Schulz's Recycling, Inc

Schulz's Recycling, Inc. has been purchasing scrap metals along with servicing industrial businesses since 1958. Our main facility is located in Merrill, WI on a 20 acre yard. We have on-site scales for your convenience at our Merrill and Wausau facilities. For your accommodation we offer easy access to our yards year round to purchase all grades of Ferrous and Nonferrous materials. Our friendly and courteous staff will assist you in making your experience positive, as you are one of our valued customers. Visit one of our locations today and bring in your old miscellaneous scrap metals or aluminum cans and receive immediate payment.
Schulz's Recycling can provide a full range of Roll-off Containers, Luggers, Trailers, or Drums to fit your business needs. Schulz's will visit your site, give a complete list of our services and explain how we make pick up easy and convenient. Our expertise in the recycling industry allows us to provide you with a level of confidence and professionalism second to none.

Schulz's Recycling was established by Roy Schulz in the late 1950s and began as a wrecking and automotive business under the name Schulz’s Wrecking and Towing. In 1971, Schulz's purchased portable car crushing equipment and was the first company in Wisconsin, and only the third in the nation, to offer portable crushing services. Shortly thereafter, the business was incorporated under the name Schulz’s Wrecking and Car Crushing.
During the 1970s, we expanded slightly with some ancillary service lines including crane service, stump removal and tree planting—all using custom attachments to the company’s existing equipment. Later, stump removal and tree planting services were discontinued and replaced with snow removal services .
In 1980, Roy's son Steve took over the operations of the company. With the sale of aftermarket auto parts and the auto salvage business losing momentum, Schulz's began to investigate the industrial scrap industry and secure customers. Steve estimates that industrial scrap had become a significant portion of the companies business by 1988.
Snowplowing was also introduced as an additional service in the early 1980s. The company serviced large commercial accounts only, using 20-foot blades attached to its standard fleet of end loaders.
Our next big evolution came from recycling services—including paper, glass, cardboard, plastic, tires and other materials banned from the landfills. Schulz's does not handle hazardous materials, with the exception of batteries, for which we have a certified recycling exemption. In 1986 we received the Wisconsin state Governor’s Award for Recycling and by 1991, the recycling service had grown to need a dedicated facility that could sustain our business. The company built a 6,570 square foot recycling center. The same year, our business name was changed to Schulz’s Recycling, Inc.
In March of 2011, Symax LLC acquired Schulz's Recycling, Inc, partnering with Steve and Dan Schulz. In April 2011, we discontinued selling auto parts and tires and began to focus on scrap metal services, becoming one of the lead competitors in Central Wisconsin. Today we offer competitive pricing and substantial service to our customers, with their satisfaction in mind.
With the growth of our Merrill Yard we decided to open a second facility located in the old Fed Ex building on 1000 McDonald St., Just off of Town line Rd. Next to Kraft Foods in Wausau, Wisconsin. Doors opened to the public on Monday March 18, 2013.
We believe in offering competitive pricing and substantial service to our customers, with their satisfaction in mind.

Services

• Accurate On-site Scales
• Easy Access - In & Out quickly
• Ferrous & Non-Ferrous
• Immediate Payment
• Drums, roll-offs, luggers or trailers
• Consultation for your needs
• Over 57 years in the business

What We Recycle

Schulz's Recycling purchases all grades of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals.You can bring your scrap in any containers, boxes or trailers and we will unload your material promptly and courteously.

We kindly accept and recycle the following items for a nominal fee:

Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, tires, LP tanks and drain oil.
(If the compressors are removed from the refrigerators, freezers, dehumidfiers and air conditioners, we will pay you for both parts.)

Due to new E-Scrap recycling regulations, we are unable to take any type of Televisions, including Tube, LCD, LED, etc. at this time.