Utah Metal Works, Inc., one of the oldest and most respected family-owned non-ferrous metal recycling companies in the Intermountain West. We process thousands upon thousands of non-ferrous materials every year, recycling essential resources while giving residential and industrial customers alike the opportunity to benefit from some much-needed extra cash. We have been in the Utah metal recycling business since 1955- we were "green" before it was cool to be "green," and we know how to do it right. Let us give you the kind of "green" you can always use more of: cold, hard cash. We invite both residential and industrial customers to browse through our site and then contact us today to see how recycling with us can really pay off. Utah Metal Works strives to provide the best possible safety, service, and benefits to our employees and customers. We realize that it takes team work, attitude, communication, and dedication to achieve the satisfaction an success of a winner. Our doors are always open to new ideas that will keep us strong competitively and achieve the growth and stability required in our efforts to be the very best in the metal recycling industry. Our strength comes from long-standing traditions combined with innovative ideas, producing the best results for our employees, customers and community.

Founded by Hymie Goldman in the late 1920's, Utah Metal Works originally had more to do with the manufacturing of electrotype and linotype printing plates than it did with scrap metal. After Goldman passed away in 1955, UMW was purchased by Harry Lewon and his two brothers Rubin and Louis. The Lewon brothers folded the printing plate business and redirected all of the company's resources to the scrap end of the business. Shortly after the business changed hands, UMW moved to its current location on Everett Avenue in Salt Lake City where since that time it has continued to grow, expand, and thrive. Today, the business is run by Harry's son Don and Don's sons Mark and Chris who are committed to maintaining the company's long-standing tradition of excellence, integrity, and fairness. We have been a trusted metal recycling company for 55 years, and we intend to continue setting the highest standards of integrity in the business. In order to protect our customers as well as the community at large we:

• Deter and prevent theft by working closely with police to nab suspects who attempt to fence stolen scrap metals for material gain.
• Require the showing and recording of state or federally-issued I.D for all transactions (with the exception of aluminum can recycling).
• Videotape every transaction: All of our premises are under 24-hour surveillance.
• Digitally capture all signatures (as of June, 2010).
• Use state-certified scales for your protection and peace of mind.
• Treat all of our employees with dignity and respect: At Utah Metal works, we are a family.

For 55 years, Utah Metal Works and our employees have been making a real difference in the lives of the community members we serve. Because we care about Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City has been good to us, we provide support for our city and state in a variety of different ways.