RIVER METALS RECYCLING NEWPORT COMMUNITY HUB
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SAFE, GREEN RECYCLING ON LICKING PIKE
For 75 years, our Licking Pike operation has been a regional epicenter of post-consumer and post-industrial recycling. We are one of Kentucky’s safest, most efficient and most reliable scrap metal processing facilities.
We recycle both ferrous (metal that sticks to a magnet) and nonferrous scrap metal. Items we purchase include aluminum siding, aluminum cans, appliances, automobiles, brass, cast iron, copper, demolition scrap, sheet iron, stainless steel and some electronic scrap like laptops, and hard drives.
We feed our automobile shredder with entire car bodies, old appliances, and other types of steel scrap, which is processed and then sold to mills. Steel mills mix the shredded scrap with other types of scrap and raw materials to make new steel.
Kentucky is one of the largest aluminum producing states in the U.S., and RMR sells recycled aluminum to some of Kentucky’s largest producers. Our recycled steel is sold to several major Kentucky-based steel operations, including Nucor Gallatin.
RMR’s strategic location allows us to create value for our customers and suppliers, serving them via rail, truck, and barge. We load barges and ship much of our scrap metal on the Ohio River, eliminating excess truck traffic and reducing fuel emissions.
RMR takes pride in its role in preserving our environment. We are charging forward in our efforts to be as “green” as possible. The Newport yard is designed with environmentally friendly features. Why take your scrap to a landfill when you can bring it to RMR and benefit the environment?
