About Us

With a love for the islands, Cory has witnessed the importance of recycling.  From Mauka (towards the mountain) to Makai (toward the ocean) keeping our islands clean ensures future generations with a thriving ecosystem.  Cory believes finding the right markets for scrap is paramount as most islands do not have industrial equipment like shredders that are more commonplace on the mainland.  Having attended university with Brad, Cory has known about the scrap business through Brad since they met back in the mid-90’s.

As a student of the scrap business, Brad wanted to learn about every grade of metal from Aluminum to Zinc. The intention was to share his knowledge with his fellow co-workers and those in the industry. This was accomplished through training sessions devoted to each commodity group such as aluminum, copper, and brass to mention a few. He also co-wrote a manual on catalytic converter recycling that helped shed light on a commodity that was surrounded by smoke & mirrors.

A career in the scrap business wasn’t enough, so Brad went on to become the BC Chapter President of CARI and the Secretary of the Pacific Northwest chapter of  ISRI. During his time in these roles he became friends with many others just as passionate about recycling. This led to career opportunities with the two market leaders in the scrap business in  Sims Metal Management &  Schnitzer Steel Industries. With a career devoted to learning & hard work, Brad parlayed this knowledge along with his long-time friend Cory to grow Island Scrap.

Similar to Brad, Faizel grew up with entrepreneurial parents that taught him the importance of hustle. During the past 15 years, Faizel has developed   Western Pacific Trading & Recycling into a leading brokerage house specializing in transformer scrap. When Brad approached Faizel about partnering on a new venture, he quickly realized Detroit Scrap represents the future of the brokerage business.

During his time at Sims Metal Management (Richmond Steel), Craig worked with Brad in the Non-Ferrous department. From metal identification to container documentation, Craig did it all and Brad took note of his attention to detail and devotion to getting the job done. Craig moved on to manage a family scrap business in Penticton that provided new challenges to help build his knowledge into a well-rounded understanding of how both large and small businesses operate.

Craig is passionate about providing new market solutions for island scrap yard’s non-ferrous and ferrous materials.  From PO’s & SO’s to bookings, Craig is the one stop shop to see a deal through from infancy to completion.

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