EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     AGREEMENT dated as of April 26, 2007, by and among Ronald Heller, Paula
Heller, Ronald Heller IRA, Heller Capital Partners, LLC and Heller Capital
Investments, LLC (together, the "Parties").

     Each Party hereto represents to the other Party that it is eligible to use
Schedule 13D to report its beneficial interest in shares of common stock of
Metalico, Inc. and to file the Schedule 13D on behalf of itself.

     Each of the Parties agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the
Schedule 13D and any and all amendments thereto and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning itself contained in the Schedule 13D, and
the other Party to the extent it knows or has reason to believe that any
information about the other Party is inaccurate.


                                              /s/ Ronald I. Heller
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                                              RONALD HELLER

                                              /s/ Paula Heller
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                                              PAULA HELLER


                                              RONALD HELLER IRA

                                              By: /s/  Ronald I. Heller
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                                              HELLER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC


                                              By: /s/ Ronald I. Heller
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                                                  Managing Member


                                              HELLER CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC


                                              By: /s/ Ronald I. Heller
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                                                  Managing Member