Empire Recycling Corporation

Empire Recycling Corporation is headquartered in Utica, New York with recycling facilities in Utica, Syracuse, Waterloo, Endicott and Albany. Family-owned and operated for more than 100-years, Empire has grown from recycling rags to an EMPIRE of ten divisions serving not only the metals recycling industry, but also paper recycling, steel fabrication and intermodal transportation. - Our History - In 1916, before the importance of recycling was recognized, Robert, Morton and Louis Kowalsky believed that simple items, such as rags, paper, and metals could be re-used... and from that, an Empire was born. Today, Empire Recycling is one of the largest family-owned recycling centers for metal and paper in the nation, and despite the growth of the company, one thing has remained in the forefront - providing customer service that is second-to-none. With such a rich history, dating back 103-years, Empire Recycling Corporation is still a family tradition with brothers Steven and Edward Kowa...