Scrap Metal & Lead

Banned From Garbage

Recyclable

Disposal Information

Scrap metal processors and redemption centers help keep valuable metal out of the trash.

What You Can Recycle:

Automotive: automotive engine and body parts
Ferrous: steel, tin, sheet metal
Non-Ferrous: copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel
Cans: empty and dry cans only.

Contact your county environmental office for proper disposal options for the contents of cans.

For metal drum reconditioning, see Drums & Pails.

To recycle a wide range of metal items, see the directory below.

Scrap Metal Processors and Redemption Centers

The following scrap metal processors and redemption centers may provide a cost effective way to market your recyclable resources. Material preparation, quantity requirements and markets vary; call first.

disposal & drop-off sites

A Anderson

Business Materials Notes

Accepts rhodium, palladium, silver and dental gold; redemption; precious metals only; pick-up service in metro area; call first

3808 Grand Ave S
Minneapolis
p: 612-824-1111

A-1 A Beyer's Hauling

Business Materials Notes

Accepts non-ferrous scrap metal and aluminum cans

10130 Palm St NW
Coon Rapids
p: 763-754-6655

Alliance Steel Service Company

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal

Redemption; industrial scrap only

115 31st Ave N
Minneapolis
p: 612-588-2721

Alter Scrap Processing

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous scrap metal, non-ferrous scrap metal, and aluminum cans

Redemption; prepared steel; pick-up for commercial/industrial accounts

801 Barge Channel Rd
St. Paul
p: 651-222-2751

American Iron

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, empty aerosol cans, aluminum cans, paint cans, and steel cans

Redemption; pick-up for commercial/industrial accounts

2800 Pacific St N
Minneapolis
p: 612-529-9221

AMG Resources Corp

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous scrap metal, empty aerosol cans, paint cans, and steel cans

Call first

1303 Red Rock Rd
St. Paul
p: 651-739-6080

Automotive Recycling Kompany

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, lead-acid batteries, silver, and lead

No appliances

16813 Hwy 61
Hugo
p: 651-429-7375

B & E Recycling Station Inc

Lead-acid battery drop-off center

Accepts TVs, computers, and any consumer electronics.

Drop off and pick up options available.

Accepts appliances, electronics, recyclables (cans only) and scrap metal.Limited redemption; ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal (fees apply); accepts appliances, batteries and fluorescent lamps

16501 Hwy 10 NW
Elk River
p: 763-441-7211

BPA/CANdo Recycling

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, paint cans, and steel cans

Redemption; buys cans at Apple Valley Cub on Saturdays only; call for hours; accepts dried paint cans

201 Cty Rd 81
Osseo
p: 763-424-2733

Computer and Electronic Disposal Company

Business Materials Notes

Accepts TVs and computers and any consumer electronics. Drop off only. Data destruction available with no additional fee.

Accepts non-ferrous scrap metal

Redemption; computer/electronic equipment, precious metals; pick-up service for commercial accounts

2906 Second St. N
Minneapolis
p: 612-338-2466

Gerdau Ameristeel

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous scrap metal

Redemption; steel only (20-ton minimum dump truck) and whole junk cars (crushed, 5 minimum) No redemption; accepts appliances and tires

1678 Red Rock Rd
St. Paul
p: 651-735-2110

Great Western Recycling Industries

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, paint cans, steel cans, and lead

No appliances; accepts empty pails and drums properly rinsed and certified.

Recycling service only; no reconditioning; metal drums only. Call for details.

521 Barge Channel Rd
St. Paul
p: 651-224-4877

JR's Advanced Recyclers (Appliance Depot)

Residents and Businesses

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: No fee for residents. Fees apply for businesses.

Data destruction: Yes, additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off, pick-up

Businesses Only

Lead acid battery drop-off center and transporter

Tire transporter

8980 Highway 149 (Dodd Rd)
Inver Grove Heights
p: 651-454-9215

Kaplan's Metals Reduction Company Inc

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, paint cans, steel cans, lead acid batteries, and lead

Redemption; whole junk cars (Freon must be removed); container service available

355 University Ave E
St. Paul
p: 651-222-8551

Kirschbaum-Krupp Metal

Business Materials Notes

Accepts non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, lead acid batteries, and lead

Redemption; accepts automotive radiators and aluminum transmissions

1728 2nd St N
Minneapolis
p: 612-521-9212

Klein's Scrap Iron & Metal

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, and steel cans

Industrial accounts only; pick-up service only - no scrap yard.

