Ohio Recycling

Name

Ohio Recycling

Legal name

Ohio Recycling, Inc.

Website

https://www.ohiorecycling.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341), Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Nonferrous metal recycling
• Scrap metal buyback
• Rolloff dumpster rental
• Aluminum copper recycling
• Residential drop-off recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Chickasaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nonferrous Metal Buyback: The company purchases non-magnetic (nonferrous) metals from customers including aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, nickel alloys, lead, zinc, and other nonferrous materials. Revenue is generated through buying metals at market rates and reselling processed materials to downstream recyclers and manufacturers. The company offers competitive pricing with weight bonuses to attract sellers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ohio Recycling, Inc. is a nonferrous scrap metal buyback center that purchases non-magnetic metals including aluminum alloys, copper, brass, stainless steel, nickel alloys, lead, and zinc from individuals and businesses at its Chickasaw, Ohio facility. The company complements its core metal buyback service with roll-off dumpster rentals (10-25 yard sizes), acceptance of small ferrous loads and appliances, confidential paper shredding, and residential drop-off recycling for household materials.

Product overview

Ohio Recycling, Inc. is a nonferrous scrap metal buyback center offering a single unified service model centered on purchasing non-magnetic metals from the Ohio and Indiana area. The core product is the metals buyback service, which encompasses three main sub-categories: Aluminum Alloys (aluminum cans, siding, turnings, radiators, auto rims, and wire), Red Metals (copper piping, wiring, brass, and bronze), and Other Nonferrous Metals (stainless steel, nickel alloys, lead acid batteries, carbide, lead, zinc, electric motors, and sealed units). Supporting the core metals business, the company offers ancillary services including Rolloff Dumpster Rental (10-25 yard boxes), Steel/Iron & Appliances Acceptance, Confidential Paper Shredding, and Residential Dropoff Recycling for common household materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nonferrous Metals Buyback Core service involving the purchasing of non-magnetic (nonferrous) metals including aluminum alloys, copper, brass, stainless steel, nickel alloys, lead, zinc, and other specialty metals from individuals and businesses at the Chickasaw, Ohio facility.
• Aluminum Alloys Buyback Purchase of aluminum materials including aluminum cans, alum siding/clip/extrusions, scrap aluminum, cast aluminum, aluminum turnings, aluminum radiators, auto rims, and aluminum wire from individuals and businesses.
• Red Metals Buyback Purchase of red metals including bare bright wiring, copper piping, copper wiring, yellow/red brass alloys, hard/bronze alloys, auto radiators, aluminum/copper radiators, and EDM wire from sellers.
• Other Nonferrous Metals Buyback Purchase of additional nonferrous metals including stainless steels, nickel alloys, lead acid batteries, carbide, lead, zinc, electric motors, and sealed units from sellers.
• Roll-Off Dumpster Rental Rental of roll-off dumpsters in 10, 15, 20, and 25 yard sizes for construction/demolition debris, business/home cleanouts, wood, brush, mulch, metals, or other waste materials.
• Steel, Iron & Appliances Acceptance Acceptance of small loads of steel and iron materials at the Chickasaw facility, with recommendations provided for larger loads to local steel yards for economic efficiency.
• Confidential Paper Shredding Secure document shredding process available during open business hours for a minimum fee, providing confidential destruction of paper materials for individuals and businesses.
• Residential Drop-off Recycling Acceptance of presorted, clean, loose residential materials including tin cans, #1 & #2 plastics, cardboard & paper, glass, and aluminum cans, with proceeds from aluminum cans donated to charity.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): One of the largest nonferrous and ferrous scrap recyclers in North America, operating a network of yards and processing facilities. Comparable to Ohio Recycling as a buyer of nonferrous scrap metal, but operating at far greater scale with integrated mill operations and national logistics.
• Sims Metal Management: Global scrap metal recycler with significant North American operations buying and processing ferrous and nonferrous metals from commercial and consumer sellers. Comparable core business model (nonferrous scrap buyback) but at a multinational scale versus Ohio Recycling's single-site footprint.
• EMR (European Metal Recycling): Major international metals recycler with US operations focused on nonferrous and ferrous scrap processing and trading. Comparable in commodity exposure and downstream resale model, though with global scale and integrated processing assets that Ohio Recycling lacks.
• The David J. Joseph Company: Large US scrap metal broker and processor focused on nonferrous metals, supplying domestic and export mills. Comparable in that it aggregates nonferrous scrap tonnage and resells to downstream consumers, but operates at much greater scale across multiple regions.
• OmniSource Corporation: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest nonferrous and ferrous scrap processor with multiple yards. Comparable buyer/aggregator model for nonferrous metals in the Midwest US, but with significantly larger scale and yard network than Ohio Recycling.
• PSC Metals: Regional US scrap metal processor with multiple yards buying nonferrous and ferrous material from industrial and consumer sellers. Comparable core buyback service line; broader geographic reach and larger processing footprint than Ohio Recycling.

Direct peers

• Sadoff Iron & Metal: Midwest US family-rooted scrap metal recycler operating yards across several states, buying nonferrous and ferrous scrap from individuals and businesses. Closely comparable business model and customer base to Ohio Recycling, with a similar drop-off, weight-based pricing approach, but at a larger multi-yard scale.
• Cohen Recycling: Regional US scrap metal buyer operating multiple yards accepting nonferrous (copper, aluminum, brass) and ferrous material from walk-in and commercial sellers. Directly comparable drop-off buyback model and product mix to Ohio Recycling, though at a larger regional scale.

Regional players

• Schnitzer Steel / Pick-n-Pull (auto salvage): Auto salvage operation that recovers nonferrous and ferrous parts from end-of-life vehicles and buys scrap. Comparable in nonferrous metal recovery supply chain, but with a primary focus on automotive ELV dismantling versus Ohio Recycling's general consumer/SMB drop-off model.

Emerging players

• Liberty Iron & Metal: Regional scrap metal processor focused on nonferrous and ferrous scrap with yard-based drop-off and container service. Comparable in direct-to-consumer scrap buyback service line and customer mix, though typically serving slightly larger commercial accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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