Bee Green Recycling

Name

Bee Green Recycling

Legal name

Bee Green Recycling

Website

https://beegreenrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bee Green Recycling is a family-owned scrap metal recycler operating Central Virginia's only enclosed drive-through facility in Richmond, VA, purchasing ferrous and non-ferrous metals from residential and commercial customers for resale at commodity-based margins.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIAJAH

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Scrap Metal & End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling

SECONDARYIMAKAMAG

E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Scrap Metal & Recycling (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous)

SECONDARYEUAIABAH

Scrap Metal & White Goods Aggregation Yards

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Transfer Stations & Material Handling

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Ferrous metal buying
• Non-ferrous metal buying
• Appliance recycling services
• Automotive parts recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Resale: Bee Green Recycling purchases scrap metal from individuals and businesses at competitive market rates. The company then sorts, processes (strips, bales, compresses), and resells the metals to downstream processing facilities and manufacturers. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price and resale value of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bee Green Recycling purchases scrap metal from individuals and small businesses at its enclosed drive-through facility in Richmond, VA. Customers bring scrap (ferrous and non-ferrous metals, automotive parts, electronics, appliances, and industrial equipment), staff weigh the vehicle before and after unloading, sort the material, and pay customers on the spot via an on-site ATM or by check at prices reflecting daily commodity market rates.

Product overview

Bee Green Recycling operates as a scrap metal recycling facility offering a single unified service: purchasing various types of scrap metal from customers. The company buys ferrous metals (cast iron, steel, rebar, car motors, automotive parts), non-ferrous metals (aluminum in all forms, copper, brass, stainless steel), automotive parts (alternators, starters, transmissions, radiators, catalytic converters, wheels), electronic components (computer towers, circuit boards, wire, cables), industrial equipment (compressors, electric motors), and appliances. All transactions occur through their state-of-the-art enclosed drive-through facility where metal is weighed, sorted, and customers receive immediate payment via ATM cash or check.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap Metal Recycling Services Single unified service in which Bee Green Recycling accepts and purchases various types of scrap metal from individuals and small businesses, including ferrous metals (cast iron, steel, rebar, car motors), non-ferrous metals (all grades of aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel), automotive parts (alternators, starters, transmissions, radiators, catalytic converters, wheels), electronic components (computer towers, circuit boards, wire, cables, transformers), industrial equipment (compressors, electric motors, turnings), and appliances, with pricing based on daily market rates and immediate on-site payment.
• Drive-Through Weighing and Payment Service State-of-the-art enclosed facility service where customers are weighed before and after unloading, receive a detailed transaction printout, and obtain cash from an on-site ATM or check for larger loads.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scrap metal prices updated almost daily to match current market rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• EMR (European Metal Recycling): One of the world's largest metal recyclers with significant US operations buying, processing, and trading ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Highly comparable core business but operates at global scale with downstream processing and shipping well beyond Bee Green's regional scope.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest US waste and environmental services provider, with metals recycling as part of its recycling and waste-stream portfolio. Competes for scrap supply indirectly through C&D and commercial recycling programs but at a vastly larger, integrated scale.
• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): Major public scrap metal recycling company that procures ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, operates end-of-life vehicle processors, and ships recycled ferrous and non-ferrous products. Comparable core scrap dealer/processor activities overlap with Bee Green, but delivered as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Republic Services: National waste and recycling company whose recycling segment handles ferrous and non-ferrous scrap at materials recovery facilities. Overlaps with Bee Green on metals recovery but is far less specialized and bundles recycling inside broader municipal solid-waste services.

Direct peers

• Metalico: Northeast US scrap metal dealer and processor buying ferrous and non-ferrous metals from individuals, businesses, and industrial generators. Closely matches Bee Green's customer mix, accepted-metals profile, and drop-off pricing model, but operates multiple yards across several states.
• Ben Weitsman & Son: Pennsylvania/New York-based regional scrap metal recycler operating multiple buyer yards serving the public, contractors, and industrial accounts. Comparable drop-off, weight-based pricing, and ferrous/non-ferrous intake profile to Bee Green.
• SA Recycling: One of the largest independent US-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recyclers, operating a network of buyer/processor yards. Highly comparable dealer/aggregator model buying scrap from the public and reselling to downstream processors, though at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• David J. Joseph Company (DJJ): US scrap metal broker and trading firm procuring ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and supplying steel mills and foundries. Directly comparable scrap collection and aggregation model, differentiated by primarily B2B sourcing rather than public drop-off.
• Cohen Recycling (R. Cohen & Sons): Mid-Atlantic / East Coast regional scrap metal dealer and processor operating multiple yards that buy ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from the public and commercial accounts. Directly comparable dealer-aggregator and per-metal pricing model to Bee Green.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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