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

    04/07/2026

  • 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
04/07/202683Minutes of Court (related document(s)71 Continuing Motion for Adequate Protection filed by Creditor PNC Bank, N.A.). Hearing before Judge Mary E. Lopinot scheduled for 4/21/2026 at 01:30 PM at Zoom.us - Lopinot: Meeting ID 160 7397 3919, Passcode 251119. (js) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
04/02/202682BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s)81 Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 7. Notice Date 04/02/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/02/2026)
03/31/202681Hearing Scheduled (related document(s)78 Disclosure Statement 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 5/5/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bankruptcy Court ESTL. Deadline to Object to Disclosure Statement is 5/4/2026. (rj) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/202680Minutes 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.). Hearing before Judge Mary E. Lopinot scheduled for 5/5/2026 at 09:00 AM at Bankruptcy Court ESTL. Proposed Order due by 4/7/2026. (tf) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/30/202679Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Filed by Debtors AG Recycling, Inc., Carbonox Incorporated, Eco Recycling, Inc., Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Surmeier Holdings LLC. (Desai, Spencer) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
03/30/202678Disclosure Statement Filed by Debtors AG Recycling, Inc., Carbonox Incorporated, Eco Recycling, Inc., Surmeier Holdings Gregan LLC, Surmeier Holdings LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Financial Projections # 2 Exhibit 2 - Executory Contracts # 3 Exhibit 3 - Liquidation Analysis # 4 Exhibit 4 - MOR's)(Desai, Spencer) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
03/22/202677BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s)76 Hearing Scheduled) No. of Notices: 6. Notice Date 03/22/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/22/2026)
03/20/202676Hearing Scheduled on (related document(s)71 Motion for Adequate Protection filed by Creditor PNC Bank, N.A.) Hearing before Judge Mary E. Lopinot scheduled for 4/7/2026 at 01:30 PM at Zoom.us - Lopinot: Meeting ID 160 7397 3919, Passcode 251119. (kw) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
03/19/202675BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s)73 Pre-Trial Order) No. of Notices: 6. Notice Date 03/19/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/19/202674Order (related document(s)72 Striking Notice of Motion filed by Creditor PNC Bank, N.A.). (rj) (Entered: 03/19/2026)