Recover, don't just dispose
Materials recovery and scrap diversion is the practice of separating recyclable metals and reusable materials during cleanup and hauling so they are recovered and reused instead of landfilled. SGB Environmental Services builds this recovery into its field work across Southeast Missouri, Northeast Arkansas, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky — turning waste handling into cost savings.
Unlike a standard cleanup crew that hauls everything to the nearest landfill, SGB can identify, segregate, transport, and recover recyclable material during project execution. We do that through affiliated recycling operations at Bootheel Recycling in Dexter, MO — an affiliated recycling operation, not a parent company. That direct access is what separates us from a standard hauler, and it's why contractors who care about disposal cost keep our number handy.
Recovery built into the job
Not billed as an extra — it's part of how we work.
Identify
As we clear the site, we spot the recyclable metals and reusable material in the waste stream.
Segregate
Recoverable material is separated from general debris during loading — no second handling step.
Transport
We move the separated material with our own licensed hauling to affiliated recovery operations.
Recover
Material is recovered through Bootheel Recycling — diverted from landfill, with value credited where it applies.
Recyclable material separated as we go — recovered, not landfilled.
Value pulled from the waste stream
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum, copper, and brass
- Mixed and non-ferrous metals
- Reusable materials separated during cleanup
- Recoverable material from demolition & tear-out
- Scrap from storm and disaster debris
We handle non-hazardous material only. Recovery pairs with every cleanup and hauling service we offer.
Anyone with a disposal bill to lower
Based in Dexter — mobilized across four states
From our base at 202 N. Harris Drive in Dexter, MO — the same community as affiliated Bootheel Recycling — we build materials recovery into projects throughout Southeast Missouri, Northeast Arkansas, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky, including Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Kennett, Malden, and Bloomfield. Not sure if you're in range? Call us and ask.
Materials recovery questions
What is materials recovery and scrap diversion?
Materials recovery and scrap diversion is the practice of separating recyclable metals and reusable materials during cleanup and hauling so they are recovered and reused instead of being sent to a landfill. It reduces disposal tonnage and can offset project cost.
How does SGB recover materials during a project?
The same crew that clears your site identifies, segregates, and transports recyclable material as the work happens. That material is then recovered through affiliated recycling operations at Bootheel Recycling in Dexter, MO instead of being landfilled.
Is Bootheel Recycling part of SGB Environmental?
Bootheel Recycling is an affiliated recycling operation, not a parent company. SGB works alongside Bootheel Recycling for materials recovery and scrap processing; the two are separate businesses that share Dexter, Missouri operations.
How does recovery reduce my disposal costs?
Every ton of recoverable material pulled out of the waste stream is a ton you don't pay to landfill. Where the material has value, recovered value can also be credited back against project cost — so less goes to the landfill and more comes back to you.
What materials can be recovered?
Scrap metals such as steel, iron, aluminum, copper, and brass, plus other reusable and recyclable materials separated during cleanup. We handle non-hazardous materials only.
What areas do you serve?
We are based in Dexter, MO and serve Southeast Missouri, Northeast Arkansas, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky, including Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, and Kennett.
Recovery pairs with every job
Want recovery working against your disposal bill?
Calling us is the fastest way to see where recovery can offset cost.