About

From family owned scrap yards to shredding the competition and global sales

For over 30 years, co-founders Victor Winkler and Steve Zusman have challenged conventional wisdom in our industry to make Metro Metals a powerhouse in metals recycling in the Western US and Canada.

Having both assumed leadership for their small, family scrap metal companies in their twenties, Victor and Steve were disrupters ready to make change. They joined forces in 1991 to upend the status quo with a joint company that would operate with the highest customer service, unquestionable quality, and competitive pricing customers could actually trust. Characteristics unseen among the majority of local “mom and pop” operators at the time.

Together, Victor and Steve made bold investments and pursued mergers that produced a highly successful model. The key: ownership of shredders and the ability to perform all the trucking, processing and shipping of material in-house. Moves that ultimately led to more profit for customers and reduced the cost of our products.

Unmatched logistics, unstoppable reach

Our logistics capabilities grew to an unmatched position in the region. Today our fleet of 165 trucks, painted in our iconic Metro Metals Red, are on the road nearly 24/7, picking up materials from customers across the West. Our facilities are strategically connected to railyards and ports, moving metal products efficiently to destinations in the US and around the world.

Committed partners, unmatched dedication

At Metro Metals, our buying teams are true partners to customers. They enable customers to find value in materials they never imagined and get jobs done that others lacked the skill or ambition to pursue. With an athlete’s determination and discipline, our teams never back down from a challenge and show up for customers—rain, shine or snow.

Strong culture, growing team

We’ve grown to over 600 team members today because of our work culture. We prioritize safety and well-being above all else and offer some of the most competitive pay and benefit programs. We incentivize high performance with leaders who actively seek ways to help our team members rise to their full potential.

Proudly advancing sustainability

We take great pride in operating a business that contributes to the circular economy and enhances the sustainability of our communities. We provide an essential service that prevents valuable material from ending up in landfills and significantly reduces the need to mine new metals.

  • “Our parents were both in the metals trade in Portland. They’d never imagine in their wildest dreams what we’ve built together as Metro Metals.”

    — Victor Winkler, CEO

  • “There’s no job we haven’t done in this business ourselves. From driving trucks and forklifts and torching steel to making global trades and managing mergers.”

    — Victor Winkler & Steve Zusman

  • “I’ve analyzed global metals markets for nearly 35 years and made just about every kind of sale there is. That’s experience customers can take to the bank.”

    — Steve Zusman, Vice President

  • “Beyond our pricing, mills and foundries choose Metro Metals because of our ISO-backed quality and absolutely top logistics capabilities.”

    — Steve Zusman, Vice President

  • “We started out with one truck and one part-time employee in 1991. Today, we have 165 trucks, 600+ employees and leading operations in Oregon, Washington and Colorado.”

    — Victor Winkler, CEO

  • We enable customers to find value in materials they never imagined and get jobs done that others lacked the skill or ambition to pursue.

    - Victor Winkler, CEO