Recycled Idaho

Recycled Idaho

Two recycling industry Veterans Brett Ekart and Nick Snyder explore Idaho businesses and organizations that are PUTTIN' IN THE WORK to keep Idaho environmentally and economically viable at the same time.....take a listen to how these entrepreneurs, business owners, and operators are making things happen in the great State of Idaho!

Episodes

October 13, 2025 31 mins
On this episode of Recycled Idaho, Nick is joined by Eric Sonner to discuss his career transition from growing up on an Idaho farm and entering the HVAC trade to becoming a leader in building massive data centers for cryptocurrency mining and AI High Performance Computing (HPC). Sonner details the rapid, expensive scale of these projects, including a 527-megawatt AI HPC site under construction in New York, and emphasizes the person...
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On this episode of Recycled Idaho, Nick is once again joined by Royce Porkert of Junk Holler to discuss leadership, managing rapid growth, and maintaining a strong team and family mentality. This episode dives into the company's philosophy of prioritizing longevity, sharpening the blade against competition, and the vital importance of showing empathy when dealing with customers' emotional attachments during cleanups. Produced by Re...
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On this episode of Recycled Idaho, Nick is joined by Bow Boston, who details his career in the scrap metal industry, beginning with his early days hauling scrap and pallets in high school in Eastern Oregon. Bow discusses the challenges and successes of opening and expanding multiple B&K yards in Oregon, including the first facility in La Grande and the subsequent opening of a yard in his hometown of Pendleton. Produced by Recyc...
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It's another Metal Monday and Brett and Nick talk spring break, the importance of a good work-life balance, and how to explain pricing discrepancies in the markets to customers. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's St. Patrick's Day and to honor it, the metals markets are looking pretty green! Tune in to hear the latest in copper and what to expect despite the stock market being down. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's METAL MONDAY!!!! Brett and Nick are back to discuss why copper has taken a hit, why ferrous markets still aren't up as much as people expected and why rhodium is doing so well. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's a new month and it's starting off strong with a green Monday. Nick and Brett recap how the month of February went, share their optimism for March and explain why it's all a guessing game at this point. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another Metal Monday and Nick and Brett are back to talk about copper being down, how weather is influencing scrap flow across the country, and how optimistic they are for March. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another Metal Monday and Nick and Brett are back to talk the impacts of tariffs on the metals industry, despite the markets having a general sense of optimism of what's to come. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's a green Monday and Brett and Nick are back to talk the Super Bowl, copper pricing and the impacts of tariffs on steel and aluminum. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's yet another bloody Monday and Brett and Nick are back to talk about why the markets are looking so rough and how the nation is reacting to new tariffs. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another bloody Monday and Brett and Nick are back to talk about why the markets are looking so rough this morning. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Brett and Nick are back to discuss the latest happenings in the metals markets, Inauguration Day and football. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another Metal Monday and Nick and Brett are back to talk the playoffs, Inauguration Day next week and how the fires in California are effecting the markets. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another Metal Monday and it's sounding like Brett lost the copper bet against Nick. The guys talk about what changes the new year will bring, plus stay tuned for a news Bulls vs Bears market recap! Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's the last Metal Monday of 2024 (though it is a few days into 2025) and Nick is joined by Justin Trentadue to talk about how the markets looked wrapping up the year and what to expect in 2025. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another Metal Monday and Nick and Brett talk about wrapping up 2024, how the nonferrous markets have been pretty solid throughout the year and why despite this copper is getting its ass kicked at the moment. We will be back next week for one more episode of 2024!
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It's another Metal Monday and Nick and Brett talk about wrapping the end of the year up and how things are slowing down because of it. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's another Metal Monday and Nick and Brett give an update on the copper bet and discuss how and why China is looking forward to a strong 2025. Produced by Recycled Media.
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It's Metal Monday and Nick and Brett are back to discuss the start of the last month of 2024 and how to finish the year off strong and share their optimism for 2025. Produced by Recycled Media.
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