As of August 12, 2014, Blaze Recycling and Metals, LLC was acquired by Newell Recycling Southeast, LLC. Blaze Recycling and Metals, LLC sorts, processes, and packages ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. The company shreds and crushes automobiles, such as obsolete cars, trucks, appliances, and sheet metal into recyclable commodities for the recovery of aluminum wheels, catalytic converters, and auto radiators; and handles various non-ferrous scraps, including aluminum sheets, copper, brass, and stainless steel. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Norcross, Georgia. It has locations in Lawrenceville, Norcross, Griffin, Gainesville, and Marietta, Georgia; and Phenix City and Montgomery, Alabama.