Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd

What Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd does

Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd is a privately held metal and end-of-life vehicle recycler founded in 1992 and headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The company operates 12 owned drop-off and operations locations across the province and employs 110+ staff, serving residential, industrial/commercial, and municipal/regional government customers. Newco is part of The Robert Anstey Group of Companies, a diversified group spanning automotive, construction, and recycling.

The company's core technology is the M6090 Modular Automobile Shredder Plant and Non-Ferrous Separation System supplied by WENDT CORPORATION and commissioned in 2019 — the only automobile shredder of this class in the province. Supporting infrastructure includes a 32,374 sq/m, 25.4 cm-thick concrete processing pad at Foxtrap, a 10,000L double-walled waste oil storage tank, and a three-step water interceptor system, all designed to exceed the provincial Department of Environment and Climate Change's Certificate of Approval requirements. The company is COR certified by the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association (NLCSA) to national CFCSA standards and processes approximately 1,400+ tractor trailer loads of crushed metal per year, exporting globally via the Port of Argentia.

Newco's revenue model is anchored on purchasing scrap metal at competitive market prices (a transaction-based take rate) and reselling processed ferrous and non-ferrous material to global markets. Complementary revenue streams include rolloff bin rental for large project volumes, professional services (crushing, baling, demolition, wreck removal, site cleanup, waste diversion), and pickup/arranged collection for industrial and municipal clients. GTM is direct-to-customer: customers self-transport to one of 12 drop-off sites or arrange pickup through phone/email and the company website (newcometal.com), with no paid advertising or channel partners visible in the input data. The company has received the 2021 and 2022 Econext Business Excellence / Industry Awards for its environmental practices and contribution to the provincial green economy.

Name

Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd

Legal name

Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd

Website

https://newcometal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd is a Newfoundland & Labrador-based privately held metal and end-of-life vehicle recycler operating 12 locations and 110+ staff, serving residential, industrial, and municipal customers with scrap purchasing, auto recycling, demolition, and site cleanup services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Services

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (33141)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Auto Shredding (ASR) (IMAKAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH), Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Metal recycling services
• Auto recycling
• Scrap metal processing
• Rolloff bin rentals
• Vehicle wreck removal

Headquarters

HQ city

St. John's

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchasing and Processing: Newco purchases scrap metal from customers at competitive market prices, processes it through their shredding facility, and sells processed metal globally through Port of Argentia
2. Container Rental (Rolloff Bin Services): Metal container rental service for large quantities of scrap metal; containers are delivered and collected upon project completion
3. Professional Services: Crushing, baling, demolition, wreck removal, site metal cleanup, and waste diversion project services provided throughout Newfoundland & Labrador

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd purchases scrap metal and end-of-life vehicles from residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across Newfoundland & Labrador. It processes the material at its WENDT M6090 shredding and Foxtrap processing facilities and ships the output globally via the Port of Argentia, while also providing rolloff bin rentals, demolition, wreck removal, site cleanup, and waste diversion services.

Product overview

Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Ltd operates as a metal and auto recycling services company offering a comprehensive suite of recycling and processing solutions. The core offerings include Rolloff Bin Services for container rental, Scrap Metal Services with competitive pricing, and Auto Recycling for proper disposal of end-of-life vehicles. Additional services encompass Crushing and Baling Services for cars and white goods, Site Metal Cleanup, Wreck Removal, General Metal Recycling, Municipal and Regional Site Metal Recycling, Waste Diversion projects, and full Demolition Services. The company operates 12 drop-off locations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and processes metal using a WENDT M6090 Modular Automobile Shredder Plant installed in 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap Metal Purchasing Purchase of customer-supplied scrap metal at competitive market prices, with customer drop-off at any of 12 yards or arranged pickup; metal is then processed and shipped globally via Port of Argentia.
• Rolloff Bin Services Rental of metal rolloff containers for large quantities of scrap metal, with delivery to the site and collection upon project completion; available from locations across Newfoundland & Labrador.
• Auto Recycling Professional recycling of end-of-life vehicles with proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials such as batteries and coolants, processed through the dedicated automotive draining station and shredder line.
• Crushing and Baling Services Baling and crushing of cars and white goods to prepare metal for recycling and transport, offered to commercial and industrial customers.
• Site Metal Cleanup Project-based metal cleanup at industrial and commercial sites, removing scrap and residual metal from customer locations.
• Wreck Removal Arrangement of vehicle wreck removal across most parts of the province, available from six regional locations.
• Demolition Services Demolition services provided throughout Newfoundland & Labrador for industrial, commercial, and project customers.
• Waste Diversion Projects Assistance with waste diversion projects designed to reduce environmental impact and increase recycling rates for municipal and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 tractor trailer loads of crushed metal processed annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WENDT CORPORATIONcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2019WENDT CORPORATION commissioned an M6090 Modular Automobile Shredder Plant and Non-Ferrous Separation System at Newco Metal & Auto Recycling in 2019. This represents Newco's first automobile shredder, offering new market opportunities and economic advantages for processing scrap metal locally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Casella Waste Systems: US-based regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management company with comparable vertically integrated collection-to-processing model. Operates recycling facilities serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers like Newco.
• EMR Group (European Metal Recycling): One of the world's largest metal recyclers, operating shredders, scrap yards, and downstream processing globally. Highly comparable to Newco's core auto shredding and ferrous/non-ferrous scrap business, just at much larger scale.
• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): US-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler operating auto shredders (including Pick-N-Pull and Radius Recycling yards). Closest direct peer to Newco's shredder-plus-yard model in North America.
• David J. Joseph Company (DJJ): US-based scrap metal processor and broker operating auto shredders and ferrous/non-ferrous processing as part of Nucor. Closely comparable business model to Newco's shredder-and-yard operation.
• LKQ Corporation: North American provider of alternative auto parts, operating a large network of salvage and recycling yards that source end-of-life vehicles — directly comparable to Newco's ELV intake and dismantling model.
• Sims Limited: Global metal recycling company operating ferrous and non-ferrous processing facilities including auto shredders. Comparable product offering (scrap collection, shredding, export) with similar commodity-exposed revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• GFL Environmental Services: Major Canadian waste management and recycling company with national footprint across solid waste, recycling, and environmental services. Comparable customer overlap (industrial, municipal) but with a broader portfolio beyond metal recycling.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste and environmental services provider, operating recycling facilities that process metals and other recyclables. Comparable on the recycling services layer but with much broader portfolio than Newco.
• Republic Services: Large US-based recycling and solid waste company offering metal recycling as part of a broader environmental services portfolio. Overlaps with Newco on commercial/industrial recycling customers but does not specialize in auto shredding.
• Waste Connections: Canadian-founded waste services company now operating across North America, including recycling and solid waste collection. Comparable customer base (industrial, municipal) but focused on broader waste streams rather than metal specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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