Facility details
- Address
- 6698 Road 24
Cortez, CO 81321 - Phone
- (970) 565-6525
- Website
- localautoparts.net
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Montezuma County
- EPA Region
- 8
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110043653588
Programs on file: NPDES permit COR901029 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler COR000225235
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2015-05-03
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
- Montezuma County MRF Recycling 2.2 mi · Cortez, CO
- Montezuma County Landfill Landfill 2.3 mi · Cortez, CO
- Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.8 mi · Towaoc, CO
- Transfer Station Tire Pile Transfer Station 17.6 mi · Towaoc, CO
Nearest landfill: Montezuma County Landfill, Cortez — 2.3 mi
Area served
Serves Cortez, Mesa Verde National Park, Towaoc, Lewis.
County context
One of 2 recycling centers in Montezuma County, CO.
ZIP 81321 population 14,278.
Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)