"It is better to burn metal than it is to watch it rust. Staying active and engaged motivates us to do better and learn from our experiences and from each other."
- Domenico Racco-
Seeing Opportunity and going for it
Working in the Metal Recycling Industry and noticing that in the utility sector there was a strong need for stricter recycling procedures. Domenic took the leap forward to create and build his yard.
His first order of business was “No more pollutants in the air.” Upon acquisition of the yard, an efficient, eco-friendly incinerator was installed and all non-recyclable remnants were disposed of properly and in compliance with environmental laws. He quickly equipped the yard with a drive-up weighing system, making it convenient and profitable for local residents and businesses to recycle ferrous and non-ferrous metal items.
The message of recycling metal and being fairly compensated motivated both individuals and businesses alike. It also allowed RIM to communicate the benefits of recycling metal from both a monetary and environmental perspective.
Having successfully communicated its aspirations of becoming synonymous with recycling scrap metal, RIM caught the attention of the local hydro company in need of assistance with dismantling an industrial transformer. Having decades of experience dismantling larger metal objects such as old shipping containers, industrial machinery, and building materials, Domenico saw the opportunity to carve out his own niche within the market.
Dismantling, removing, and recycling industrial transformers accounts for 80% of RIM’s services and is identified as one of their primary core competencies. Domenico is credited with pioneering an innovative method for deconstructing large metal objects such as industrial transformers in a safe, ecologically responsible, and effective way.
Today, Racco Iron & Metal focuses their efforts on continual improvements in safety, processes, skill development, leadership training, and customer satisfaction. Their planned growth is to service hydro companies nationwide and offer paramount dismantling and removal of industrial transformer services to prominent hydro companies.
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