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WHAT TO RECYCLE

GENERAL RECYCLING GUIDELINES 

Metro Recycling strives to make recycling easy and convenient. Take a look at our acceptable item list below or contact us if you don't see your item listed. Download our complete recycling guidelines for more information on what you can and can't recycle.  We offer tow service to recycle your vehicle. Get your quote now.

ACCEPTABLE RECYCLING ITEMS

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  • Scrap Steel

  • Wire

  • Electric Motors

  • Stainless Steel

  • Radiators

  • PVC Siding

  • Paper 

  • Cardboard

  • And More

  • Aluminum Cans

  • Cars and Trucks

  • Copper

  • Aluminum Siding

  • Brass

If you still are not quite sure about what to do or what we do, download our complete guide to recycling PDF

 SPECIFIC RECYCLING GUIDELINES 

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Can you recycle iron, steel, engines, and more? Yes! Please review our recycling details.

Sheet Iron Recycling

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Examples of sheet iron: snow blowers, appliances, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, wrought iron railing, furnaces, fencing, sheet steel, lawn mowers, sheds.

 

Recycling Brake Drums
and Rotors

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Car or truck brake drums and rotors. It may not contain any brake shoes or any other type of item.

 

Engine Recycling

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Oil and oil pans must be removed.

 

Heavy Melt Recycling

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¼" to 4" thickness including steel wheels, but excluding drive train parts, cast iron, pipe valves, electric motors, rebar, high-pressure pipes, soil pipe condenser tubes, crawler track or chain and springs. Must be alloy free, such as chrome.

 

Plate and Structural Steel Recycling

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Plate or structural steel ¼" to 4" in thickness.

 

Prepared vs. Unprepared Recycling

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To be considered prepared, heavy melt or plate and structural items must be no larger than 2' by 5'. We do pay a higher price for prepared items of these grades or iron.

 

Restricted Recycling Items

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The following items are acceptable only if cut to 5-foot lengths.

  • Steel Banding

  • Steel Cable

 

Car or Truck Recycling

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To sell a car or truck a customer is required to have either an auto salvage license or a title signed by the owner of the vehicle.

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Recycling Theft Prevention

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To help minimize the risk of purchasing stolen material, Metro Recycling takes the following precautions:

  • Every recycling transaction is recorded in our computer system.

  • Numerous cameras monitor the Metro yards and record when a transaction was made.

  • Certain materials require a letterhead authorized release signed by the business owner or authorized personnel.

  • Each yard manager receives a theft alert that is sent from ISRI's Theft Alert System that describes the stolen material.

 

Scrap Recycling Theft

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Scrap theft is a growing issue in the recycling industry today. As commodity prices rise, so does the amount of scrap theft. The scrap recycling industry is working hard to be a part of the solution to this growing problem. Becoming part of the solution means putting preventative measures into place. It is important to Metro Recycling to use tools such as ISRI's Scrap Theft Alert System, video cameras and other tools to prevent buying stolen material.

 

Company Letterhead

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In some cases, Metro Recycling may request that the customer provide a letter from the company to prove ownership of material was transferred. If this is the case, the letterhead must contain:

  1. Transfer of ownership must be printed on an official company letterhead (nothing handwritten)

  2. Authorized name of the customer who will be delivering material

  3. Authorized material that is being sold

  4. Name, telephone number, and signature of company representative that has given the customer authorization to sell material.

 

Metro Recycling has the right to contact the authorizing company to validate letterhead accuracy.

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