About Us

We are here to serve the metals industry.

Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) is a privately-held company, headquartered in East Chicago, IN. Founded in 2005, SMS has grown rapidly through diversification in scrap processing, steel mill services and intermodal truck, container and railcar dismantling, ship and oil rig recycling.

SMS buys new prompt industrial scrap from metalworking manufacturers and steel service centers and obsolete scrap from dealers, private suppliers, demolition contractors, railroads, ship owners, trucking and equipment leasing companies.

SMS Mill Services, a subsidiary of Scrap Metal Services, provides highly efficient and cost-effective scrap management, slag handling, and other support services for steel producing mills.

SMS Brownsville is a marine vessel and oil rig recycling facility. We are a licensed environmental remediation contractor for the US government.

SMS has become a recycling industry leader, committed to responsibly and efficiently serving its customers and the community with integrity and professionalism, in an environmentally safe manner.

Mission

Our goal is to improve the environment through recycling, in collaboration with employees, business partners, government agencies, and the general public, to create a clean and safe place to live and work.

Certifications

We are proud to have achieved various certifications listed below.

View the PDF Certification.

Our Values

Safety

This is always first on our agenda - and with very good reason. We truly believe that ALL injuries are preventable and that by working together we can make safety a way of life, inside and outside the workplace.

Care and Respect

We always treat people with respect, dignity and common courtesy - regardless of their background, lifestyle or position. And we're building trust through open, two-way communication every single day.

Accountability

We take ownership of our decisions, our actions and our results. We deliver on our promises and acknowledge our mistakes. Above all we never pass blame.

Integrity

This means taking an honest, fair, ethical, and transparent approach in everything we do. It's not about being popular; it's about always doing the right thing.

Collaboration

No one here is on their own. We're one company with a joint ambition - all working together to make decisions and get things done more effectively.

Innovation

Challenging the way things have always been done is a key priority for us. By actively developing new solutions, encouraging new ways of thinking and finding new ways of working, we're dramatically improving business.