Facility details
- Address
- 420 10th Ave
Columbus, GA 31901 - Phone
- (706) 322-1685
- Website
- schnitzersteel.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Muscogee County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110009354938
Programs on file: AIR GA0000001321500009 · Air program 1321500009 · NCDB I04#19900530A4002 1 · NPDES permit GAIS01155 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler GAD005379698 · TSCA TSCA10217731
Interest types: AIR MINOR, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, TSCA SUBMITTER
EPA record updated 2026-01-27
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 Southeast Recycling 0.1 mi · Columbus, GA
- EJ Knight Scrap Material Co Metals 0.2 mi · Columbus, GA
- All American Recycling Recycling 0.8 mi · Columbus, GA
- ABC Metal Recycling Inc. MetalsRecycling 0.9 mi · Columbus, GA
- SA Recycling-Phenix City Metals 1.4 mi · Phenix City, AL
- GFL Phenix City Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Phenix City, AL
- Southern Pik A Part Metals 2.1 mi · Columbus, GA
- SA Recycling Recycling 2.1 mi · Columbus, GA
- Solid Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.1 mi · Columbus, GA
- Muscogee Co-Columubs Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Columbus, GA
Nearest landfill: Pine Hollow Inc Landfill, Phenix City — 4.3 mi
Area served
Serves Columbus, Phenix City, AL, