Mid City Scrap Iron & Salvage Co Inc-Westport,MA

Our Company & History

Mid-City Scrap Iron & Salvage Co.,Inc was born in the 1930s when America was facing economic uncertainty. Our founders turned what started out as a strategic way to make a living during tough times into a scrap industry legacy that is now one of the largest scrap processing firms in Southern New England. Mid-City Scrap Iron & Salvage Co.,Inc in Westport, MA continues to be owned by the Gitlin family, whose roots are firmly entrenched in the same hard-working spirit that helped launch the business nearly 80 years ago.

OUR HISTORY

Herman Gitlin purchased his very first truck in 1936 in Fall River, MAssachusetts. He used this truck to peddle rags and collect scrap metal in the form of old pots and pans. Herman rented a corner lot in the Flint section of Fall River, turning an old horse barn into a waste paper and rag shop. Eventually he was able to hire employees and extended his business to include the buying and selling of metals.Eddie and Milton Gitlin joined their brother in his business when they came home from the Army in 1946. They expanded the business again, with Eddie starting another shop in New Bedford and Milton working with Herman in Fall River. From these humble entrepreneurial beginnings, the Gitlin Brothers grew their small business into what is now known as Mid-City Scrap Iron & Salvage Company.

The brothers continued to work together and saw their business evolve over the decades according to consumer and industry demands. In 1951, the Gitlin brothers purchased more land in Westport, Massachusetts, a run down slaughterhouse on Old Route 6, which connects Cape Cod all the way to New York City and Points West. In the 1960s, they worked as laborers, disassembling automobiles for scrap by hand. As new scrap processing machinery and technology became available, the Gitlins added more trucks and embraced the new era of automated recycling.

Today Mid-City Scrap Iron & Salvage Company is located in Westport, MAssachusetts. His son Louis and Eddie’s son Mark, our little family business has grown into a state-of-the-art processing plant and employs a large team of hard-working men and women from the surrounding community. Mid-City Scrap processes ferrous and non-ferrous metals as well as various grades of waste paper and fiber. We also process materials such as electronic scrap or e-recyclables, materials which are associated with the modern computer era.

The raw materials processed at Mid-City Scrap come from a wide range of businesses including small independent contractors, municipalities and even Fortune 500 companies. We work each and every day to reduce environmental burdens caused by waste materials, turning recyclable scrap into new products.

Corporate Responsibility

Mid-City Scrap works within our local community to improve and increase recycling projects, providing “green jobs” for local residents through the support of area businesses and suppliers. Our entire workforce is committed to provide the highest standard of quality and service to our clients, creating an extremely motivated work environment of loyal, long-standing employees. To ensure the safety, health and welfare of our staff, we invest in both our workforce and our infrastructure continually.

• Health & Safety – Each year we institute a comprehensive health and safety plan as a means of improving communications, training and overall performance. Through our annual educational outreach, auditing and reviews, we are able to reinforce safety practices at Mid-City Scrap and gather essential data that will help us to make improvements and ensure that we continue to achieve high standards of excellence.
• New Technology – Mid-City Scrap invests regularly in our machinery, vehicles and facilities, keeping our equipment running at optimum efficiency. We stay on top of new developments and industry standards to guarantee that we are using the best available technologies and tools.
• Environmental Standards – Adhering to a high level of environmental standards is a primary focus at Mid-City Scrap. To ensure that we continue to operate at the highest possible environmental standards, Mid-City Scrap operates an environmental consultancy that implements a comprehensive network of disciplines and methods. To reduce our traffic movements on local roads, Mid-City Scrap transports by rail whenever possible and to assist with the inbound and outbound material management needs of our customers, we also provide warehousing services.
• Carbon Emissions – Our metal recycling facility works every year to help us reduce CO2 gasses from our local region. The ultimate goal of recycling is to reduce waste, conserve natural resources and reduce CO2 emissions from the environment. For every 10 million tons of metals recycled, the equivalent of the average CO2 emissions from 4.5 million households is saved. Our goal is to maximize recycling rates within the area and eventually become a zero waste company, providing our own “green energy” for sustainability.

Why Recycle?

There are many reasons to recycle. Mid-City Scrap Iron & Salvage provides businesses in the Southern New England area with a responsible, cost-effective and compliant solution for their scrap metal. The recycling services we provide to our customers work to conserve natural resources, reduce CO2 emissions and mitigate environmental risks within the communities we serve. Recycling should be an important part of every ethical business.

• Reduce Your Carbon Footprint – Recycling helps to reduce the burden on area landfills, diverting as much as 150 million tons of materials each year. It also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cutting down on air pollution by as much as 80%, water pollution by 76% and water usage by up to 40%. Recycling also conserves energy because it requires less energy to process and manufacture products from recycled materials. For example, products created from recycled aluminum use 95% less energy than products that are created from raw materials.
• Conserve Natural Resources – Recycling helps to conserve raw materials and natural resources. Just one ton of recycled steel helps to conserve as much as 120 pounds of limestone, 1400 pounds of coal and 2500 pounds of iron ore. Our goal is to increase the amount of materials we recycle each year for the overall good of the planet and as a means of supporting sustainable production and consumption within the state of Massachusetts.
• Revenue is a Strong Motivator – Recycling is also a great stream of revenue for businesses, making it a financially sound practice. Mid-City Scrap works to help our clients turn scrap metal and materials into revenue and reduce overall waste disposal costs. We can also provide consultation services that will help businesses set environmental goals, providing the tools and services necessary to comply with new “green” legislation.