2025 Agenda
Indoor Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday, September 16th - 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, September 17th - 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Outdoor Exhibition and Live Demo Hours
Tuesday, September 16th - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, September 17th - 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Times, sessions and speakers are subject to change.
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Pre-Show Workshop: Turn Challenges into Opportunities (additional fee required)
N202
No board of directors? No problem.
The Scrap Life Boardroom workshop brings expert-level guidance directly to independent operators. Led by industry veteran and 3rd generation metals recycler Brett Ekart and an A+ team of industry experts, this workshop tailored for scrapyard owners and general managers covers your toughest business challenges—from family conflicts to shrinking margins—and provides actionable, real-world strategies.
Exclusive Access: Separate registration required; limited to 20 attendees (maximum of two per company). Secure your spot for this Scrap Expo workshop and connect with industry leaders who’ve built a business with $100 million-plus in combined annual revenues.
9:00 AM
Indoor/Outdoor Expos open
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Morning refreshments
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Tariffs, Financing, M&A and the Economy
Main Stage
This informative session features expert insights into the economic, trade, M&A and financial forces shaping today’s metals recycling industry.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Refreshment Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
A Changing Landscape
Main Stage
Steel mills are expanding melt shop capacity at the same time technology is changing mill feedstock requirements. How changing scrap flows and raw material requirements impact the metals recycling industry are the subjects of this panel discussion.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Outdoor Expo Lunch
Outdoor Demo Area
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Outdoor exhibitor tech sessions at booths
Outdoor Demo Area
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Tech Talk: Material Handlers
Classroom
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Tech Talk: Software
Classroom
4:30 PM
Outdoor Expo closes
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Indoor Expo Happy Hour
Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM
Indoor Expo Closes
8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Bourbon, Cigars and Dessert reception
Churchill Downs
This free reception will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and will include desserts, cigars, live music, tastings of unique bourbons and an open bar. The Starting Gate Rooftop Garden has an outdoor bar, ample networking space and a perfect view of the racetrack with the iconic Twin Spires.
RSVP is required, and space is limited. Click here for more information.
8:30 AM
Registration opens
9:00 AM
Indoor/Outdoor Expos open
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Morning refreshments
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Maximize Growth, Control Costs and Capitalize on Opportunities
Main Stage
Understanding your costs, the options available to reduce and control them and how to identify areas for improved profitability are the focuses of this roundtable discussion.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Networking Refreshment Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Technology Spotlight: Refining Recovered Metal (Part 1) - The Supplier Perspective
Main Stage
Ferrous and nonferrous metal recyclers are being asked to create ever more sophisticated packages for their consumers, from low-copper shred to furnace-ready aluminum charges and highly refined copper packages. This unique session brings together a group of industry suppliers and processors to discuss the technology and how recyclers are using it.
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Technology Spotlight: Refining Recovered Metal (Part 2) - The Processor Perspective
Main Stage
Ferrous and nonferrous metal recyclers are being asked to create ever more sophisticated packages for their consumers, from low-copper shred to furnace-ready aluminum charges and highly refined copper packages. This unique session brings together a group of industry suppliers and processors to discuss the technology and how recyclers are using it.
