Atlas Recycling

Youngstown Iron & Metal, Inc. and Atlas Recycling, Inc. are value added processors of recycled Ferrous and Non-ferrous metals. Both companies serve steel mills and foundries in the Eastern United States and around the World. Youngstown Iron & Metal and Atlas Recycling maintain meaningful relationships with corporations and mills in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, South America and Asia. International quality control standards govern our manufacturing processes; making our products virtually sell themselves. Our goal is to provide the highest quality products and customer service through continued improvement by refining our processes that adhere to our strict business model. YIM & ARI have been exporting scrap for many years. We forecast steady growth for all of our scrap metal products and anticipate significant growth in our international markets.

Our professionalism is best exemplified by our detail-oriented, well-trained, and knowledgeable personnel. Empowering our people allows our corporation to achieve maximum efficiency and support our customers with reliable and consistent products. Our commitment to people, quality, and environmental responsibility helps differentiate us from our competition. Systematic management of assets, economies of scale, and market opportunities ensure our success in the world marketplace. We encourage our determined, willing, and able-bodied work force to reach beyond the traditional ways of doing business.

Long, Long Ago, in a Scrap Yard Far Away...

In the mid-1970s recycling was beginning to make a difference in America. Appliances and automobiles were a blight on the landscape and dramatic changes were taking place in the steel industry. With the introduction of the electric arc furnace, mills were able to recycle significantly larger volumes of scrap. At this time, our founder Harold 'Bud' Wilhelm recognized an opportunity to profit from the abundance of feed-stock and growing market demand while helping the environment; and as a result, Atlas Auto Crushers was born. Bud knew then that a flawless reputation for fairness, honesty, and payment, are the recipe for Exponential growth. In the mid 1990s, management saw the industry dominated by the large processors and a diminishing market share. The management team decided to expand into another niche market. In a single year we doubled our volume of processed scrap, and doubled the number of jobs available to hardworking personnel in the Youngstown area. With the installation of a 3500 horsepower Newell automobile shredder, we successfully positioned ourselves as a dominant force in the scrap metal market.

Where we are today

Atlas Recycling and Youngstown Iron and Metal are sister corporations operating under the same Wilhelm family ownership. Atlas has been in operation since 1977 while Youngstown Iron opened it's doors in 1997. ARI operates a fleet of trucks servicing clients throughout the region. Atlas services clients of all sizes ranging from General Motors to a small farmer in rural Ohio. ARI also processes and transports scrap metal through the use of its mobile shears and crushers, which can be deployed within the region. YIM processes scrap with it's 3500 HP shredder and state of the art material separation systems. Youngstown Iron and Metal currently enjoys the status of being the largest scrap supplier to our neighbor, V&M Star Steel in Youngstown, Ohio. Youngstown Iron is serviced by the Ohio Central Rail System and consequently offers transportation of product by rail to anywhere it can be reasonably delivered.

Both companies process transactions with modern computerized state-certified scales which are calibrated within 20 pounds each month by a reputable ISO certified external calibration entity. Through this state of the art precision, and a system of statistical process control, YIM and ARI are able to virtually eliminate the human factors in processing your product, making sure the customer receives the most accurate totals available. Both companies offer Guaranteed and Certificated destruction to our clients as needed. Youngstown Iron and Metal provides an outlet for quality ferrous and non-ferrous sales through our 'Green Vendor' program. All in-house processes comply with international quality and environmental standards. Our strategy is to effectively serve the industry and provide environmental awareness and consciousness, by offering a system of continuous improvement to serve our Customers, Employees, Vendors, and the Environment.

Quality Service you can Count On

The Youngstown Iron & Metal facility is strategically located to transport commodities throughout the United States and Abroad. We reside in one of the largest transportation hubs in the United States with direct highway connections to all major cities on the east and west coasts. This facility processes both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap materials with a Hammermill Shredder and our state-of-the-art material separation technology. We bring the highest quality recycled materials directly to your doorstep. Our 3500 Horse Power Shredder and Stationary Shear allow us to quickly and efficiently process recyclable materials and provide maximum value for our suppliers; while our Nonferrous Operations ensure that no metals go unrecycled. We pride ourselves in delivering the highest-possible quality products for use in mills and foundries around the world.

Our Atlas Recycling Yard is located in the Greater Youngstown / Warren, Ohio area. ARI services clients of all sizes as a repository for commodity reclamation and exchange. We operate a fleet of trucks to service our industrial container customers, portable mobile crushing, portable shearing, and roll-off equipment to serve our customers needs. Atlas Recycling sets the standards for flexibility and mobility and we emphasize personalized customer service that is unparalleled in the scrap industry. Our experienced staff is always prepared to fulfill our customers needs with fast, fair, and friendly service. Our efficient non-ferrous and ferrous operations allow us to accept nearly any ammount or grade of material.

Green Vendors

Our Green Vendor program is designed to help all of our suppliers with environmental compliance, and eliminate any non-conforming recycled materials from entering into any of our processes. We sign a Material Control Contract with every Green Vendor to promote awareness of the dangers of prohibited materials. For this commitment, our Green Vendors are guaranteed a premium pricing schedule for delivering high-quality recycled materials.

Demolition Services

Our knowledge of the Scrap Recycling Industry, scrap processing capabilities, and our customer relationships throughout the world provide our organization the ability to deliver the 'Total Demolition Solution'. Our years of experience, knowledge of environmental regulations and our ability to provide an extremely capable team guarantees a timely conclusion to meet the deadlines of the project. Our goal is to maximize financial return for our clients and leave an esthetically pleasing and environmentally safe property after the demolition has been completed.

World-Renowned Value for our Clients

At YIM/ARI we are so certain of our value that we advertise it to everyone. Many competitors will disguise their pricing structure preferring to work on an individual basis and offer lower prices than the market will bear. We believe that this methodology is flawed and that everyone deserves similar competitive prices for quantities that always reflect the world economy. Why should someone in Italy be getting more for their materials than you are here in the USA? Why should you be paid less for your recyclables than what everyone else would receive? You shouldn't! Below you will find a number of links outlining some of the commodities, metals, and products we accept at both Youngstown Iron & Metal and Atlas Recycling. If you have any questions or concerns, or require a specialized quote for something not listed, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at pricing@youngstowniron.com or by telephone, toll-free, at 1-888-743-9001

Scrap metal recycling has been a significant concern for centuries. Today, scrap recycling is a multi-billion dollar business, worldwide. Scrap materials are collected from individuals, machine shops, manufacturers, government entities, and other industries. Scrap metal is composed of many different items representing consumed final products and byproducts of production processes. Scrap metal consists of used beverage containers, used piping, sheet metal, automobiles, appliances, computer components, kitchenware, lawn furniture, bicycles, obsolete equipment, copper wire, structural steel, and other used, depleted or otherwise consumed final products.

Typically, recycled products are used in the manufacturing process to create new products and extend the life span of the raw materials. Over 5400 BTU's of energy are conserved for every pound of reclaimed steel used in the production process. Every time a ton of steel is recycled, 2500 pounds of iron ore, 1000 pounds of coal, and 40 pounds of limestone are preserved. Recycling aluminum uses 5% of the energy needed to produce new aluminum from raw materials. Recycled iron and steel results in energy savings of 74%; recycled copper 85%; recycled plastic 80%.

There has been and continues to be a strong demand for recycled scrap metals in the marketplace due to increased worldwide demand for steel products. Global demand for natural resources including scrap recycled metals continues to provide significant demand for our products. China and India are creating the strongest demand and continue to apply pressure to commodities markets around the world. Limited supply and increased energy costs have also caused demand to increase. Although there are incremental fluctuations over time, all indications are that the foreseeable demand for our products and services remains strong.

The global demand for scrap metal has been rising in recent years and is likely to continue for some time. Worldwide consumption of scrap metal stood at 130 million tons in 2005, with china alone consuming 30% of that number. The figure is likely to grow in view of China's booming manufacturing, processing, and export activities.