Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.

What Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc. does

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc. is a privately held scrap metal recycler headquartered at 6510 Brighton Blvd. in Commerce City, Colorado, operating continuously since 1936. The company buys and recycles ferrous metals (iron, steel, I-beams, plate, structural, light-gauge steel, appliances) and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, zinc, lead, aluminum cans), and accepts electronics including circuit boards, CPUs, servers, and lead acid batteries. It processes over 100,000 tons of scrap metal annually and ships directly to steel mills in the United States and overseas. Core processing equipment consists of a two-ram Harris Baler, a Vezzani Guillotine Shear, four portable shears (two exerting over 1,000 tons of shearing pressure), and hydraulic cranes, with separate ferrous and non-ferrous yards on opposite sides of Brighton Blvd.

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) scrap metal purchase and recycling, where revenue is the spread between the price paid to sellers and the price received from mills, with on-site ATM/check payment for retail sellers; (2) nationwide demolition services, which provide project management including site review, material handling, transportation, mobile shear operations, and pricing for demolition contractors; and (3) container and transport services, leveraging a fleet of over 700 roll-offs, lugger boxes, and steel-sided trailers for commercial accounts, with a commitment to deliver or exchange containers by the end of the next business day. The company serves hundreds of industrial accounts across Colorado's front range, plains, and mountains, alongside walk-in retail customers, and photographs every load with computer-generated weight, date, and time stamps for traceability.

Customer segments are hybrid: retail/general public (electricians, farmers, homeowners, no minimum quantity), commercial and industrial accounts (auto body shops, farms, manufacturing plants), demolition contractors (with named customers such as Magnus Pacific), and electronics recyclers. The company is led by Vice President/General Manager Brian Henesey, three buyers (Jessica Russell, Morgan Smith, Dave Miesem), Office Manager Karla Storie, and Sales representative Larry Odle. There is no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, institutional investor, or M&A activity, and the company participates in ISRI's ScrapTheftAlert.com and StopMetalsTheft.org industry programs.

Name

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.

Legal name

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc.

Website

https://rmrscrap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc. is a privately held scrap metal recycler in Commerce City, Colorado, operating since 1936. It buys and processes over 100,000 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous metals annually, and offers nationwide demolition services, container/transport logistics, and cleanup services to industrial accounts, demolition contractors, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Demolition services
• Metal container transport
• Ferrous metal processing
• Non-ferrous metal recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Recycling: Rocky Mountain Recycling buys all types of scrap metals from the public and commercial customers, processes them using their industrial equipment, and ships processed materials to steel mills. Revenue is generated through the spread between purchase price paid to sellers and sale price to mills.
2. Demolition Services: Company offers demolition services nationwide, managing all metal recycling needs for demolition projects including site review, material handling, transportation, and pricing. Revenue generated through project fees and material processing.
3. Container and Transport Services: Company provides roll-off containers, lugger boxes, and transportation services for scrap metal removal. Revenue from container rental/delivery and transport fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rocky Mountain Recycling, Inc. buys and recycles ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals from the general public and commercial/industrial accounts at its Commerce City, Colorado yard, processing over 100,000 tons per year using a two-ram Harris Baler, Vezzani Guillotine Shear, and four portable shears. The company also provides nationwide demolition services managing site review, material handling, transportation, and pricing, and operates a fleet of over 700 roll-off containers, lugger boxes, and steel-sided trailers for scrap metal pickup and exchange.

