River Metals Recycling LLC

We Are Not Your Typical Scrap Yard.
We Are Role Models For The Recycling Industry.

• Nine facilities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
• U.S. leader in safety and environmental principles and practices
• Deeply rooted in the communities in which we operate
• Flexible and agile enough to solve any recycling requirement
• Dedicated to providing value added products to meet any metal recycling job
• Forging strong partnerships with businesses and manufacturers

Our History – 130 years and Counting …

River Metals Recycling, LLC (RMR) is a wholly owned venture of Cincinnati-based,The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), one of the USA’s largest scrap metal companies. Our parent company’s rich history began in 1885. We possess a wealth of experience and an entrepreneurial spirit that is vital to success in the scrap recycling industry.
DJJ is also part of Nucor Corporation’s family of companies. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nucor is the leading purchaser of ferrous scrap and the largest recycler in North America.
RMR was formed in 1998 by combining the Klempner Brothers yard, River City Baling, and River City Shredding (all in Louisville, KY) with DJJ’s Henderson, KY and Newport, KY yards.
Today, we operate 9 recycling facilities in 4 states with a focused presence in the Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio regions. We buy all types of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals at each of our recycling locations, with a team of specialists who continually monitor market conditions to establish fair, competitive prices.
We have a track record that speaks for itself: Integrity, reliability, timely payments, innovation and quality services that consistently exceed customer’s expectations.

Do you have unwanted metal items around the house? Turn them into cash!

friendly service in 9 locations across 4 states. From common household items to outdated machinery, we guarantee payment on time, every time.
RMR pays top dollar for scrap metal when you’re looking to sell your scrap! Bring us your old stoves, refrigerators, frying pans, bicycles, electronic scrap, you name it… and we’ll recycle all of them. It’s a win-win for you and the environment.
We cater to the industrial and manufacturing sectors with our highly skilled dispatch teams who manage massive container scrap collection and pickup services. We provide customers with fast, reliable, personalized, comprehensive transportation services tailored to your schedule, moving materials from your scrap yard or manufacturing facility to one of our nine recycling plants.
At home or at work, you profit, our communities’ benefit, and the environment’s protected from more unnecessary landfill.

Why Should YOU Choose River Metals Recycling?

When we – the nearly 250 employees of RMR – look at scrap, we don’t see heaps of rusty, old metal. We see potential. Potential for shiny new cars and appliances. Potential for affordable feedstock for production. And of course, for conserving energy and creating a cleaner environment. Then we go to work, harnessing all that potential with the best technology in the business.

The following items are prohibited from acceptance at DJJ and its subsidiaries, except by special arrangement with DJJ:

• Acetylene Cylinders
• Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM)- applies to both fibrous and solid materials
• Any Scrap Containing Refrigerants (CFC or HCFC) unless the facility has agreed to recover the refrigerants
• Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT/tube-style computer monitors or televisions)
• Closed Compressed Gas Cylinders – high pressure cylinders with valve intact
• Combustible or Flammable Materials – fuels, paints, degreasers, unpunctured aerosol cans
• Corrosive Materials – highly acidic or caustic materials (battery acid, caustic soda, etc.)
• Explosive Materials, Munitions, Shell Casings – includes suspect military scrap
• Free Flowing Liquids (including water)
• Hazardous Waste – toxic or poisonous materials or wastes
• Infectious Materials – blood-soaked or biohazard items
• Liquids or Scrap Containing Free Flowing Liquids – fuels, antifreeze, oils, hydraulic fluid, paints
• Mercury Containing Materials – mercury-containing thermostats, switches or fluorescent light bulbs
• Non-Metallic Items – concrete, wood, asphalt, dirt, debris, tires (more than 5 per auto)
• PCB-Containing Materials
• Radioactive Scrap – anything exhibiting radiation levels above background
• Scrap with Small Capacitors that contain 50 ppm of PCBs