What BlueScope Recycling does

BlueScope Recycling (legal entity BlueScope Recycling and Materials LLC) is a U.S. Midwest scrap metal recycler operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlueScope Steel Limited, an Australian multinational steelmaker. Formed in 2022 by consolidating three pre-existing facilities — two formerly branded MetalX (Delta, Ohio and Waterloo, Indiana) and one formerly Milliron Industries (Mansfield, Ohio) — the company provides full-service ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal collection, processing, brokering/trading, demolition, and retail recycling. Its customer base spans industrial generators (manufacturing and commercial scrap producers), wholesale scrap suppliers, downstream steel mills and foundries, and individual/community recyclers. Geographically, all operations are co-located within the Ohio-Indiana corridor near nine major U.S. steel mills, with internal truck and private rail fleet logistics.

Operations are anchored in physical processing infrastructure: shredders, sortation systems, heavy-duty shearing and torching equipment, balers, mobile car crushing and logging units, and an in-house rolling-stock service. The company emphasizes an 'Industry Leading Copper Analysis Technology' for material valuation, alongside state-of-the-art sortation and processing equipment; the source materials do not specify whether this technology incorporates AI/ML or operates as conventional analytical instrumentation.

Revenue is generated through (a) spreads between scrap purchase price and processed melt-product sale price to primary and secondary steel producers, (b) brokerage and trading margins connecting suppliers with mills and foundries, (c) professional-services fees for scrap management consultation and tailored marketing advice to industrial customers, and (d) material resale at the Mansfield retail/public drop-off. GTM is sales-led direct-to-industrial, supplemented by a single-site retail channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per engagement based on material type, volume, quality, and prevailing market conditions. The company was named among the company's most senior leadership appointments between 2022 and 2025 include a President (Clyde Billips, March 2023), VP Finance (Phillisha White, 2024), VP Commercial (Brian Hazlewood, 2025), Director HSE, Division Counsel, and Director IT, signaling consolidation and scale-up activity rather than purely steady-state operation.

Name

BlueScope Recycling

Legal name

BlueScope Recycling and Materials LLC

Website

https://bluescoperecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BlueScope Recycling is a U.S. Midwest ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler and wholly-owned subsidiary of BlueScope Steel, operating three processing facilities in Ohio and Indiana near major U.S. steel mills to serve industrial generators, wholesale suppliers, mills, and public recyclers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Steel/Iron) (EUAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), Auto Shredding & Metal Fragmentation (Shredder Operations) (EUAIAJAD)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Processing and Sale: BlueScope Recycling buys scrap from industrial generators and wholesale suppliers, processes it into specification melt products, and sells to primary and secondary producers of iron, steel, and stainless steel. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price of scrap and sale price of processed materials.
2. Scrap Management and Consultation Services: Expert consultation and customized solutions to streamline customer scrap metal processes, including tailored marketing strategies aligned with market demands. Revenue generated through service fees and enhanced value capture.
3. Brokerage and Trading: Connecting scrap metal suppliers with mills and foundries for melting and repurposing. Revenue earned through brokerage fees and trading margins.
4. Retail and Public Recycling: Direct purchase of scrap from individual consumers at Mansfield, Ohio location. Revenue generated through material processing and resale.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BlueScope Recycling is a full-service ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler that buys scrap from industrial generators and wholesale suppliers, processes it into specification melt products using shredding, sortation, shearing, torching and baling operations, and sells the processed material to primary and secondary producers of iron, steel, and stainless steel. The company also brokers and trades scrap, provides on-site collection, mobile car crushing, demolition, railcar dismantling and retail/public drop-off recycling at its Mansfield, Ohio facility.

