clayton county recycling

What clayton county recycling does

Clayton County Recycling, Inc. is a privately-held metals recycling business headquartered in Monona, Iowa, that collects, processes, recycles, trades, and brokers ferrous metals (steel, iron) and nonferrous metals (aluminum, copper, brass). The company serves individual consumers, auto repair and body shops, agricultural operations, and commercial and industrial businesses across Iowa and Wisconsin. It generates revenue on a purely transactional basis: customers bring scrap metal, appliances, and junk vehicles to one of ten physical yards and receive cash on the spot; the company then sells processed material downstream and operates a used automobile parts retail counter at its Cedar Rapids, IA location.

The business runs on physical infrastructure rather than software. The Monona, IA and Kensett, IA yards are equipped with top-of-the-line industrial shredders that enable volume processing of scrap. Distribution is exclusively through physical yard locations — there are no online sales, delivery services, or digital channels. Customer discovery relies on the company website (ccrrecycling.com), local word-of-mouth, and walk-in foot traffic. Marketing channels identified are limited to the website as a top-of-funnel information touchpoint.

The company's footprint is structured around four directly-branded Clayton County Recycling yards in Iowa (Monona, Kensett, Cedar Rapids, Belmond) and six yards operating under five wholly-owned subsidiary brands in Iowa and Wisconsin: All Metals Recycling (Madison, WI), First Capitol Salvage (Belmont, WI), Runde Metal Recycling (Holmen and Tomah, WI), Runick Metal Recycling (Wonewoc, WI), and RD Metal Recycling (Manchester, IA). The subsidiary brands have been retained following acquisition, suggesting a regional roll-up strategy. No funding rounds, M&A dates, parent company, or named executive leadership were disclosed; the firm operates with 1-10 employees and is independently held.

Name

clayton county recycling

Legal name

Clayton County Recycling, Inc.

Website

https://ccrrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clayton County Recycling is a privately-held metals recycling company operating ten scrap yards across Iowa and Wisconsin that collect, process, and broker ferrous and nonferrous metals, junk vehicles, and used auto parts for consumers, farms, and commercial businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH), Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Steel/Iron) (EUAIAJAA), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Ferrous metal recycling
• Nonferrous metal recycling
• Junk car buying
• Used auto parts sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Monona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Trading and Brokering: Clayton County Recycling collects, processes, recycles, trades and brokers both ferrous and nonferrous metals. The company purchases scrap metals and junk vehicles from customers and generates revenue through the sale and brokering of processed metal materials.
2. Used Automobile Parts Sales: The Cedar Rapids, IA location specializes in used automobile parts sales, operating as a salvage yard that sells parts from junk vehicles to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Clayton County Recycling, Inc. collects, processes, recycles, trades and brokers both ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals through physical yard locations across Iowa and Wisconsin. The company purchases junk vehicles and scrap metal from walk-in customers for cash, processes material with industrial shredders at key yards, and resells processed metal and used auto parts to downstream buyers.

Product overview

Clayton County Recycling, Inc. operates as a metals recycling business offering collection, processing, recycling, trading, and brokering services for both ferrous and nonferrous metals. The company runs 10 locations across Iowa and Wisconsin, including both company-owned facilities (Monona, IA; Kensett, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Belmond, IA) and affiliated brands (All Metals Recycling in Madison, WI; First Capitol Salvage in Belmont, WI; Runde Metal Recycling in Holmen and Tomah, WI; Runick Metal Recycling in Wonewoc, WI; RD Metal Recycling in Manchester, IA). Services include scrap metal shredding, used automobile parts sales, junk car buying, appliance recycling, and general metal recycling for home, farm, and business customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• All Metals Recycling, LLCcoreOthersAffiliate company operating as a full-service recycling center located at 1802 S Park St, Madison, WI. Offers cash payment for junk cars and scrap metal. Located just south of downtown Madison.
• First Capitol SalvagecoreOthersAffiliate salvage yard located at 419 W Union St, Belmont, WI. Offers competitive prices for cars, trucks and scrap metal with fast service.
• Runde Metal Recycling, LLCcoreOthersAffiliate scrap yard operating at two Wisconsin locations: Holmen, WI (643 Commerce St) and Tomah, WI (7296 Division Rd). Fully operational facility offering multitude of services for home, farm or business metal recycling needs.
• Runick Metal Recycling, LLCcoreOthersAffiliate recycling operation located at W9794 WI-33, Wonewoc, WI. Purchases scrap metals and offers appliance recycling services. Located half hour southwest of Mauston, WI.
• RD Metal RecyclingcoreOthersFull-service metal recycling center and salvage yard located at 2124 IA-38, Manchester, IA. Located just north of Highway 20 near Manchester, Iowa.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• OmniSource Corporation: One of the largest ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal recyclers in the US (owned by Steel Dynamics), operating a network of processing yards across the Midwest and beyond. Directly comparable to Clayton County Recycling in core activity (collection, processing, brokering of ferrous/nonferrous scrap) but at substantially greater scale.
• Joseph Behr & Sons: Family-owned multi-yard scrap metal recycler based in Illinois with operations across the upper Midwest. Closely comparable in business model (ferrous/nonferrous collection, processing, brokerage), multi-yard structure, and privately-held ownership profile.
• Liberty Iron & Metal: Regional scrap metal recycler with yard operations in the Midwest. Comparable in multi-yard collection, processing, and trading of ferrous/nonferrous scrap, with similar reliance on shredding equipment and industrial customers.
• PSC Metals: Regional US scrap metal recycler with yards across the Midwest and Northeast. Directly comparable in service offerings (ferrous and nonferrous buying, processing, vehicle recycling) and similar multi-location strategy targeting upper Midwest markets.
• Rockaway Recycling: Privately-held regional scrap metal recycler operating multiple yards with ferrous/nonferrous buying and vehicle/scrap processing. Comparable as a smaller multi-location regional operator with similar service mix and customer profile.
• American Iron & Metal (AIM): North American full-service scrap metal recycler with yards and shredding operations across multiple states and provinces. Directly comparable in service mix (ferrous/nonferrous buying, processing, auto parts) and multi-yard operating model.
• Ferrous Processing & Trading: Midwest-based scrap metal processor (Detroit, MI) operating shredders and processing yards serving industrial and retail scrap generators. Comparable in regional Midwest positioning, ferrous/nonferrous processing, and shredder-equipped yard operations.

Broad incumbents

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel Industries): Publicly-traded metals recycling company operating a national network of scrap yards, shredders, and downstream steel mills. Comparable business model (scrap collection, processing, trading) with much broader geographic reach and integrated downstream steelmaking.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Large publicly-traded metals recycler and steel manufacturer with an extensive US scrap yard network feeding its minimills. Overlaps with Clayton County's core scrap collection and brokering activity, but operates at much greater scale and with integrated downstream steelmaking.
• EMR Group (formerly European Metal Recycling): Global scrap metal recycler with significant US operations (including former PSC Metals yards). Comparable in core collection/processing/trading activities, with industrial shredding assets and a multi-yard operating model similar to Clayton County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clayton-county-recycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about clayton county recycling