Founded in 1923 by Isaac Raizk, the Wilmington Iron & Metal Company has an  85-year history of bringing innovation and exceptional service and value to industry and their scrap management and recycling programs. It’s a time-tested track record of maximizing material values and tailoring solutions to businesses of all sizes. What began as a family-owned business remains a family-owned business today. And what began as a small regional operation is today nationwide in its scope. Wilmington Iron & Metal processes and markets more than 200 million pounds of scrap metal and other recylable materials every year. The company continues to build on its heritage of innovation, leading the industry in green initiatives and setting new quality standards with it's ISO certifications.

The Wilmington Iron & Metal Company purchases, processes and markets a wide array of scrap metals, metal bearing waste streams and other recyclable materials for industry and the general public. The company's industrial client base includes manufacturers that supply parts to the automotive and aerospace sectors as well as metal working firms involved in the manufacture of goods for the construction, equipment and retail sectors. The company operates one of the cleanest and most environmentally compliant scrap facilities in the world. In 2005, the Company became the first scrap facility in the U.S. to be certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), and OHSAS 18001 (safety). Today the company remains one of only four recycling firms in the U.S. to have earned and kept these international certifications. We take great pride in our people, our facility and the economic and environmental value of our services.

Quality, Environmental & Safety Policy Statement

Work safe. Work smart. Keep it clean.

As an innovative and customer focused scrap management firm, the Wilmington Iron & Metal Company is committed to maintaining and improving business management systems that exceed consumer and regulatory requirements, protect the environment and guard the health and safety of our Team Members, customers and neighbors.

The Company's Team Members have produced this QES POLICY STATEMENT to make clear to all that our mission must be to:

• Eliminate or minimize the environmental impact of our operations.
• Increase the recycling rates of our customers and the value of our services to them.
• Protect Team Members and visitors from safety risks and hazards.
• Understand and consistently exceed the requirements of our consumers, our customers and any applicable regulatory agencies.

This is our statement of aims and objectives against which all other business decisions will be made.

We will operate a Quality, Environmental, and Safety (QES) system that exceeds the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, and any regulatory requirements.

We will never lose sight of the economic importance and benefit our investment in quality control, environmental compliance, safety, and best management practices provide to us, our customers and the consumers we supply.

Our investment in the QES system provides us with a significant strategic and competitive advantage within our industry. It complements the green initiatives and business goals of our customers and will drive the continued and profitable growth of our Company and our Team Members.

We will at all times be an environmentally responsible neighbor within our community and the communities in which we do business.

We will strive to continually improve our QES performance, the knowledge and training of our people, and, the scope and value of our services to our customers and the consumers we supply.

Every Team Member, vendor, contractor and visitor will be advised of this Policy and will be required to follow established guidelines and best management practices at all times.

Wilmington’s solutions begin with a comprehensive analysis of your scrap recycling and waste minimization opportunities. We’ll show you ways to streamline operations for added efficiencies and convenience. We’ll suggest ways to automate materials handling for savings. At your facilities we’ll custom design a program just for you, a program that:

• Includes all necessary equipment and services
• Enhances convenience, safety and housekeeping at your facilities
• Complements your production flow and management systems
• Offers thorough documentation and the pricing transparency you deserve

Sound Advice From Industry Experts

We’ve been in the scrap materials and recycling industry since 1923. We know the markets and the consumers. We know what works and what doesn’t and what is required to maximize your material values and operational savings – because we do it every day for companies like yours. We process and market over 200 million pounds of scrap materials annually for recycling, recovery and re-use.