What Trademark Metals Recycling LLC. does

Trademark Metals Recycling LLC (TMR) is a Florida-based scrap metal recycler operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), which is in turn owned by Nucor Corporation (Fortune 120). Formed in 1998 by combining DJJ's Tampa Port and West Palm Beach recycling facilities with Daytona Salvage, Yorke Doliner, and Everglades Recycling, TMR operates 22 facilities across Florida (described as the largest such network in the state) and five automobile shredders, employing 501-1,000 people. The company purchases both ferrous scrap (iron, steel, autos) and non-ferrous scrap (aluminum, copper, brass, wire, stainless steel, lead, zinc), as well as electronic scrap (cell phones, computers, hard drives, circuit boards), and resells processed material to steel mills and foundries.

TMR's revenue model is a transaction-based spread between scrap purchase prices and resale value, supplemented by industrial service fees. The business serves two distinct segments: walk-in household sellers paying per pound via certified scales and on-site ATM cash-out, and industrial/business scrap generators served through a dedicated 24-hour dispatch team that supplies 10-80 yard roll-off containers, transportation, mobile crushing, mobile baling, industrial demolition, railcar dismantling, and landfill metal recovery. Pricing is market-driven and not publicly disclosed; non-ferrous typically trades above ferrous. Technology is heavy-asset rather than digital: patented on-line bulk scrap analyzers certify scrap chemistry, a state-of-the-art sortation system aims to extract virtually all metal content, and computerized kiosk/scale systems streamline non-ferrous purchasing and customer payment. Channel mix combines 20+ physical storefronts across Florida (Tampa, Clearwater, Daytona, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, LaBelle, Naples, Ocala, Orlando, Opa Locka, Pompano, Punta Gorda, Riviera Beach, Rockledge, Sanford, Sarasota, Seffner, St. Petersburg) with enterprise sales-led dispatch for industrial accounts.

The company is integrated within the Nucor/DJJ affiliate network (Advantage Metals, Metal Recycling Services, River Metals, Gemini Recycling, Texas Port Recycling, Western Metals Recycling) and runs on shared Nucor operational and safety standards. TMR's Ocala facility is the first RIOS-certified (ISRI's QEH&S standard) scrap recycling facility in the world (certified Fall 2009), and the company has received 15 consecutive years of Florida United Safety Council Performance Awards (2019, 2020) plus the Nucor President's Safety Award. Leadership — VP/GM Joe Fronzaglio (appointed June 2023, recruited from Nucor steel mills), Commercial Manager Clint Rice (since 2020), Controller Patrick Fuller (since 2020), and Regional HR Supervisor Karen Alsept (since 2013) — averages 15 years of tenure within the DJJ/Nucor family. All facilities are described as EPA-compliant and E-Verify enrolled.

Name

Trademark Metals Recycling LLC.

Legal name

Trademark Metals Recycling LLC

Website

https://tmrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Trademark Metals Recycling LLC is a Florida-focused scrap metal recycler that purchases ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, e-scrap, and end-of-life vehicles from households and industrial accounts, processing them through 22 facilities and 5 shredders for resale to steel mills and foundries. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of The David J. Joseph Company within Nucor Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Steel/Iron) (EUAIAJAA), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery) (IMAKAMAG), Metals Recovery from C&D (Ferrous/Non-ferrous) (EUAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Ferrous metal processing
• Non-ferrous scrap buying
• Electronic scrap recycling
• Industrial metal recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Resale: TMR purchases ferrous scrap (iron, steel, autos) and non-ferrous scrap (aluminum, copper, brass, wire, stainless steel) from individuals and businesses. Materials are processed and resold to steel mills and foundries. Revenue derived from the margin between purchase price and resale value of processed scrap.
2. E-Scrap Recycling: Purchase and recycle electronic scrap including cell phones, computers, hard drives, circuit boards, and laptops. Processed materials are resold.
3. Industrial Services: Mobile car crushing, industrial demolition, railcar dismantling, and landfill services for businesses. Container and transportation services provided to industrial accounts.
4. Container and Transportation Services: Provides roll-off containers in various sizes (10-80 yards), delivers containers on-site, and arranges transportation of scrap from customer facilities to TMR plants. Revenue from service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trademark Metals Recycling buys ferrous scrap (iron, steel, autos) and non-ferrous scrap (aluminum, copper, brass, wire, stainless steel, lead, zinc) from individuals and businesses at 22 Florida facilities, processes the material through shredders, balers, shears, and sortation equipment, and resells it to steel mills and foundries. The company also purchases end-of-life vehicles and electronic scrap, and provides industrial services including mobile car crushing, mobile baling, industrial demolition, railcar dismantling, landfill metal recovery, plus roll-off container delivery and transportation logistics.