8524 25th St W
St. Louis Park
p: 952-545-4655

Kronick Industries Inc

Business Materials Notes

Accepts non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, and silver

Redemption; pick-up service available

3101 Hennepin Ave E
Minneapolis
p: 612-331-8080

Leder Brothers Iron & Metal Company

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, paint cans, steel cans, and lead

Call first; limited redemption; empty pails and drums; pick-up and container service for industrial accounts only

3240 Snelling Ave S
Minneapolis
p: 612-721-6244

M.J. Ingber Company Inc

Business Materials Notes

Accepts non-ferrous scrap metal

Commercial/industrial accounts only; pick-up service available

81 St Anthony Pkwy
Minneapolis
p: 952-475-1675

National Recycling

Business Materials Notes

Accepts non-ferrous scrap metal

15717 Forest Blvd
Hugo
p: 651-407-0092

Parnell Enterprises Inc

Business Materials Notes

Lamp & ballast transporter

Accepts TVs and computers and any consumer electronics. Drop off and pick up options available. Data destruction available, fees vary. Call for appointment.

5275 Geneva Ave
Oakdale
p: 651-779-7076

Perry's Recycling

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrou sscrap metal, aluminum cans, paint cans, steal cans, lead acid batteries, silver, and lead

Call first; limited redemption; accepts catalytic converters, engines, radiators, transmissions and whole junk cars; pick-up service available

525 Brimhall Ave
Long Lake
p: 952-473-4898

RBR Metal Company

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal

Industrial scrap only; services entire state

81 St Anthony Blvd
Minneapolis
p: 612-788-6222

Re-Alliance

Business Materials Notes

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, and aluminum cans

Redemption; pick-up service for industrial accounts

1508 2nd St N
Minneapolis
p: 612-521-2295

Recovered Materials Management Inc

Services the counties of: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington

Accepts aluminum cans and steel cans

Business Materials Notes

Marketing/brokerage service; full or LTL (shared truckloads); also markets boxboard, pallets, textiles, LDPE, LLDPE plastics

Accepts industrial grade PETE, HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE plastics. Preparation varies with type of plastic. Minimum quantity: full or LTL (shared truck-loads). Brokerage/marketing services available.

15883 Garden View Dr.
Apple Valley
p: 952-891-8565

Scrapbusters

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal and aluminum cans

Pick-up service only, no drop-off

24091 Panama Ave
Elko
p: 952-461-2800

SRC/Forest Lake Sanitation

Services the counties of: Anoka, Washington

Does not accept boxboard. Also accepts appliances, fluorescent lamps, lead-acid batteries; pick-up service available.

Does not accept boxboard. Accepts appliances, fluorescent lamps, lead-acid batteries and only PET & HDPE plastic necked bottles; desk side collection boxes available; drop-off facilities.
Accepts aluminum cans and lead acid batteries

Redemption.

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, & tires.

6320 E Viking Blvd
Wyoming
p: 651-462-1099

Twin City Refuse & Recycling

Accepts automotive, ferrous, and non-ferrous scrap metal, aluminum cans, paint cans, and lead acid batteries.

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, electronics, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, tires & treated wood.

No redemption; accepts appliances and tires; accepts dried paint cans only.

Landscaping & Tree Waste materials accepted: brush/branches, logs, stumps, Christmas trees, fill.

318 Water St W
St. Paul
p: 651-227-1549

Vasko Disposal Solutions/ Veolia ES Solid Waste

Services the counties of: Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington

Accepts boxboard. Appliance recycling pick-up; roll off boxes available; desk side collection boxes and recycling training materials available

Accepts boxboard. Accepts appliances, construction/demo waste, electronics, cell phones, ink jet and toner cartridges, eyeglasses, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, tires, tree branches and stumps

Lead-acid battery drop-off center.

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, empty aerosol cans, aluminum cans, paint cans, steel cans, lead acid batteries, silver, and lead

No redemption for cans; free scrap metal drop-off

Landscaping & Tree Waste materials accepted: brush/branches, logs, stumps, Christmas trees, leaves

Accepts TVs and computers and any consumer electronics.

Drop off and pick up options available.

No data destruction.

Check in at the yard office.

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, tires & treated wood.

309 Como Ave
St. Paul
p: 651-487-8546

Winnick Supply Company

Business Materials Notes

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal and lead

Redemption; container service available

92 11th Ave SW
Forest Lake
p: 651-464-3920

This information is provided as a public service and is not intended to be an endorsement of any business, organization or service. For additional listings, check your local phone directory.