OmniSource is omnivorous when it comes to scrap metal. One of the largest scrap processors and distributors in North America, OmniSource takes unusable metal products and turns them into raw materials for use in mills and foundries that produce steel, aluminum, and copper. The company operates some 90 scrap processing facilities (including 11 shredders) throughout eastern North America. It recycles more than 7 million tons of ferrous materials and 1.2 billion pounds of nonferrous scrap annually. Additionally, OmniSource engages in brokerage and trading of products such as ferrous and nonferrous scrap, scrap alternatives, and secondary and primary metals. OmniSource is a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics.