Modern American Recycling Services, Inc

Modern American Recycling Services, Inc. (M.A.R.S., Inc.) was established by Mr. “Butch” Dwight Caton in 1971, since then he has developed his company into a 51 million dollar per year company. M.A.R.S., Inc. is the largest barge dismantler in the United States. Since 2001 they have scrapped on average 1200 to 1500 barges per year.With over 40 years of experience in the scrap recycling industry, we have processed approximately 40 ships, 100 small boats, 10,000 barges, 20 drilling rigs, and over 800 platforms and jackets.

M.A.R.S., Inc.

• has 2 Locations to serve its customers with all of their recycling needs.
• has the equipment to get the job done in a timely manner. 
• produces 15,000 to 20,000 tons of P&S steel per month
• recycles concrete in the New Orleans area
• has the experience and knowledge to meet all of your recycling needs when it comes to Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metals, and concrete.
• prides itself on having no environmental issues as to date.
• has its own Safety & Environmental Affairs Director
• is a major Demolition Contractor and Disaster Relief First Responder, M.A.R.S., Inc. has worked with government contracts since 1985
• is rated by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America

Gibson, Louisiana

Located at 499 Powhatten Court, Gibson, LA 70356 on Bayou Black about 20miles from the Eugene Island Sea Buoy near mile marker 85 on the ICW. The water depth ranges 16 to 20 foot in the channel with no height restrictions from the Gulf. The yard sits on 74 acres and has 1,700 feet of waterfront with 950 feet of bulk head. An additional 1,800 feet is available for fleeting if needed.

After 40 years in the barge and ship demolition business, Mr. Butch Caton expanded his business again to accommodate offshore decommissioning. In Spring 2010 M.A.R.S., Inc. opened the yard in Gibson, LA with the main focus being offshore Platform and Rig scrapping. M.A.R.S., Inc. will also continue to do ship breaking and barge demolition at this facility as well.

• Other equipment used to assist with downsizing of the platforms include a 2250 Manitowac 250 Ton truck crane, (5) material handlers utilizing magnets, (4) material handlers utilizing grapples/claws, (2) front-end loaders and a genesis 1000 shear.
• Our barge turnaround averages 3 to 4 business days, depending on the size of the material, how it is set up on the barge and weather.
• M.A.R.S., Inc. prides itself on customer satisfaction. We DO NOT charge to offload material. We pay competitive prices based on the current scrap market for material received. Prices are negotiated per each job, and most jobs are paid for on a steel tonnage basis.
• We have agreements with: Apache, Arena, Fieldwood Energy, McMoran, Chevron, Enven, Energy XXI, W&T Offshore, LLOG, Allison Marine Contractors, Stone Energy, Callon, Transocean, Exterran, Ensco Marine, Taylor Energy, Nexen Petroleum, and more.
• M.A.R.S., Inc. also services the Tri-parish area with roll off containers and pick-up services. M.A.R.S., Inc. uses a certified Fairbanks scale to weight all material and will pay top dollar.
• M.A.R.S., Inc. also is able to do barge setups, clean offs, barge ballast, fabrication of marine transportation and installation aids, grillage, pipe stanchions, and load spreaders for our customers at a minimal cost. This is very beneficial to our customers and saves both time and money.
• M.A.R.S. is a member of ISNet World.

Waggaman, Louisiana

• Our main focus is barge dismantling; on average we scrap 85 barges per month.
• M.A.R.S., Inc. also services the public with roll off containers; the containers can be left at any location until the customer is ready for pickup. M.A.R.S., Inc. uses certified Fairbanks scale to weight all containers. M.A.R.S., Inc. pays top dollar for all recyclable scrap metal.