HW Green Company

Sophie Leone • June 19, 2023

We are proud to welcome HW Green Company as a new supporting advisory member to NERC

HW Green Company is a Connecticut-based scrap metal recycling facility with over 40 years of experience in metal recycling. In addition to purchasing recycled metals from individuals the company also services businesses and industrial accounts.


HW Green’s facility “offers ample space for large scrap handling needs with 20 acres for processing ferrous material and 32,000 square feet of warehouses to process non-ferrous material,” the company states. The company purchases a wide range of recycled scrap metal from individuals and businesses.


In what the company describes on its website as “new beginnings”, HW Green purchased the facility in late 2021 and embarked on a complete site renovation. As a result of the acquisition, the company is now a certified SBE/WBE with the State of CT. According to CEO Krista Ostuno, HW Green has “worked diligently to be a community partner through action and education. Initiatives that expose today’s youth to recycling is essential in fostering a positive future for our industry.”


The company also sponsors local schools with books from the Scrap University Kids program, as well as providing its own Metal ID Kits. This allows students and teachers to learn more about recycling in conjunction with offering “recycle drives” to get the younger generation involved and enthusiastic about metal recycling.


Other sustainable initiatives undertaken by the company include investing in a state-of-the-art solar system to power its buildings, reinforcing its commitment to utilizing renewable resources. Of course, scrap recycling—the company’s main line of business--itself “offers real solutions for balancing economic growth and environmental stewardship through sustainable initiatives,” the company states.


HW Green is also a member of longtime NERC Advisory Member and trade association Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI).

“HW Green Company is thrilled to be a new member of NERC,” Ostuno said. “We are passionate about metal recycling and sharing the essential benefits of our industry with others. We are looking forward to collaborating with fellow NERC members who share the vision of seeking sustainable solutions through action and implementation. The future is truly bright for the recycling industry.”


NERC concurs with Ostuno’s optimistic outlook for the recycling industry and welcomes HW Green as a valued Advisory Member.


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