Metro Green Recycling

What Metro Green Recycling does

Metro Green Recycling is a privately held construction and demolition (C&D) recycling company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It processes C&D debris from contractors, developers, builders, infrastructure projects, and residential customers at three strategically located facilities — Metro Green Recycling One (4351 Pleasantdale Rd, Atlanta), Metro Green Recycling Two (2490 Marietta Rd NW, Atlanta), and Metro Green Franklin (12306 Old Federal Road, Carnesville) — the last of which also operates as a C&D landfill accepting mixed C&D debris, tree debris, and clean concrete. Inputs include concrete, metal, wood, cardboard, roofing shingles, drywall, brick, and similar materials, which are crushed, sorted, cleaned, and regraded into sellable outputs.

Its core product line centers on four graded recycled concrete aggregates — #34S, #57S, GAB/Crusher Run, and Surge — of which GAB/Crusher Run is GDOT-approved for use in road construction and infrastructure work. Secondary outputs include compactable fill dirt, recycled wood mulch, baled cardboard, and recovered ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The underlying technology is mechanical: crushing, screening, magnetic separation, and material handling, with LEED-recognized downstream benefits that support green-building certification.

Metro Green operates a direct, regionally distributed model: customers haul materials to the facilities for processing (tipping/landfill fees at Franklin) and purchase finished recycled aggregates, fill dirt, mulch, and metals directly from the sites (or via phone-based quote). Pricing is not publicly listed and is set per inquiry, with credit terms available to business accounts. GTM channels are largely organic — website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and earned industry press in Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine — supplemented by a minor partnership with Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful for community environmental programming.

Name

Metro Green Recycling

Legal name

Metro Green Recycling

Website

https://mgrecycle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Metro Green Recycling is an Atlanta-based construction and demolition (C&D) recycler operating three Georgia facilities that process concrete, metal, wood, and cardboard debris into GDOT-approved recycled aggregates, fill dirt, mulch, and other products sold to contractors, developers, and government infrastructure buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Construction Materials

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&D Waste Disposal (C&D Landfills) (BPALAJAH), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing (EUAIABAB), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG), Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Construction waste recycling
• Demolition debris processing
• Recycled concrete aggregates
• C&D recycling services
• Construction materials supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Construction Materials Sales: Revenue generated from processing C&D debris into recycled construction products and selling them to contractors, developers, and builders. Products include recycled concrete aggregates (#34S, #57S, GAB/Crusher Run, Surge), fill dirt, wood mulch, cardboard, and metal.
2. C&D Landfill Services: Metro Green Franklin location accepts mixed C&D debris, tree debris, and clean concrete for landfill disposal, generating revenue from disposal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metro Green Recycling processes construction and demolition (C&D) debris into recycled construction materials. The company accepts concrete, metal, wood, cardboard, roofing shingles, drywall, brick, and other C&D materials at its facilities, then crushes, sorts, and reprocesses them into sellable recycled products including concrete aggregates, fill dirt, wood mulch, cardboard, and metal. It also operates a C&D landfill at its Carnesville, GA facility for mixed debris disposal.

