What AIM Recycling does

AIM Recycling is a privately held scrap metal recycling company operating eight physical yard locations across East Texas (Athens, Atlanta, Daingerfield, Greenville, Gun Barrel City, Palestine, Quinlan, and Tyler). Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Texas, the firm purchases ferrous and non-ferrous scrap — ranging from aluminum cans and appliances to copper wiring, fencing, and complete junk vehicles — from individual consumers, farmers, contractors, auto salvage operators, and industrial manufacturers, paying cash on the spot based on certified scale weights and prevailing market prices. The Greenville yard adds a logistics advantage with direct rail access to BNSF, KCS, and Union Pacific, supporting both inbound feedstock and outbound shipment of processed material.

Beyond the drop-off retail model, AIM operates a commercial/industrial segment that supplies 20- to 60-yard roll-off containers to manufacturers, construction firms, and demolition contractors across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, with a fleet of 16+ dedicated inbound trucks, 500+ roll-off boxes, and a 24-hour swap-out SLA. The industrial offering is branded under the PROFITABLY GREEN® sub-brand and includes free metal audits, certified destruction, and cradle-to-grave reporting for customers with ESG disclosure needs. The company moves more than 10,000 tons of material per month and handles roughly 400 million pounds annually.

Revenue is generated through the spread between purchase and resale prices on processed scrap (a transaction-fee model for drop-off and vehicle purchases) and through usage-based fees on roll-off container rental, hauling, and processing for commercial customers. Growth has been organic and acquisitive: AIM acquired and rebranded Daingerfield Iron & Metal, opened new yards in Tyler (June 2024), Quinlan (April 2025), and Atlanta (July 2025), and maintains an affiliate partnership with EASY Recycling and Salvage for demolition and specialty projects. The company has 100+ team members, serves 15,000+ customers, and was recognized on the Inc. 5000 and D100 Top 10 lists in 2024.

Name

AIM Recycling

Legal name

AIM RECYCLING

Website

https://aimrecyclingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AIM Recycling is a privately held East Texas scrap metal recycler operating 8 yards and an industrial roll-off service across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from 15,000+ consumers, farmers, contractors, and manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Industrial & Manufacturing Scrap Recycling (Factory Scrap, Turnings, Offcuts) (IMAKAMAE)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Roll off containers
• Metal recycling services
• Industrial scrap buying
• Vehicle recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Resale: Company purchases scrap metal from individuals and businesses, pays cash on the spot based on weight and market price, then processes and resells materials to downstream recyclers and manufacturers
2. Roll-off Container Services: Provides container services for commercial and industrial customers with scheduled pickups, charging for container provision and material processing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIM Recycling purchases ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal from individuals and businesses at eight physical scrap yard locations across East Texas, paying cash on the spot based on certified weight and prevailing market prices. The company also provides roll-off container services (20 to 60 yard bins) for commercial and industrial generators, along with custom industrial recycling programs including free metal audits, certified destruction, and cradle-to-grave reporting for ESG tracking.

Product overview

AIM Recycling is a scrap metal recycling company operating eight physical yard locations across East Texas (Athens, Atlanta, Daingerfield, Greenville, Gun Barrel City, Palestine, Quinlan, and Tyler). The core offering is scrap metal drop-off recycling where customers bring ferrous and non-ferrous materials for weighing and immediate cash payment. Supplementary services include roll-off container rental for commercial/industrial generators, industrial metal recycling programs with custom audits and certified destruction, and vehicle recycling. The company positions its services under the PROFITABLY GREEN® sustainability brand, emphasizing both profitability for customers and environmental responsibility. Recent expansion includes new yard openings in Tyler (2024), Quinlan (2025), and Atlanta (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROFITABLY GREEN: A sustainability initiative where business profitability and positive environmental impact go hand in hand, committing to recycling solutions that benefit the planet and bottom line.

Products and services

• Scrap Metal Recycling (Drop-Off)

Quantifiable outcome

• 400M pounds of metal kept out of landfills annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EASY Recycling and SalvagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate company that offers onsite processing of scrap metal, certified destruction, and specialty projects. Handles demolition, power plant decommissioning, rail car processing, and mine site work. EASY Recycling is accredited and qualified for projects of any size, providing complementary demolition and salvage services to AIM's core recycling operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling: Publicly traded US scrap metal recycler (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries) operating across the West Coast, Northeast, and South. Comparable as a direct competitor in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap collection/processing, but at vastly greater national scale and with rail-served export terminals.
• SA Recycling: One of the largest non-ferrous and ferrous scrap recyclers in the US, with yards across the Southeast and Texas. Closely comparable service mix (public drop-off, roll-off containers, industrial accounts) and overlapping Texas geography, though significantly larger and more diversified.
• OmniSource: Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics operating scrap yards across the Midwest and Southeast. Comparable as a mill-aligned scrap aggregator with industrial programs; less direct Texas overlap but represents the same vertical integration strategy AIM could pursue with regional mills.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated steelmaker with its own scrap yard network (including Encore Wire and Howick Metal Services). Comparable as both a competitor for industrial scrap supply and a potential strategic acquirer/partner for a Texas regional recycler.
• David J. Joseph Company (DJJ): Nucor-owned scrap procurement and processing arm operating across the US. Comparable as a direct industrial scrap competitor, particularly for large enterprise accounts in Texas and adjacent states where Nucor operates EAF mills.
• EMR Group: Global scrap metal recycler with US operations. Comparable as a major international incumbent expanding in the Americas; sets the ceiling on operational sophistication and ESG reporting standards that AIM may need to match to win enterprise accounts.

Direct peers

• Cohen Metals Group: Regional scrap metal recycler operating multiple yards in the South-Central US. Comparable as a similarly sized, privately held regional peer with overlapping drop-off, roll-off, and industrial offerings.
• Sullivan Scrap Metal: Multi-yard scrap metal recycler operating across Texas with similar public drop-off, roll-off, and industrial service offerings. Closely comparable in size, geography, and customer mix to AIM.

Regional players

• Galveston Iron & Metal: Long-established scrap metal recycler on the Texas Gulf Coast with both public and industrial services. Comparable regional Texas operator with port access; useful for benchmarking Gulf export economics versus AIM's rail-served model.
• Texas Iron and Metal: Texas-based scrap metal recycler serving San Antonio and surrounding areas. Comparable mid-sized regional Texas competitor with similar drop-off and roll-off service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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