Scrap Metal Services LLC

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) is a privately-held company, headquartered in Burnham (Chicago), IL. Founded in 2005, SMS has grown rapidly through diversification in scrap processing, steel mill services and intermodal truck, container and railcar dismantling, ship and oil rig recycling, as well as trailer leasing operations. SMS buys new prompt industrial scrap from metalworking manufacturers and steel service centers and obsolete scrap from dealers, peddlers, demolition contractors, railroads, ship owners, trucking and equipment leasing companies. SMS Mill Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Scrap Metal Services provides highly efficient and cost-effective scrap management, slag handling and other support services for steel producing mills. All Star Metals LLC, a subsidiary of Scrap Metal Services, is a world class ship and oil rig dismantling and recycling facility and licensed environmental remediation contractor.
Scrap Metal Services has become a recycling industry leader, committed to responsibly and efficiently serving its customers and the community with integrity and professionalism, in an environmentally safe manner.
Scrap Metal Services, LLC specializes in scrap processing, management, brokerage, and steel mill services to ferrous and non-ferrous suppliers and consumers emphasizing customer service and integrity.

Mission Statement

Scrap Metal Services is committed to our suppliers and consumers by effectively sourcing, processing, and marketing scrap metal for recycling. We actively pursue long lasting relationships by partnering with our customers providing quality service built upon integrity, honesty, and professionalism. We are committed to meeting our employees and customers needs by exceeding their expectations.

Capabilities

• Over 20 full-service scrap processing, auto salvage and mill service operations in the United States and Mexico.

• Scrap management, consulting and purchasing services for industrial scrap generators on a local and national basis.

• Direct supplier to consumers of ferrous and nonferrous scrap commodities

• Fe Xchange - Brokerage and trading services throughout North America.

• Intermodal truck and container decommissioning & dismantling for national transportation and logistic providers.

• Railcar decommissioning & dismantling nationwide.

• Licensed ship recycling, metal processing & environmental remediation.

• Demolition services nationwide.

• Used auto parts salvage yards.

• Nonferrous heavy media plant to process shredder metallic residue (Zorba, Zurik).

Green

Scrap recycling offers real sustainable solutions for balancing economic growth and environmental stewardship. Learn more about how scrap recycling is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of today's world.

Scrap Producers

Scrap Metal Services offers comprehensive inter-plant recycling services to assure each recycling / industrial scrap producing customer receives customer-first service with integrity and respect. SMS’s services are specifically individualized, providing each producer of scrap a customized segregation program within their process ensuring net scrap revenues are maximized and achieved. To maximize each customer’s operational recycling efficiencies and value, specialized inter-plant hoppers, containers, and trailers are strategically placed. This assures material generated is properly segregated and removed in a safe, timely, and efficient manner. Scrap Metal Services can handle any size scrap movement via truck, rail or water vessel. Scrap Metal Services also operates its own fleet of modern trucks providing 24 /7 flexible and economical optimization of freight for all transportation needs and requirements.

Scrap Management

Scrap Metal Services manages scrap handling services nationally for many multi-location scrap producers. Scrap Metal Services’ vast network of relationships and resources with scrap consumers, logistic providers, and processers throughout the country allows us to effectively provide a turn-key solution and comprehensive scrap management program. Scrap Metal Services continuously strives for the optimization of net scrap revenues and maintaining a high level of efficiency and accuracy while maintaining environmental compliance on a national level.
Scrap Metal Services is constantly adapting its services with enthusiasm to meet and exceed the needs of its customer’s goals and expectations. We never lose sight of high efficiency and continuous improvements necessary to gain sustainable competitive advantages in today’s result-oriented environment.

Scrap Consumers

Scrap Metal Services is a supplier of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap commodities to both domestic and international consumers. The comprehensive sourcing and processing of scrap metals from consistent suppliers allows Scrap Metal Services to provide quality scrap commodities on an on-going basis. Our long-standing relationships with our suppliers and consumers allow Scrap Metal Services to customize programs for our partners.
The Scrap Metal Services sales and marketing team is customer focused with over 60 years of combined experience. Scrap Metal Services provides top-level expertise, allowing our integrated operations to work to the benefit of your company by providing unbiased consistent market information.
SMS logistics can provide transportation services for any size commodity movement. Utilizing our own fleet of trucks, rail, intermodal and / or water vessel will allow us the ability to provide on-time and consistent delivery.
The Scrap Metal Services supply chain and processing capabilities give customers confidence that we can be a reliable resource on a consistent basis. This assures a fair and competitive price.

SMS Mill Services provides the following broad range of mill support services;

• Revert Scrap Preparation (Baling, torching, breaking, shearing, transportation)
• Metallurgical Alloy analysis and segregation
• Furnace recipes / blends
• Specialized Coolant Scrap Production
• Inventory Rotations & Management
• Receiving / Shipping Inspections
• Extensive Inventory Scrap Management Reporting System
• Bulk Material Handling
• Inter-plant rail services and track repair
• Dockside loading / Unloading
• Radiation Monitoring
• Railcar Repair and Cleaning
• Slag Processing and Metals Reclamation

Ship, Barge and Oil Rig Recycling

All Star Metals, LLC (ASM) located in Brownsville, Texas has been operating as a licensed ship recycling, metal processing, and environmental remediation contractor since 2003.
Our facility has the ability to ship and receive material by bulk cargo vessels, barge and rail.
With a limited number of licensed and approved ship recyclers in the United States, ASM is a leading provider of ship recycling services to the United States’ government, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) and commercial barge and vessel owners.
ASM also purchases and properly dismantles and recycles oil drilling rigs and oil production platforms which have been shut-down or are determined past their useful life.
The company’s size and leadership in the recycling and remediation field is reflected by its ability to complete jobs in a timely manner. The company has also achieved the highest environmental and safety rating in the country designated by the EPA and OSHA.
All Star Metals, LLC is a subsidiary of Scrap Metal Services, LLC, which operate full-service scrap processing and steel mill scrap management facilities throughout the United States.