Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling

What Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling does

Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling is a privately held, family-owned metal recycling company founded in 1988 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Originally established as the Aluminum Recycling Center on Cameron Street, the company has grown into a multi-service regional operator serving the Gulf Coast region across four physical locations: Lafayette (corporate headquarters), Port Allen, Lake Charles, and Gibson. The firm serves three primary customer groups — walk-in residential recyclers, industrial and commercial accounts, and the marine/maritime industry — through five distinct service lines: general public recycling, industrial and commercial recycling (container and hauling), automotive (end-of-life vehicle) recycling, demolition recycling, and marine vessel and rig decommissioning. The company operates with dedicated account representatives for commercial customers and direct-to-consumer service with same-day payment for walk-in individuals.

The business is built on heavy physical assets that materially shape its competitive position. Its core technology stack consists of a fleet of Manitowoc heavy-lift cranes (ranging from 135-ton to a 600-ton, 200-foot-boom unit), three waterfront dock facilities (with the 97-acre Gibson yard being the flagship), state-certified weighing scales, state-of-the-art End-of-Life Vehicle processing machines for fluid and contaminant extraction, and an in-house fleet of more than 2,000 roll-off containers backed by flatbed, dump trailer, drop-deck, and lowboy trucking assets. The marine recycling capability — particularly the heavy-lift crane capacity at waterfront facilities — is a distinguishing technical asset that allows the company to handle decommissioning of rigs, platforms, ships, tugs, barges, and dry docks, services typically out of reach for smaller scrap yards.

The company earns revenue through three primary streams: (1) purchasing scrap metal from both individuals and commercial/industrial sources and reselling processed material to mill and foundry consumers globally on commodity price differentials, (2) container delivery and specialty hauling services billed as professional services to industrial customers, and (3) marine vessel and rig decommissioning contracts on a project basis, which include arrival planning, decommissioning, salvaging, dismantling, and close-out reporting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; same-day payment is offered to walk-in customers. The company is owned and operated by Michael Rongey, John Rongey, and Matthew Rongey, holds membership in the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), and serves exclusively the U.S. Gulf Coast market.

Name

Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling

Legal name

Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling

Website

https://lascrapmetal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned Gulf Coast metal recycler operating since 1988 across four Louisiana locations, serving residential, commercial, industrial, automotive, demolition, and marine customers with scrap processing, container hauling, and vessel decommissioning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH), Auto Shredding & Metal Fragmentation (Shredder Operations) (EUAIAJAD), Industrial & Manufacturing Scrap Recycling (Factory Scrap, Turnings, Offcuts) (IMAKAMAE), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Ferrous metal processing
• Marine vessel dismantling
• Industrial scrap collection
• Automotive recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Allen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metal Purchase and Processing: Purchasing metal from recyclers (both general public and commercial/industrial), processing it, and selling to mill and foundry consumers globally. Revenue earned through price differentials on scrap metal commodities.
2. Container and Hauling Services: Providing roll-off containers, flatbed, dump trailer, drop-deck, and lowboy services to industrial and commercial customers. In-house fleet of trucks and equipment for dependable scheduled service.
3. Marine Vessel and Rig Decommissioning: Decommissioning and recycling services for marine vessels, rigs, and platforms with heavy-lift capabilities. Services include arrival planning, decommissioning, salvaging, dismantling, and close-out reporting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling purchases scrap metal from individuals, commercial businesses, and industrial clients at four Louisiana locations, processes it, and sells processed scrap commodities to mills and foundries globally. The company operates five distinct service lines: General Public Recycling, Industrial & Commercial Recycling (container service and specialty hauling), Automotive End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling, Demolition Recycling, and Marine Vessel/Rig Decommissioning. Specialized infrastructure includes a 2,000+ roll-off container fleet, Manitowoc heavy-lift cranes up to 600-ton capacity, ELV processing machines, state-certified scales, and three waterfront dock facilities.

Product overview

Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling operates as a single unified metal recycling service provider offering multiple specialized service lines under one company. The core offering includes General Public Recycling, Industrial & Commercial Recycling (with Container Service and Specialty Hauling sub-products), Automotive Recycling, Demolition Recycling, and Marine Recycling. These services are supported by specialized equipment including a fleet of over 2,000 roll-off containers, heavy-lift crane equipment, and three waterfront dock facilities across Gibson, Lake Charles, and Port Allen, Louisiana. The company was founded in 1988 and maintains operations through multiple convenient locations throughout the Gulf Coast region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Public Recycling Walk-in metal recycling service for individual consumers and homeowners at four Louisiana locations. Customers bring residential scrap metal (from everyday items to large household materials), get weighed on state-certified scales, and receive same-day payment.
• Industrial & Commercial Recycling Container service and specialty hauling for manufacturing, retail, and commercial businesses, featuring a fleet of over 2,000 roll-off containers and in-house flatbed, dump trailer, drop-deck, and lowboy equipment. Dedicated local account representatives and dispatchers design customized service plans.
• Automotive Recycling End-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling using state-of-the-art ELV machines to extract fluids and contaminants in an environmentally friendly manner before vehicles are processed for scrap metal.
• Demolition Recycling On-site recycling services for demolition projects, including mobilization of material handlers, shear/torch cutting equipment, skid steers, roll-off containers, and large end dumps. Includes laydown yard cleanup and specialized trucking.
• Marine Recycling Marine vessel and rig/platform decommissioning and recycling services with heavy-lift Manitowoc cranes (up to 600-ton capacity) at waterfront dock facilities in Gibson, Lake Charles, and Port Allen. Services include arrival planning, USCG coordination, vessel towing, salvaging, dismantling, and close-out reporting.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ReMA (Recycled Materials Association)coreOthersProud member and partner of ReMA, the 'Voice of the Recycling Industry.' ReMA has 21 chapters nationwide and headquarters in Washington, D.C., representing more than 1,200 companies that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics, and textiles. Membership indicates industry recognition and adherence to recycling industry standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): One of the largest publicly traded metal recyclers in North America, operating scrap yards, auto shredders, and steel mills across the U.S. and globally. Comparable to Louisiana Scrap Metal as a metals recycler with end-to-end capabilities, though at vastly larger scale and with public-company capital access.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated steel manufacturer and metals recycler with significant U.S. scrap yard operations supplying its mills. Comparable to Louisiana Scrap Metal in the scrap collection and processing function, but operates a much broader, vertically integrated value chain.
• OmniSource Corporation:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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