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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-056543.txt : 20081016
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-056543.hdr.sgml : 20081016
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081016122111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-056543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Graber Arnold S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317800

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32453
		FILM NUMBER:		081126746

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-497-9610

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		186 NORTH AVENUE EAST
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METALICO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECONDARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3341]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		186 NORTH AVE EAST
		STREET 2:		908-497-9610
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-497-9610

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		186 NORTH AVENUE EAST
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	METALICO INC /NJ
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971029
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001048685</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>METALICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MEA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Graber Arnold S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>186 NORTH AVENUE EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CRANFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Gen. Counsel &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Trade effected by family member attributable to Reporting Person for purposes of Section 16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include 15,250 shares beneficially owned by Reporting Person's minor children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Arnold S. Graber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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