Product overview

BlueScope Recycling operates a comprehensive scrap metal recycling platform offering integrated services including scrap management consultation, processing (shredding, sorting, shearing, baling), brokering and trading, and retail/public recycling. The company runs three processing facilities in Waterloo, Indiana, Delta, Ohio, and Mansfield, Ohio, processing both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Their services span the full circular solution from collection to distribution, supporting industrial, commercial, and individual customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap Management Expert consultation and customized solutions to streamline scrap metal processes for businesses, helping maximize value through tailored marketing strategies aligned with market demands.
• Scrap Metal Processing Advanced processing techniques for ferrous and non-ferrous metals producing superior quality output to maximize scrap value, including shredding, sortation, shearing, torching, and baling operations.
• Brokering and Trading Connects scrap metal suppliers with mills and foundries for melting and repurposing through extensive networks that offer wider market access and competitive pricing.
• Retail and Public Recycling Convenient drop-off service at the Mansfield, Ohio location for individual recyclers to bring consumer materials including bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, and ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
• Industrial and Prime Scrap Services On-site scrap and metal collection through in-plant hoppers, totes, roll-offs and dumpster service for large-volume industrial generators without disruption to operations.
• Mobile Car Crushing and Logging On-site metal recovery service that comes directly to customer sites for on-the-spot metal extraction.
• Demolition and Railcar Dismantling Full-service demolition of obsolete structures and railcar dismantling from start to finish.
• Transport and Logistics Timely, reliable transport using company trucks, private rail fleet for large-scale handling, and in-house rolling stock service for flexible transport options.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by up to 58% when producing steel from recycled content
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Delta Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersCommunity membership organization supporting business development in Delta, Ohio region. BlueScope participates in chamber activities to strengthen local community ties and business relationships.
• DeKalb Chamber PartnershipminorOthersChamber partnership supporting business community in Auburn, Indiana. BlueScope engages with the chamber for community development and local business networking.
• Richland Area Chamber and Economic DevelopmentminorOthersChamber and economic development organization serving Mansfield, Ohio. BlueScope maintains membership to support local community engagement and economic growth initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): Largest publicly traded US ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recycler with deep West Coast and export networks. Closely comparable business model (collection, processing, mill sales) and far greater scale than BlueScope Recycling; serves similar steel mill end markets and competes for industrial scrap supply.
• EMR (European Metal Recycling) — North America operations: Global scrap recycler (UK heritage) with growing US presence after Metalico. Comparable model of integrated scrap collection and processing across multiple metals, and competing for industrial generators at a larger scale than BlueScope.
• David J. Joseph Company (DJJ): One of the largest US ferrous scrap processors, subsidiary of Nucor. Operates multiple shredders and serves Nucor's EAF mills; directly comparable service set (shredding, shearing, brokerage) and competes for BlueScope's target industrial suppliers.

Direct peers

• OmniSource Corporation: Midwest-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processor with extensive shredding and shearing capacity supplying nearby steel mills. Direct competitor to BlueScope for both scrap procurement in Indiana/Ohio and steel mill offtake relationships.
• SA Recycling: Large US non-ferrous and ferrous recycler with significant shredding operations and a national footprint. Comparable product offerings (ferrous, non-ferrous, catalytic converter recovery) and competes in industrial scrap procurement.
• Metalico (subsequently integrated into EMR USA): Mid-Atlantic and Midwest scrap metal processor acquired by EMR; offers combined ferrous and non-ferrous recycling plus catalytic converter recovery. Direct product overlap with BlueScope Recycling in non-ferrous sorting and processing.
• PSC Metals: Mid-sized US scrap metal recycler with processing yards across the Midwest and Southeast, providing ferrous and non-ferrous services to steel mills and foundries. Overlapping geographies (especially Midwest) and product offerings with BlueScope Recycling.
• Ferrous Processing & Trading Co. Detroit-based scrap metal processor serving the Midwest Great Lakes region; comparable customer base (steel mills, foundries, industrial generators) and product mix (ferrous and non-ferrous). Direct competitor in adjacent Ohio/Michigan/Indiana corridor.
• Trademark Metals Recycling (formerly Trademark Metal): Florida-headquartered full-service scrap metal recycler providing industrial scrap management, processing, brokerage, and retail recycling. Comparable service portfolio to BlueScope Recycling across ferrous and non-ferrous categories.

Regional players

• Cohen Metals Group: Midwest non-ferrous scrap processor with a strong focus on copper, brass, and aluminum. Overlaps with BlueScope's non-ferrous (especially copper) processing capabilities, though smaller scale and narrower geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BlueScopeRecycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluescope-recycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about BlueScope Recycling