Product overview

Metro Green Recycling is a construction and demolition (C&D) recycling company offering a unified portfolio of recycled construction materials produced from processing debris. The core product line centers on recycled concrete aggregates available in multiple specifications: #34S (medium-sized, 1-2.5 inches) and #57S (fine aggregates, 3/8-1.5 inches) for drainage and base applications; GAB/Crusher Run (GDOT-approved) and Surge (6-inch coarse aggregate) for road construction and erosion control; plus Compactable Fill Dirt for site preparation. The company also produces Recycled Wood Mulch, Recycled Cardboard, and Recycled Metal as secondary product lines. These materials support sustainable construction, LEED-certified projects, and green building initiatives across Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycled Concrete #34S Medium-sized crushed concrete aggregates (1 inch to 2.5 inches in diameter) produced from processed construction and demolition debris. Used for drainage backfill, French drains, road base stabilization, and construction access roads.
• Recycled Concrete #57S Crushed concrete aggregates approximately 3/8 inch to 1.5 inches in diameter. Used for driveways, walkways, parking pads, base layers under concrete or asphalt, drainage systems, French drains, erosion control, and pipe bedding.
• Recycled Concrete GAB/Crusher Run GDOT-approved compactible blend of recycled concrete fines and larger aggregate, processed to meet Georgia Department of Transportation specifications with 100% passing the 1.5-inch sieve. Used for road construction, driveways, parking lots, building pads, shoulder and sub-base work, and temporary construction entrances.
• Recycled Concrete Surge Large coarse aggregate (approximately 6 inches) made from crushed and processed concrete with an irregular, angular shape effective for heavy-duty erosion control, ditch lining, slope protection, and stabilization of soft or muddy sites.
• Compactable Fill Dirt Byproduct of C&D recycling produced when soil and fine materials are separated from mixed debris, then screened and cleaned to remove contaminants. Used for grading, backfilling, site preparation, building pads, and retaining wall backfill.
• Recycled Wood Mulch Produced by grinding and processing recovered wood waste including pallets, framing lumber, and plywood. Once sorted and cleaned of contaminants, used for biomass fuel, erosion control, landscaping, playground surfaces, and walking paths.
• Recycled Cardboard Collected, sorted, and baled cardboard from construction-related packaging materials, shipping boxes, and product containers. Processed into chipboard, paper, paperboard, paper towels, and tissues.
• Recycled Metal Steel, aluminum, copper, and other metals recovered from structural components, piping, wiring, roofing, and equipment. Sorted, cleaned, melted down, and reformed into new products including appliance parts, automobiles, aircraft, bridges, and roads.
• C&D Landfill Disposal Services (Metro Green Franklin) Disposal services for mixed construction and demolition debris, tree debris, and clean concrete at the Metro Green Franklin facility in Carnesville, GA. Accepts material that cannot be recycled into the company's aggregate product lines and charges transaction-based disposal fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces energy consumption by more than 50% compared to producing virgin metal
• +1 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gwinnett Clean & BeautifulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro Green Recycling partners with Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, as part of their community support and environmental stewardship initiatives. This partnership aligns with Metro Green's commitment to environmental responsibility and community beautification programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Greenstone Recycling: C&D and industrial-waste recycling company operating in the Southeast U.S. with comparable concrete-crushing and aggregate-recycling capabilities. Comparable because it serves similar contractors and DOTs in an overlapping geographic footprint.
• Pioneer Recycling: Regional C&D recycling operator with processing facilities serving the Southeast. Comparable business model — accepts mixed C&D debris, processes and resells recycled aggregates, wood, and metal to contractors and developers.

Broad incumbents

• S&ME, Inc. Southeast-based engineering, environmental, and recycling services firm with C&D material recovery capabilities. Comparable as a regional provider offering C&D recycling alongside broader environmental services.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Major U.S. aggregates producer with Southeast operations and a stated focus on sustainable/recycled aggregate offerings. Comparable to Metro Green as a competitor for spec'd aggregate supply to Georgia-area infrastructure and commercial projects.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates, with a growing recycled-concrete product line sold into the same Southeast and national markets as Metro Green. Comparable because Vulcan also supplies road-base and GAB-spec aggregates to GDOT and similar state DOTs, directly overlapping Metro Green's core product.
• Republic Services, Inc. One of the two largest U.S. solid waste and recycling companies, with dedicated C&D hauling and processing lines serving the Atlanta metro. Comparable as a potential entrant or competitor for the same C&D debris stream Metro Green processes.
• Waste Management, Inc. The largest U.S. waste services company, operating C&D transfer stations, recycling facilities, and landfills nationwide including in Georgia. Comparable as a competitor for both inbound C&D material and outbound recycled-product sales.
• Stericycle, Inc. National regulated waste and recycling services provider with material-recovery operations. Comparable at a high level as a large incumbent waste/recycling services company whose services intersect with C&D recycling customers in the Southeast.

Direct peers

• LCI Recycling: Southeast-focused C&D recycling company operating transfer stations and processing facilities for concrete, metal, and wood. Directly comparable to Metro Green's mix of inbound C&D acceptance and outbound recycled-material sales.
• D.H. Griffin Companies: Southeast-based (headquartered in Greensboro, NC) demolition and C&D recycling specialist that operates multiple recycling and landfill facilities similar to Metro Green. Direct peer in C&D debris processing and recycled aggregate production in the same regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/metrogreenrecycle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metro-green-recycling
• Instagraminstagram.com/metrogreenrecycling

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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