Case number: 3:25-bk-30862 - AG Recycling, Inc. and Surmeier Holdings LLC - Illinois Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    AG Recycling, Inc. and Surmeier Holdings LLC

  • Court

    Illinois Southern (ilsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mary E. Lopinot

  • Filed

    11/09/2025

  • Last Filing

    05/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Illinois (East St Louis)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-30862-mel

Assigned to: Honorable Mary E. Lopinot
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/09/2025
341 meeting:  01/14/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  04/14/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  05/08/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  03/16/2026

Debtor

AG Recycling, Inc.

339 South 6th Street
Mascoutah, IL 62258
ST. CLAIR-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 37-1384397

represented by
Spencer P Desai

The Desai Law Firm, LLC
13321 North Outer Forty Road, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63017
314-666-9781
Email: spd@desailawfirmllc.com

Debtor

Surmeier Holdings LLC

339 South 6th St
Mascoutah, IL 62258
ST. LOUIS-MO
Tax ID / EIN: 87-3839579

represented by
Spencer P Desai

(See above for address)

Debtor

Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC

6515 Page Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63133
ST. LOUIS-MO
Tax ID / EIN: 93-4394661

represented by
Spencer P Desai

(See above for address)

Debtor

Carbonox Incorporated

339 South 6th Stret
Mascoutah, IL 62258
ST. CLAIR-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 46-5679655

represented by
Spencer P Desai

(See above for address)

Debtor

Eco Recycling, Inc.

6515 Page Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63133
ST. LOUIS-MO
Tax ID / EIN: 20-3964132

represented by
Spencer P Desai

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Becker Bldg, Room 1100
401 Main St
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 671-7854
represented by
Mark D Skaggs

US Trustees Office
401 Main St
Suite 1100
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 671-7854
Email: mark.d.skaggs@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/28/2026103Order that the Debtors' First Amended Disclosure Statement is hereby conditionally approved for purposes of setting a combined hearing on final approval of the Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the First Amended Plan of Reorganization. (related document(s)100 Amended Disclosure Statement filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., Debtor Surmeier Holdings LLC, Debtor Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Debtor Carbonox Incorporated, Debtor Eco Recycling, Inc., 101 Amended Chapter 11 Plan filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., Debtor Surmeier Holdings LLC, Debtor Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Debtor Carbonox Incorporated, Debtor Eco Recycling, Inc., 102 Granting Motion for Leave Motion to Conditionally Approve Disclosure Statement and Combine Hearing on Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirmation filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., Debtor Surmeier Holdings LLC, Debtor Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Debtor Carbonox Incorporated, Debtor Eco Recycling, Inc.). Hearing before Judge Mary E. Lopinot scheduled for 6/30/2026 at 01:30 PM at Zoom.us - Lopinot: Meeting ID 160 7397 3919, Passcode 251119. (rj) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
05/25/2026102Motion for Leave Motion to Conditionally Approve Disclosure Statement and Combine Hearing on Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirmation Filed by Debtors AG Recycling, Inc., Carbonox Incorporated, Eco Recycling, Inc., Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Surmeier Holdings LLC (Desai, Spencer) (Entered: 05/25/2026)
05/22/2026101First Amended Chapter 11 Plan Filed by Debtors AG Recycling, Inc., Carbonox Incorporated, Eco Recycling, Inc., Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Surmeier Holdings LLC (related document(s)79 Chapter 11 Plan filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., Debtor Surmeier Holdings LLC, Debtor Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Debtor Carbonox Incorporated, Debtor Eco Recycling, Inc., 99 Minutes of Court). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Financial Projections)(Desai, Spencer) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
05/22/2026100First Amended Disclosure Statement Filed by Debtors AG Recycling, Inc., Carbonox Incorporated, Eco Recycling, Inc., Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Surmeier Holdings LLC (related document(s)79 Chapter 11 Plan filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., Debtor Surmeier Holdings LLC, Debtor Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Debtor Carbonox Incorporated, Debtor Eco Recycling, Inc.). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Financial Projections # 2 Exhibit 2 - Executory Contracts # 3 Exhibit 3 - Liquidation Analysis # 4 Exhibit 4 - Operating Report)(Desai, Spencer) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
05/19/202699Minutes of Court - Status HRG RE: Deadline to file Amended Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement held. (related document(s)19 Regarding Motion For Authority to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc.). Proposed Order due by 5/22/2026. Ddl to File Amended CH11 Plan: 5/22/2026. Ddl to File Amended Disclosure Statement: 5/22/2026. (js) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
05/17/202698BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s)97 Status Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 05/17/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/17/2026)
05/15/202697Status Hearing Scheduled RE: Deadline to File Amended CH11 Plan and Amended Disclosure Statement. Status Hearing before Judge Mary E. Lopinot scheduled for 5/19/2026 at 01:30 PM at Zoom.us - Lopinot: Meeting ID 160 7397 3919, Passcode 251119. (kw) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/05/202696Minutes of Court (related document(s)16 Continuing Motion to Prohibit Cash Collateral filed by Creditor St. Louis Bank, 19 Granting on Interim Basis Motion For Authority to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., 71 Resolving Motion for Adequate Protection filed by Creditor PNC Bank, N.A., 78 Regarding Disclosure Statement filed by Debtor AG Recycling, Inc., Debtor Surmeier Holdings LLC, Debtor Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Debtor Carbonox Incorporated, Debtor Eco Recycling, Inc., 93 Sustaining Objection filed by Creditor St. Louis Bank). Hearing before Judge Mary E. Lopinot scheduled for 6/2/2026 at 01:30 PM at Zoom.us - Lopinot: Meeting ID 160 7397 3919, Passcode 251119. Proposed Orders are due by 5/19/2026. Ddl to File Amended CH11 Plan: 5/12/2026. Ddl to File Amended Disclosure Statement: 5/12/2026. (tf) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
05/05/202695Notice of Motion Filed by Creditor St. Louis Bank (related document(s)94 Consent filed by Creditor St. Louis Bank). Objections to Motion due: 5/19/2026.Hearing scheduled for 6/2/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bankruptcy Court ESTL. (Edelman, Erin) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
05/05/202694Consent Motion to Approve Stipulated Order Granting Relief from the Automatic Stay Filed by Creditor St. Louis Bank (related document(s)64 Motion for Relief From Stay filed by Creditor St. Louis Bank). (Edelman, Erin) (Entered: 05/05/2026)