President Iain introduced Kim Lucko, Business Development Manager for Urban Mine Inc. Kim was in the automotive recycling business for 20 some years before switching to metal recycling where 9 years later she is the business development manager. One of her responsibilities is buying and selling nonferrous metals including batteries and catalytic converters. She is the Manitoba/Saskatchewan representative for the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) and on the Woman in Recycling ISRI Council. (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.) The US counterpart to CARI. Urbanmine approaches metal recycling in a different way and that’s why their tag line is “Metal Recycling Redefined”.
Kim showed some playful television ads for Urban Mines. She was impressed to learn that a good number of those attending have taken metal to Urban Mines. They take any kind of metal including steel (ferrous and nonferrous), copper, brass, automobiles, catalytic converters, car batteries, consumer batteries, electronics (accepted, not paid). There is also a car flattening service, where all fluids are drained.
They have many industrial customers who use collection equipment supplied by Urban Mines. The Mint sends the leftovers from coin making. Small industrial customers also actively return leftover metals (e.g. plumbing, electrical). Residential recycling is important. Urban Mines takes almost everything.
Kim ended her presentation with another t.v. ad, showing the team at Urban Mine. She said it is a great place to work. She answered several questions.
President Iain Thanked Kim. He said that we are all better informed as to how we can find profit in unused metals and how her company and the industry at large operates.
Iain added that the Assiniboine Forest is our largest project and he encouraged Kim and Urban Mine to become involved as a supporter. He presented an Assiniboine Forest shopping bag, asking that she use it to raise awareness of our efforts to support the Forest.
Ed Thompson also thanked Kim, presenting her with a club letter.