Empire Recycling Corporation
Empire Recycling Corporation, headquartered in Utica N.Y., has announced the acquisition of Lightning Fast Freight. Lightning Fast is a full service transportation company specializing in intermodal freight. `Transportation is a huge part of our business and customer service depends on it being able to better control the costs and the logistics of all types of freight is imperative to maintaining that service. This acquisition will enable us to help our customers with inbound and outbound freight as well as providing additional markets for their recyclable materials,` said Dave Levitt, project manager for Empire. The acquisition will bring Empire`s fleet of trucks to approximately 60 units and add an additional 30 jobs to their workforce.
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- Business Type:
- Service provider
- Industry Type:
- Waste and Recycling - Metal Recycling
- Market Focus:
- Nationally (across the country)
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About Us
Since 1916, we've been a leader in the recycling industry in New York State. With our 12-acre, 80,000-square-foot complex in Utica, New York,
Empire is one of the nation's largest recycling centers for metals and paper. We serve major manufacturers, municipalities, individuals, small and large businesses and other organizations. Additional customers include independent businesspeople, tradespeople and smaller recycling companies. From non-ferrous metals to paper, and from iron to steel to confidential document destruction, Empire Recycling has a program to meet your needs.
Empire Recycling processes millions of pounds of material each week including:
- non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, aluminum, zinc and alloys)
- ferrous metals (iron, steel and stainless steel)
- scrap paper
- confidential document destruction
Welcome to Empire Recycling!
Welcome to Empire Recycling!
Our family has been in the scrap metal business for over 90 years - our family began by recycling rags and metals. We have expanded over the decades to include all types of metal and paper and also shredding of confidential documents. We often use the slogan 'we make it all go away'. That statement says it all - anything you need recycled, we can take care of. And you can be assured that it is done in the most environmentally safe way possible and that confidential documents are handled with the utmost security.
Today, we oversee the operation and growth of eight divisions across New York State. We are constantly updating our processes to recycle a larger volume of high quality materials to provice to mills and foundries throughout the United States and the world.
We look forward to working with you and to answer any questions you may have on Empire Recycling.
Empire Recycling Corporation Buys Local Transporta...
Empire Recycling Corporation Buys Local Transportation Company
Empire Recycling Corporation, headquartered in Utica N.Y., has announced the acquisition of Lightning Fast Freight. Lightning Fast is a full service transportation company specializing in intermodal freight.
'Transportation is a huge part of our business and customer service depends on it being able to better control the costs and the logistics of all types of freight is imperative to maintaining that service. This acquisition will enable us to help our customers with inbound and outbound freight as well as providing additional markets for their recyclable materials,' said Dave Levitt, project manager for Empire.
The acquisition will bring Empire's fleet of trucks to approximately 60 units and add an additional 30 jobs to their workforce.
ABOUT EMPIRE RECYCLING
Empire was founded in 1916 in Utica and has expanded over 90 years to include recycling of all types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastic recycling, confidential document destruction through its Confidata division and non-confidential paper recycling through its SMR Fibre division.
Empire currently has eight divisions in Utica, Syracuse, Liverpool, Waterloo, Albany, Watertown and Binghamton.
Materials from Empire are mainly purchased across New York State; the sorted and graded products are later sold worldwide. About 15-20% of the goods are sold internationally, with the rest sold domestically. Over 30 million pounds of materials are currently handled each month at the company's seven facilities.