Product overview

Rocky Mountain Recycling operates as a single unified scrap metal recycling service with a portfolio of integrated offerings. The core service is scrap metal recycling (ferrous and non-ferrous materials including copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, zinc, lead, and all iron/ferrous metals), supported by demolition services, container & transport services, and cleanup services. Processing capabilities include a two-ram Harris Baler, Vezzani Guillotine Shear, and four portable shears (two exerting over 1,000 tons of shearing pressure). The company operates separate ferrous and non-ferrous yards on opposite sides of Brighton Blvd in Commerce City, CO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap Metal Recycling Core service buying and recycling ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals including copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, zinc, aluminum cans, lead, and all types of iron and ferrous metals. Processes over 100,000 tons per year using a two-ram Harris Baler, Vezzani Guillotine Shear, and four portable shears. Materials are shipped directly to steel mills throughout the United States and overseas.
• Demolition Services Nationwide demolition services that manage all metal recycling needs for demolition projects from site review, material handling, and transportation through pricing. Includes financial support options for project funding, volume pricing, mobile shear with operator for on-site material preparation, trucking management, and simplified weekly paperwork breakdowns.
• Commercial Recycling Container and box recycling services for industrial accounts featuring hundreds of roll-offs, lugger boxes, and containers in every size. Same-day or next-business-day response for delivery and exchange requests. Every load is photographed and stamped with computer-generated weight, date, and time, with full historical shipment records retrievable on demand.
• Retail and Public Recycling Drop-in scrap metal recycling open to the general public, including electricians, farmers, and homeowners. No appointments or minimum quantity required. Ferrous loads received on the east side of Brighton Blvd., non-ferrous on the west side. Payment via check or cash with on-site ATM; Photo ID and license plate number required.
• Clean Up Services Site cleanup services for scrap metal accumulation ranging from small farms with one or two container loads to large oil fields with thousands of tons of scrap metal. Includes farm clean-up specialists and the company's own equipment deployment for larger jobs.
• Containers and Transport Container rental and transportation services including Roll-Offs, Luggers, Lockbox, Steel Side Trailers, Flatbed Trailers, and Van Trailers. Over 750 lugger and roll-off containers are available in sizes from 6 to 35 cubic yards to support commercial and demolition industry needs.
• Ferrous Scrap Processing Processing of ferrous metals including Heavy Melting Steel (pipe, generic rail, fence post), Plate and Structural (I-beams, plate, heavy dense new alloyed steel), and Shred (light gauge steel, appliances, siding). Performed at the Commerce City facility using the two-ram Harris Baler and Vezzani Guillotine Shear.
• Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing Processing of non-ferrous metals including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, zinc, and lead, plus electronics recycling covering circuit boards, RAM, CPUs, desktop PCs, laptops, servers, cell phones, hard drives, optical drives, power supplies, and lead acid batteries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes over 100,000 tons of scrap metal per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ISRI ScrapTheftAlert.comminorOthersRocky Mountain Recycling participates in the Institute of Recycling Industries (ISRI) ScrapTheftAlert.com program to receive and report metal theft alerts. This is an industry safety and compliance program rather than a commercial partnership.
• StopMetalsTheft.orgminorOthersRocky Mountain Recycling participates in the StopMetalsTheft.org program operated by ISRI (Institute of Recycling Industries) to help combat metal theft through information sharing and alert systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Schnitzer Canada / Recycler Metals: Regional scrap metal recyclers operating yards with ferrous/non-ferrous buying and container services — comparable to Rocky Mountain's yard operations and commercial container offering, though serving different geographies.

Direct peers

• Scrap Metal Services: Mid-market scrap metal processor and demolition services provider operating yards and mill-direct supply programs — directly comparable to Rocky Mountain's combination of scrap processing and C&D project management.
• Metalico: A multi-yard scrap metal recycler operating across the US with ferrous, non-ferrous, and demolition services — directly comparable to Rocky Mountain's full-service yard and demolition offering, although with broader geographic reach.
• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): One of the largest publicly traded ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recyclers in North America, operating a national network of yards and direct mill shipping programs — directly comparable to Rocky Mountain's core recycling, brokerage, and mill-direct business model.
• Cohen Metals Group: Regional ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recycler with yard operations, brokerage, and demolition services — comparable to Rocky Mountain's integrated service mix, particularly in C&D metals recovery.
• OmniSource (Steel Dynamics subsidiary): A major North American scrap metal processor and broker owned by Steel Dynamics, with dozens of yards and direct mill integration — directly comparable in ferrous/non-ferrous processing and mill-direct shipments.
• David J. Joseph Company (Nucor subsidiary): One of the largest ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processors in the US, owned by Nucor, with extensive brokerage and mill-direct capabilities — directly comparable to Rocky Mountain's ferrous and non-ferrous processing and direct-to-mill shipping model.
• Trademark Metals Recycling: A multi-site US scrap metal recycler focused on ferrous and non-ferrous processing with commercial and industrial accounts — comparable to Rocky Mountain's yard-based commercial account and drop-in retail model.

Others

• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI): The principal North American trade association for the scrap recycling industry, of which Rocky Mountain Recycling is an active participant through its ScrapTheftAlert.com and StopMetalsTheft.org affiliations — an ecosystem enabler comparable for industry positioning rather than direct competition.

Broad incumbents

• EMR Group: One of the world's largest metal recyclers, operating a global network of yards and downstream processing — a broad incumbent comparable in core scrap metal recycling activities, though at much larger scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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