With 90 years in metal recycling as of 2026, AIM Recycling’s Hamilton location, headquartered in Ontario, has welcomed a new addition to its fleet: an electric SENNEBOGEN 855E.
This was done as a part of their initiative to build a more sustainable future buying, processing, and selling ferrous and nonferrous metals. With over 135 sites worldwide, 4,000+ employees operating 735 trucks, 2,500 private rail cars, and over 12 shredders, AIM Recycling is driven by supporting the community. Their Hamilton location has an impressive 8,000-horsepower mega shredder, a stationary shear, and balers for processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals from public and industrial customers, all located on just over 50 acres of land.
Corey Cooper, Marketing Director, was inspired to work for AIM Recycling because of the “philanthropic stance and community support in and around the headquarters, the processing facilities, and the feeder yards all across the world. Our focus has and always will be sustainability in metal recycling, not only for our stakeholders but for the communities that we operate within.”
Driving Sustainability With An Electric SENNEBOGEN 855E
AIM Recycling Hamilton considered the neighboring community, maintenance and repairability, operational costs, noise reduction, and environmental factors when purchasing their 855E. “We are always looking at ways to not only improve our processing capabilities but to be a better neighbor, member of the community, better customer, and a better input and output for mills, the foundries, and the industry as a whole. Part of our drive for a more sustainable and economic recycling world in the future is purchasing electric machines,” which led them to the electric 855E.
“The electric 855E reduces emissions, supports our neighboring community with noise reduction, and is easier to maintain and repair, which feeds our overall passion on a day-to-day basis,” Cooper added.
Joseph Eric Huet, Operations Manager, noted similar factors as well as a stress on sustainability. “AIM Recycling, as a family-driven company, looks to the future, and the future is our next generation. With electric, we get closer to that next generation while doing it efficiently and better for the environment.”
How the Electric 855E Fits Into Everyday Operations
The daily operation for AIM Recycling’s electric 855E involves running oversized material through a shear, allowing the material to be cut to a desired size for customers, which is then shipped via rail or truck to locations ranging from local to international destinations.
The 855E is powered by a cable on a spool, allowing the material handler to have mobility. “We get a nice range of motion and can still move it. We aren’t stuck by any means; it’s still a mobile material handler,” explained Joseph Eric Huet. There is a pony motor on the machine for events that require it to be moved beyond the distance of the cable, such as getting it to AIM’s shop for maintenance.
“Realistically, with this being our first fully electric mobile model, we had questions and concerns. Operators were hesitant and unsure; humans by nature don’t like change. Once we got them in the seat, got them comfortable, and got them oriented with it, they prefer it because it’s so quiet and not a big noise they have to drown out.” Due to the lack of a diesel engine, electric machines are much quieter, which helps with noise pollution and noise-induced fatigue for operators.
“It’s replaced the job of another machine and is producing and doing what we want without having to burn fuel while we are doing it. Now, we are able to be quieter with no fuel consumption, maintenance is a lot less intrusive, and realistically, is all around good for us.”
A Partnership Built on Values Beyond the Machine
“As we get new machines, there’s always the ‘what’s the support going to be like’ question, and how can we keep it running at all times. SENNEBOGEN has been able to provide a good team and quick responses, getting someone here in under 24 hours for anything we are unable to do or that they want to take a look at. We have a great working relationship together, and I imagine we will look into adding to the fleet as we grow. The recycling business is immense throughout the world, and if we can do it better, more efficiently, and have a better footprint, we will keep going.”
“In all areas of the business, we look at our core values and try to match and drive home the passion, community involvement, and relationships,” explained Cooper. “What’s always beneficial is working with companies and individuals that have the same core values as us and drive the industry forward.
“Our core values include passion, teamwork, agility, commitment to excellence, and community engagement. One of the things I enjoy about SENNEBOGEN and the team here is that we share those values and we have the same goal of driving home a more sustainable future for metal recycling.”