clearing production waste — have a different need entirely: regular collection, weighing they can trust, documentation for their accounting, and a contract. Most scrap buyers have no route for them at all.
What we build for a scrap buyer
First, live pricing by category with a visible date, which is the entire search intent in this market. Second, a collection point map with hours and accepted categories, since the practical question is always where. Third, pickup requests with volume thresholds and address validation, so routes work and unprofitable trips are filtered. Fourth, a business contract route with scheduled collection, weighing records and documentation.