Product overview

Trademark Metals Recycling LLC (TMR) is a scrap metal recycling company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company provides integrated scrap metal recycling services consisting of household and commercial scrap metal purchasing, end-of-life vehicle acquisition, electronic scrap recycling, industrial demolition and railcar dismantling, mobile crushing and baling services, container and transportation logistics, certified weighing services, and landfill metal recovery. TMR operates over 20 recycling facilities across Florida and processes both ferrous metals (iron, steel, autos) and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, brass, wire, stainless steel, lead, zinc) through its network of shredders, balers, shears, and sortation equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap Metal Recycling Services Comprehensive ferrous (iron, steel, autos) and non-ferrous (aluminum, copper, brass, wire, stainless steel, lead, zinc) scrap metal purchasing from households and commercial accounts at 22 Florida facilities, with processed material resold to steel mills and foundries at competitive market prices.
• End of Life Vehicle Purchase Cash purchase of end-of-life vehicles including cars, trucks, farm equipment, machinery, and lawnmowers, including vehicles that do not run, with proceeds based on weight and metal content.
• Electronic Scrap (E-Scrap) Recycling Cash purchase and recycling of electronic waste including cell phones, laptops, hard drives, circuit boards, CPU chips, and networking equipment, with processed materials resold to downstream buyers.
• Mobile Crushing Services Mobile car crushing crews operating throughout Florida that provide recycling solutions to the auto wrecking industry using environmentally sound work practices, with on-site vehicle processing.
• Mobile Baling Services Mobile baling crews across Florida employing mobile baling equipment to provide ecologically sound metal recycling services for both public and private sector customers.
• Industrial Demolition Services Custom demolition plans and clean-up for industrial plants performed by OSHA-certified crew members handling demolition and post-demolition materials removal.
• Railcar Dismantling Services Comprehensive purchase and dismantling of railcars including hoppers, tanks, flats, gondolas, covered hoppers, auto racks, and intermodal cars, with material recovered for recycling.
• Container and Transportation Services Dedicated dispatch team providing roll-off containers in 10–80 yard sizes for on-site scrap collection, plus transportation of scrap from customer facilities to TMR recycling plants, with same-day and emergency service available.
• Landfill Metal Recycling Services Ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling from municipal solid waste, including removal of white goods, shreddable tin, and proper handling of CFCs, refrigerants, capacitors, and other harmful components.

Quantifiable outcome

• First ever RIOS-certified scrap recycling facility in the world (Ocala, Fall 2009)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ)coreOthersTMR is a wholly owned venture of The David J. Joseph Company, one of USA's largest scrap metal companies. DJJ provides parent company infrastructure, resources, and market access. DJJ began in 1885 and provides scrap metal brokerage, recycling, and transportation services.
• Nucor CorporationcoreOthersNucor is Fortune 120 steel and steel products company, and TMR's ultimate parent. DJJ became part of Nucor's family of companies in 2008. Nucor is the leading purchaser of ferrous scrap and the largest recycler in North America.
• Advantage Metals RecyclingminorOthersAffiliate company - scrap metal recycling facilities across Missouri and Kansas. Part of DJJ family of companies.
• Metal Recycling ServicesminorOthersAffiliate company - scrap metal recycling facilities throughout North Carolina. Part of DJJ family of companies.
• River Metals RecyclingminorOthersAffiliate company - scrap metal recycling facilities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia. Part of DJJ family of companies.
• Gemini RecyclingminorOthersAffiliate company providing complete scrap management services for companies of all sizes. Part of DJJ family of companies.
• Texas Port RecyclingminorOthersAffiliate company - scrap metal recycling facilities throughout Texas. Part of DJJ family of companies.
• Western Metals RecyclingminorOthersAffiliate company - scrap metal recycling facilities across Utah, Colorado and Nevada. Part of DJJ family of companies.
• Law Enforcement AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMR teams up with law enforcement to combat metal theft by digitally recording every transaction. Police use this information to identify suspects and lower crime in communities.
• Fire DepartmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMR provides space and vehicles for Jaws of Life training for firefighters.
• Ronald McDonald HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGainesville team volunteers to provide families with homemade treats when they come in from hospital visits.
• Interfaith Emergency Services of OcalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcala commercial teammates help out the local soup kitchen in preparing meals and serving the community.
• Toys for TotsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTampa headquarters team donates to Toys for Tots, which delivers millions of toys to children in need each Christmas.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EMR (European Metal Recycling): Global scrap metal recycling major with U.S. operations. While primarily a UK/European player, it is one of the largest recyclers in the world and competes for high-grade non-ferrous scrap that ultimately feeds similar downstream end markets.
• Schnitzer Steel Industries / Radius Recycling: One of the largest U.S. and global scrap metal recyclers and a major producer of recycled finished steel products. Publicly traded and operates at much greater scale than TMR, but its metals recycling business uses the same buy-process-resell yard model and competes for the same ferrous and non-ferrous feedstock.

Regional players

• Cohen Brothers Metal Recycling: Privately held scrap metal recycler operating yards in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Smaller than TMR but operates in an adjacent region with the same buy-process-resell model and ferrous/non-ferrous mix.

Direct peers

• River Metals Recycling: DJJ/Nucor affiliate with scrap metal recycling facilities across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia. Operates the same model as TMR — multiple yards, shredders, and industrial scrap services — making it a near-mirror operating peer under shared ownership.
• Scrap Metal Services LLC: Privately held scrap metal recycler operating shredders, shears, and processing yards in the Midwest and Southeast. Competes for similar industrial and household scrap volumes with overlapping auto shredder and container logistics capabilities.
• SA Recycling: One of the largest privately held U.S. scrap metal recyclers, operating full-service yards with shredders, shears, and container services across the Southeast and Sunbelt — overlapping with TMR in Florida-adjacent markets. Closest independent comparable in scale and operating footprint.
• Western Metals Recycling: DJJ/Nucor affiliate running scrap metal recycling facilities across Utah, Colorado and Nevada. Sister operation with the same yard-and-shredder service portfolio as TMR.
• Texas Port Recycling: DJJ/Nucor affiliate operating scrap metal recycling facilities throughout Texas. Same parent, same industrial scrap and household buying model, with a different but adjacent regional footprint — directly comparable to TMR's yard-network operations.
• Advantage Metals Recycling: Sister DJJ/Nucor affiliate operating scrap metal recycling facilities across Missouri and Kansas. Same business model (ferrous + non-ferrous purchase and processing, industrial services, vehicle recycling) and shared corporate parent — the most direct operating comparable to TMR.
• Metalico: Scrap metal recycler with yards, shredders and non-ferrous processing capabilities in the U.S. Although it filed for restructuring and has been active in M&A, it remains a peer operating comparable to TMR's ferrous/non-ferrous yard-and-shredder model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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