Metro Retail Recycling Services and Cascades Recovery Plus Safety Record

DOT# 1960656 · Rochester, NY 14606 · 5855278110

C

Average safety record — scored 32/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 03/17/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Metro Retail Recycling Services and Cascades Recovery Plus (DOT# 1960656) in Rochester, New York has 102 inspections on record with 123 violations and a 26.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 3 crashes. Safety grade: C.

102 Inspections
26.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
3 Crashes
41 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 26.5%
Carrier: 26.5% (27 of 102) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.9%
Carrier: 3.9% (4 of 102) National: 6.4%
35% OOS rate better than 35% of carriers in New York
11% crash rate better than 11% of carriers in New York

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

123 total violations across 102 inspections
36 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (29%)
Vehicle Maintenance
76
Unsafe Driving
38
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
3
Other
5

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 5 states: CT, MA, NY, PA, VT
Level 1: 5 (5%) Level 2: 66 (65%) Level 3: 31 (30%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/17/2026 MA 2 0 0
03/05/2026 VT 2 0 0
02/19/2026 NY 2 0 0
02/11/2026 NY 2 0 0
02/06/2026 NY 2 1 0
02/05/2026 CT 2 0 0
02/05/2026 NY 2 0 0
01/20/2026 NY 3 0 0
01/12/2026 NY 2 1 0
12/03/2025 NY 2 5 0
1 injury crash
31-MAR-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
31-MAR-25 NY 0 2 0
26-DEC-24 NH 0 0 0
05-NOV-25 CT 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 41
Drivers 38
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/29/2009
MCS-150 Filed 20260302 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,590,000
Address 1845 Emerson St, Rochester, NY 14606