Western Metals Recycling - A Nucor Company
Renewable Energy Semiconductor ManufacturingUtah, United States51-200 Employees
Western Metals Recycling, LLC is a mid-sized scrap metal recycling company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It operates eight facilities across three states, a growth trajectory that began with the 1996 consolidation of Atlas Steel sites with David J. Joseph Company's scrap processing plants. The company is a wholly owned venture of The David J. Joseph Company, which is part of Nucor Corporation's family of companies. Its industry designation places it in the Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing sector, aligning its activities with related advanced manufacturing supply chains. It serves customers seeking scrap recycling and metal processing services within the broader metal supply ecosystem. A notable development in its recent history is that the Plymouth, Utah facility earned the SHARP designation from the Utah Labor Commission in 2017.