Sustainability Focus Family-owned recycling company with a long history and commitment to environmental stewardship, offering access to metal, paper, and related recycling services that may align with customer sustainability goals and regulatory reporting needs.

Regional Footprint Multiple recycling and processing facilities across upstate New York (Utica, Syracuse, Waterloo, Endicott, Albany) present opportunities to offer diversified logistics, haulage optimization, and consistent service for regional customer accounts.

Diversified Capabilities Operates across ten divisions including metals, paper recycling, steel fabrication, and intermodal transportation, enabling cross-selling of bundled recycling, fabrication, and logistics services to industrial clients.

mid-market Opportunity Revenue in the range of 25–50 million with 51–200 employees positions Empire Recycling as a mid-market partner ripe for enterprise-style recycling programs, supplier sustainability initiatives, and volume-based pricing.

Family Leadership Longstanding leadership under the Kowalsky brothers suggests stability and a customer-centric approach, which can be leveraged in relationship-driven sales conversations and long-term contracts.