West Coast Metal Recycling

What West Coast Metal Recycling does

West Coast Metal Recycling is a privately held, family-operated metal recycling business founded in 1966 and headquartered at a 3.5-acre facility at 5771 Production Way, Langley, British Columbia. The company purchases, processes, and resells ferrous and non-ferrous metals — including steel, iron, aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, tin, insulated wire, and radiators — from residential, commercial, industrial, and farm customers across the Lower Mainland (Agassiz to North Shore). Its 52,000-square-foot covered facility, 80-foot government-certified 100,000-lb scale, Liebherr 924 material handler with LIKUFIX quick coupler, LaBounty hydraulic shears, and fleet of hook-lift trucks form the core processing infrastructure.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with four primary service lines: drop-off at the Langley facility (including 24-hour outside-gate drop-off), same/next-day pickup for commercial and industrial accounts, a bin/container rental program with more than 850 active units in rotation, and a specialized catalytic converter recycling program that uses AI-based image grading to quote on platinum, palladium, and rhodium content. Revenue is generated through commodity spreads — the company buys scrap at prevailing rates and resells globally, shipping 700-1,000 forty-foot ocean containers of heavy melt steel annually to mills in China, South Korea, and Thailand, while also selling aluminum, wire, and stainless-steel products directly to the public. Pricing is purely transactional (no enterprise contracts disclosed), with payment via ATM or EFT and a five-minute weigh-in/unload/weigh-out cycle.

The company differentiates on operational efficiency rather than proprietary technology. It was the first yard in Western Canada to deploy Scrap-It purchasing software, the first locally to adopt CRO cloud-based truck and bin tracking, and the first in the region to use LIKUFIX hydraulic quick-coupler technology on a Liebherr 924. Its primary moat is physical and logistical: scale of facility, density of bin placements, and decade-spanning relationships with international mill buyers. The business is licensed under the BC Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act, is BBB accredited, and is a member of CARI, RCBC, Product Care, MARR, and Scrap Theft Alert. No external investors, parent companies, or public-market activity are indicated in the source data.

Name

West Coast Metal Recycling

Legal name

West Coast Metal Recycling Inc.

Website

https://westcoastmetalrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Coast Metal Recycling is a privately held, Langley-based metal recycler founded in 1966 that purchases ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from residential, commercial, industrial, and farm customers across British Columbia's Lower Mainland, processes it at a 3.5-acre facility, and exports 700-1,000 ocean containers annually to Asian mills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiator, Cable & Wire Recycling (Copper/Aluminum Wire Chopping, Insulated Cable) (IMAKAMAJ), Scrap & Recyclables Bulk Transport (Metal/Glass/Paper) (TLADAKAL)

Keywords

• Metal recycling services
• Scrap metal buying
• Catalytic converter recycling
• Waste bin rentals
• Heavy haul transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Resale: Purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals from customers, processes them, and resells globally through exports. Ships 700-1,000 ocean containers annually to destinations including China, South Korea, and Thailand. Also sells aluminum, wire, and stainless-steel products directly to the public.
2. Container/Bin Services: Provides various bin types (shop bins, roll-off bins, self-dumping hoppers, gaylords, totes, barrels) for ongoing or large-scale projects with exchange, pickup, and drop-off services.
3. Catalytic Converter Recycling: Evaluates and purchases catalytic converters using AI-based software, extracting platinum, palladium, and rhodium for resale.
4. Heavy Haul and Crane Services: Offers low bed, step deck, B-train, intermodal, dry van, Hiab, and crane services in addition to hook-lift trucks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

West Coast Metal Recycling is a metal recycling company that buys and sells scrap metal, provides bin and container rental and pickup services, and offers specialized recycling including catalytic converters. The company serves industrial, commercial, corporate, residential, and farm customers across the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, with global export operations shipping to China, South Korea, and Thailand. Founded in 1966, the firm operates from Langley, BC, combining on-site pickup/drop-off services with heavy haul and crane logistics.

Product overview

West Coast Metal Recycling operates a comprehensive metal recycling platform centered on a 3.5-acre, 52,000 sq ft covered facility in Langley, BC. The portfolio comprises four core service areas: Metal Materials Recycling (accepting all ferrous and non-ferrous metals), Bin and Container Services (850+ bins with hook-lift logistics), Catalytic Converter Recycling (with AI-based valuation), and Scrap Metal Buying and Selling. These core services are supplemented by add-on modules including Pick-Up and Drop-Off Services (same-day/next-day), Heavy Haul and Crane Services, Guaranteed Destruction Service, and Global Export Services (shipping 700-1,000 containers annually to Asia). The facility features an 80-foot, 100,000 lb capacity scale and processes materials through a streamlined five-minute weigh-in, unload, weigh-out, payment cycle. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and corporate clients across British Columbia's Lower Mainland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Recycling
• Bin and Container Services
• Catalytic Converter Recycling
• Scrap Metal Buying and Selling
• Pickup and Drop-off Services
• Heavy Haul and Crane Services
• Guaranteed Destruction Services
• Global Export Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Under 5 minutes processing time (weigh-in, unload, weigh-out, payment)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI)minorOthersIndustry membership organization for recycling companies in Canada. West Coast Metal Recycling is a member, lending credibility and access to industry best practices and networking.
• Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC)minorOthersProvincial recycling industry organization. West Coast Metal Recycling is a member, demonstrating commitment to BC recycling standards and environmental practices.
• Product CareminorOthersProduct stewardship organization for hard-to-recycle products. West Coast Metal Recycling participates in their programs.
• Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR)minorOthersIndustry organization for appliance recycling in BC. West Coast Metal Recycling is a member participating in proper disposal of major appliances.
• Scrap Theft AlertminorOthersIndustry organization focused on preventing metal theft. Membership helps West Coast Metal Recycling stay informed about theft patterns and prevention measures.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental Inc. GFL Environmental is one of Canada's largest waste management and recycling companies, with diversified solid waste, recycling, and infrastructure services. It is comparable as a broad Canadian incumbent with metals recycling as part of a larger portfolio.
• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): Radius Recycling is one of North America's largest metal recyclers, operating scrap yards, processing facilities, and export channels across the US and Canada. It is comparable as a major incumbent in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap with global export reach.
• Sims Metal Management: Sims Metal Management is a global scrap metal recycler with operations in North America, Australia, and the UK, processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals for export and domestic end markets. It shares the same core business model of buying, processing, and reselling scrap metal at scale.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest US waste and environmental services provider with metals recycling operations through its subsidiaries. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering recycling collection and processing as part of a larger waste stream portfolio.
• Russel Metals Inc. Russel Metals is a Canadian metals service center and distributor processing and distributing steel and non-ferrous products to industrial buyers across North America. It is comparable in metals processing/distribution to North American end markets.

Direct peers

• European Metal Recycling (EMR): EMR is a global scrap metal recycler operating yard networks across the US, UK, and Europe with deep export capabilities. It is directly comparable as a large, vertically integrated scrap processor with similar end markets in Asia.
• ABC Recycling: ABC Recycling is a BC-based scrap metal recycler operating similar drop-off, pickup, bin, and export services across Western Canada. It is the most direct regional competitor with overlapping customer segments and operational scope.

Others

• Cascades Inc. Cascades is a Canadian manufacturer of packaging and tissue products that operates recovery and recycling operations including metal recovery. It is thematically comparable as a Canadian-based recycling ecosystem participant adjacent to metal scrap recovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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