Albert Bros.

What Albert Bros. does

Albert Bros., Inc. is a fifth-generation, family-owned industrial, retail, and brokerage metal recycling company headquartered at 240 East Aurora Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1895 by Nathan and Lewis Albert, the firm operates a single integrated campus comprising roughly 200,000 SF on 21 acres (the former Waterbury Rolling Mills property acquired in 2013) plus an adjacent 130,000 SF, 10-acre facility added in 2021. It serves industrial manufacturers, contractors, and individual consumers across the Northeast, handling ferrous and non-ferrous metals including steel, aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, aerospace alloys, e-waste, EV batteries, rare earth magnets, and solar components.

The company's processing technology combines mechanical systems (shredding, shearing, baling) with advanced separation methods including eddy current separation, air classification, LIBS (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy), XRF (X-ray fluorescence) identification, and AI-powered robotic vision sorting. These systems enable alloy-grade separation and high capture rates for non-ferrous and high-value streams. Albert Bros. operates two go-to-market motions: enterprise field sales for industrial accounts with custom container solutions and 48-hour scheduled pickups across seven container formats, and direct-to-consumer drop-off at the Waterbury facility Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:15pm.

Revenue is generated through the buy/sell spread on processed scrap, supplemented by container and handling services for industrial accounts, with a global brokerage network distributing processed material domestically and internationally. Pricing is quote-based and tied to metal type, quantity, quality, and prevailing market conditions. The firm is a member of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and has been recognized by the State of Connecticut and its insurance carrier for workplace safety leadership. The most recent disclosed operational setback was a fiscal-year-2024 wastewater discharge non-compliance citation by Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Name

Albert Bros.

Legal name

Albert Bros, Inc.

Website

https://albertbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Albert Bros. is a fifth-generation, family-owned industrial, retail, and brokerage metal recycling company founded in 1895 in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving Northeast manufacturers, contractors, and individuals with ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing, EV battery and e-waste recycling, and global brokerage distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Services

NAICS

Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Brokerage (Aluminum, Copper, Brass/Bronze, Lead, Zinc, Nickel) (IMAKAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK), Metal Scrap Trading & Brokerage (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) (IMAKAJAI), Metals Recovery & Sorting Facilities (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (EUAIADAG), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Metal processing services
• Industrial recycling
• Ferrous non-ferrous metals
• Metal brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Processing and Brokerage: Albert Bros. buys, processes, and sells scrap metal materials. The company purchases scrap metal from suppliers (industrial manufacturers, contractors, individuals) and sells processed materials to consumers/manufacturers domestically and internationally. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase and sale prices, with processing fees potentially applied for specialized services.
2. Industrial Scrap Recycling Services: Custom container services, special material handling, and transportation services for industrial accounts. Services include providing various container types (Gaylord boxes, steel barrels, roll-off containers, lugger containers) for scrap collection with pickup services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Albert Bros. buys, processes, and resells ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal through three integrated channels: industrial recycling programs for manufacturers, retail drop-off for individuals, and brokerage of processed metal to global buyers. It accepts a broad range of materials, including specialized streams such as EV batteries, rare earth magnets, and aerospace alloys, and supports customers with on-site advanced sorting technology, custom container logistics, and pickup services.

Product overview

Albert Bros. offers a unified scrap metal recycling service portfolio consisting of Industrial Scrap Metal Recycling Services and Retail Recycling Services as the core offerings. The company provides end-to-end solutions including pickup services with various container types (Gaylord Boxes, Roll-Off Containers, Load Lugger Containers), metal processing for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and specialized recycling for advanced materials like EV batteries, electronic waste, rare earth magnets, and aerospace alloys. Services are delivered through their Waterbury, CT facility and serve manufacturers, contractors, and individuals across the Northeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Scrap Metal Recycling Services Comprehensive scrap metal recycling programs for industrial and manufacturing clients, including collection logistics, custom container solutions, on-site pickup, and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (including specialized streams such as EV batteries and aerospace alloys).
• Retail Drop-off Recycling Walk-in drop-off recycling service for individual consumers and small-volume scrap sellers at the Waterbury, CT facility, with on-the-spot weighing, payment, and acceptance of a broad range of metal items.
• Pickup Request Services Scheduled and on-demand pickup of scrap metal from customer sites, supporting the industrial recycling program with custom container logistics.
• Specialized Material Recycling Recycling and processing of specialized and emerging scrap streams, including EV batteries, rare earth magnets, and aerospace alloys, leveraging advanced sorting and analytical technologies.
• Metal Brokerage Services Brokerage of processed ferrous and non-ferrous metals to global buyers, monetizing recovered material through market-based sales channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• U.S. recycling industry generates $117+ billion in economic activity annually (industry-wide)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)coreOthersAlbert Bros. is a member of ISRI, the trade association representing more than 1,300 private and public for-profit companies in the scrap recycling industry. The company has signed on to ISRI's 'Safe Workplace Pledge' and participates in industry initiatives including theft prevention programs and weekly reporting to law enforcement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schnitzer Steel Industries / Radius Recycling: One of the largest U.S. metals recyclers operating a national network of yards, shredders, and steel-making operations. Comparable to Albert Bros. as a ferrous/non-ferrous processor and broker, but with significantly broader geographic reach and downstream integration.
• Sims Metal Management: Global metal recycling company with U.S. yards processing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap for sale to mills and foundries. Comparable in core scrap processing and brokerage activities, but operates at much larger scale across multiple continents.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated steel manufacturer that operates its own scrap metal recycling yards to feed its mills. Comparable to Albert Bros. as a scrap processor with downstream metal demand, though substantially larger and publicly traded.

Direct peers

• SA Recycling: U.S.-based scrap metal recycler with yards in multiple states handling ferrous, non-ferrous, and specialty metals including aerospace and automotive scrap. Directly comparable to Albert Bros. in customer mix and processing capabilities, with broader regional footprint.
• Metalico: Scrap metal recycler (now part of Radius Recycling) historically operating yards in the Northeast and Midwest processing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Closely comparable to Albert Bros. in geographic overlap and product mix before its acquisition.
• Alter Trading Corp: Privately-held scrap metal processor and broker operating yards across the Midwest and beyond. Directly comparable to Albert Bros. as a non-ferrous and ferrous processor serving industrial accounts and downstream mills.
• Ferrous Processing & Trading: One of the largest privately-held scrap metal processors in the U.S., operating multiple yards and processing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Comparable to Albert Bros. in privately-held scale, industrial focus, and recycling capabilities.
• Friedman Industries: Texas-based integrated steelmaker with scrap processing operations handling ferrous scrap for its own mills and external customers. Comparable to Albert Bros. in scrap processing model, with downstream steelmaking integration.

Regional players

• Gershow Recycling: Long Island, NY-based family-owned scrap metal recycler serving the greater New York region with ferrous, non-ferrous, and auto-scrap processing. Closely comparable to Albert Bros. as a family-owned Northeast recycler with similar customer mix.
• Ferrara Brothers: Long-established family-owned New York City-based scrap metal recycler serving contractors, industrial accounts, and retail customers. Comparable to Albert Bros. in family ownership heritage, Northeast geography, and industrial/retail mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scrapct
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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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