Facility details
- Address
- 1101 Embarcadero W
Oakland, CA 94607 - Phone
- (510) 444-3919
- Website
- schnitzersteel.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Alameda County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
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
- Schnitzer steel Recycling 0.1 mi · Oakland, CA
- Green Planet 21 Recycling 0.3 mi · Oakland, CA
- United Intermodal Recycling 0.5 mi · Oakland, CA
- Recology Recycling 0.5 mi · Oakland, CA
- National Recycling Corp Recycling 0.8 mi · Oakland, CA
- Stopwaste Recycling 1.1 mi · Oakland, CA
- Cass MetalsRecycling 1.5 mi · Oakland, CA
- East Bay Resources Recycling 1.5 mi · Oakland, CA
- Alliance Metals Metals 1.9 mi · Emeryville, CA
- Red Fox Resources Recycling 2.4 mi · Oakland, CA
Nearest landfill: Davis Street LF, San Leandro — 7.7 mi
Area served
Serves Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, Berkeley, San Francisco, Albany, Canyon, Orinda, El Cerrito, San Leandro, Richmond, Moraga.
County context
One of 70 recycling centers in Alameda County, CA.
ZIP 94607 population 27,891.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle