Advantage Metals Recycling
Jonathan Kazhila is an experienced environmental professional currently serving as an Environmental Specialist II at U.S. Compliance since September 2023. Previously, Jonathan worked as an Assistant Environmental Scientist at Burns & McDonnell and as an Environmental Compliance Specialist at AARC Environmental, where responsibilities included leading NPDES compliance efforts for various facilities across multiple states. Jonathan has a strong analytical background with experience in environmental testing as an Environmental Analytical Lab Analyst at Midwest Laboratories and has contributed to waste management research as an Environmental Assessment Practitioner Intern at LEAP ENVIRO CC. Jonathan's early career included roles as a Junior Planner at MSK Architects and a Trainee Bookkeeper at e-Consulting. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Technology in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from the University of Johannesburg.
Advantage Metals Recycling
Advantage Metals Recycling, LLC (AMR) is a wholly owned venture of Cincinnati-based, The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), one of USA’s largest scrap metal companies. Our parent Company’s rich history began in 1885. We possess a wealth of experience and an entrepreneurial spirit that is vital to success in the scrap recycling industry. DJJ is also part of Nucor Corporation’s family of companies. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nucor is the leading purchaser of ferrous scrap and the largest recycler in North America. Advantage Metals Recycling (AMR) was formed in 1977 as Galamba Metals Group, headquartered in Kansas City. Galamba Metals Group was purchased and renamed Advantage Metals Recycling in 2008 and is wholly owned by The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today we are the largest scrap recycling company in Kansas and Missouri, and operate 11 facilities. We buy all types of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals at each of our recycling locations, with a team of specialists who continually monitor market conditions to establish fair, competitive prices.