GenAlta Recycling
9301 34TH STREET PO BOX 3120 , SHERWOOD PARK, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

GenAlta Recycling Inc. operates an automobile shredder at our facility in East Edmonton adjacent to the AltaSteel mill. We purchase a wide range of shreddable ferrous scrap from a variety of customers ranging from individuals with one or two items to manufacturers generating a broad range of industrial scrap to auto wrecking yards and scrap collectors. In addition, we have the ability to purchase “dirty” non-ferrous scrap (items with ferrous metals or other materials attached) that can be efficiently processed and separated through our shredding process.

At GenAlta Recycling Inc., we value our customers, which include both suppliers and consumers of ferrous scrap, and strive to build long lasting relationships.We buy ferrous scrap from a wide range of customers including manufacturers & industrial producers, auto wreckers, other recyclers, demolition contractors, and the general public.

Products that we purchase include:

• Scrap vehicles,
• Appliances,
• Demolition scrap,
• Industrial scrap & 
• Household scrap.

We are committed to environmentally responsible recycling. See our material acceptance criteria to ensure that products comply with our environmental requirements.

Products that we sell include:

• Shred,
• Heavy Melt,
• Cast,
• Turnings,
• Busheling &
• Plate & Structural.

Through the operation of the shredder, GenAlta Recycling Inc. has the ability to efficiently process many non ferrous products that cannot be efficiently and effectively processed by other more labour intensive methods. As a result, GenAlta is able to offer competitive pricing for many products for which markets and pricing options can otherwise be quite limited.Examples of products that GenAlta purchases include:

• Transmissions,
• Aluminum radiators,
• Buses,
• Reefer trailers,
• Barbecues,
• Boats,
• Aluminum doors,
• Truck sleeper cabs, and
• Recreational vehicles.

GenAlta Recycling Inc. is committed to ensuring that products are recycled in an environmentally responsible manner. For the safety of our employees, customers, and visitors, and for the protection of the environment, we do not accept certain materials due to their potentially hazardous nature. The links below will assist our customers in the identification of these prohibited items and provide criteria under which various materials will be accepted.

Our Mission

To create environmental and economic benefit by providing recycling solutions.

Our Values

We believe that success will result from a demonstrated ability to act responsibly. Specifically, we have a:

Responsibility to all stakeholders

• To make safety a priority in each and every aspect of the business
• To make a commitment to continuous organizational improvement
• To always act with integrity

Responsibility to the environment

• To always consider the impact that the Company’s operations have on the environment
• To maximize the benefits of recycling

Responsibility to our suppliers

• To treat them fairly and with respect
• To provide safe and reliable service

Responsibility to our consumers

• To continually strive to meet or exceed their requirements and expectations

Customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us. After all, we’d have no business without it. That’s why we have implemented strict quality assurance programs and pay constant attention to personal and environmental safety. These quality assurance programs ensure that products being processed are monitored and assessed from the time they arrive at our facilities until they are shipped to our consumers.