OUR HISTORY

2014

100 year anniversary

2013

Purchase new wire chopper

2010

Move into new building

2009

First major equipment purchase for new building – new baler and conveyor system.

2008

Purchase of new building in December

2000

Purchase of first hand held metal analyzer

1998

Son-in-law Brian Nachlis joins company

1995

Purchase Al-Jon Baler

1978

Company purchases first roll-off container

1975

Sold waste paper business

1969

Joe Alpert joins the company in October

1959

Jacob Solotken passes away on May 8

1956

Purchased first fork lift truck

1937

Brother-in-law Leo Selig joins company, later retires in

1989

after 52 years

1936

New building purchased at 101 South Harding Street.

1914

Founding of company by Jacob Solotken with a horse and wagon peddling goods such as rags, paper and iron.