SPOKANE, Wash. – A new law meant to crack down the sales of stolen catalytic converters is already affecting the community and businesses that buy them. Starting July 1, it is illegal for scrap metal ...

Compare plans tailored to your car & budget. Catalytic converter replacement is a cost most car owners hope to avoid. Unfortunately, theft of this important car part has been more common in recent ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The owner of a scrap metal business on Dixie Highway wants to make it harder for people who steal catalytic converters to be able to sell them for scrap. In January alone, ...

WORCESTER — Thefts of catalytic converters, a car part that limits the release of harmful exhaust, are skyrocketing. “They’re cleaning out the city,” said Rick Ramstrom, owner of Ramstrom’s Service ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s a car part so valuable that it’s driving some people to steal. As the price of precious metals has soared, area law enforcement say they’ve seen more reported thefts of the ...

Copper and aluminum can be considered high-value forms of scrap metal, but their value never reaches the level of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Among the ways metals ...