Your community leader in metals recycling since 1912.

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We are principled in our approach

Our Values

We are values-driven and community focused. We honour our code of conduct both within the organization and within the community. Making a meaningful and lasting contribution to the community is a part of our business model.

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Act with integrity

  • We vow to be ethical and transparent by prioritizing doing the right thing to foster long term relationships over short-term personal and business gain.
  • We are accountable and follow through with our commitments and the decisions we make.
  • We treat all people with dignity, respect and worth.

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Bring our Best

  • We challenge ourselves to be industry leaders in all aspects of the workplace, and we empower others to do the same.
  • We push boundaries to achieve the highest quality results, taking pride in the work that is done.
  • We foster a spirit of excellence that inspires and motivates our employees to always do their best.

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Commit to our Future

  • We strive for the continuous improvement of our people, practices, and impact. If someone commits to us, we commit to them.
  • We put the time, effort, and energy into furthering the organization towards its goals.
  • We have an unwavering belief that the work we do meaningfully contributes to the betterment of the environment and our communities.

Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger

As a family-owned business since inception over 110 years ago, we have built and maintained a culture that treats all team members as family. Support, compassion and understanding are key elements of our culture. At all levels of management, we work hard to embody our values in hope that all team members engage with one another in the same manner.

Our Social Purpose

To preserve the world’s resources and strengthen the lives of our people and communities.

Tzedakah – Charity

Giving back to the community is rooted in our family’s tradition of tzedakah, or charity.

Our ability to give back to the community. We have a formal policy in place to guide the distribution of funds to five categories that are in alignment with our history, values and business operations:

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    The Jewish Community

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    Indigenous Equity & Community Investment

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    Environmental Initiatives

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    Local communities

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    Emergency Funds for International Crises

Philanthrophy Projects