Facility details
- Address
- 1007 9th St SW
Attalla, AL 35954 - Phone
- (256) 538-7891
- Website
- schnitzersteel.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Etowah County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110010102138
Programs on file: AIR 0500000001055R5001 · NPDES permit ALG180342 · PERMIT TRACKING 10153 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ALR000007799
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, VSQG
EPA record updated 2026-02-11
About this facility
A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Radius Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Attalla, AL
- Hereford Scrap Metals Recycling 1.1 mi · Attalla, AL
- Gadsden Recycles Recycling 5.4 mi · Gadsden, AL
- Gadsden Steam Plant Landfill Landfill 7.7 mi · Gadsden, AL
- Pacific Trading & Recycling Recycling 8.4 mi · Gadsden, AL
- Gadsden Construction / Demolition Landfill Landfill 9.1 mi · Gadsden, AL
- City of Gadsden Landfill/Transfer Station Transfer Station 9.1 mi · Gadsden, AL
- Ashville Recycling Recycling 9.8 mi · Gallant, AL
- Mueller Company Industrial Landfill Landfill 15.4 mi · Albertville, AL
- Gargus Recycling Recycling 16.5 mi · Ashville, AL
Nearest landfill: Gadsden Steam Plant Landfill, Gadsden — 7.7 mi
County context
One of 6 recycling centers in Etowah County, AL.
ZIP 35954 population 12,170.
Alabama solid-waste agency: Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)