DJJ makes auto salvage deals.

The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), based in Cincinnati, has purchased the assets and business of Recycling Center of Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Recycling, West Palm Beach, Fla. Phil and John Everett formerly owned and operated the business, a self-serve used auto parts store that opened in 1972.

DJJ will operate Recycling Center as part of its existing U-Pull-&-Pay (UPAP) subsidiary but plans to use the Recycling Center name during the transition.

The West Palm site spans 17 acres and holds 1,300 automobiles on stands for the retail public to remove parts and accessories for purchase. Bill Peterson is the West Palm UPAP Store Manager. He brings experience from U-Wrench-It and Pick 'n Pull to the UPAP West Palm store.

U-Pull-&-Pay is also developing greenfield sites in Cincinnati and Orlando.

The Cincinnati store is a 20-acre site that will hold 1,300 cars on stands and is projected to open by the end of this year. The Orlando store is a 32-acre site that will hold 2,000 cars on stands. DJJ says it expects to open the Orlando UPAP retail store this summer.

DJJ also recently announced its purchase of the assets of scrap recycler Northwest Recycling. Included in the purchase is an auto shredder on a 23-acre parcel at the Port of Houston.

The facility will operate as Texas Port Recycling (TPR). DJJ has named Daniel L. Bonivich, currently president of its Western Metals Recycling LLC subsidiary, as president and general manager of the new TPR limited partnership. Jeff Davis will be brought over from DJJ subsidiary Trademark Metals to serve as president.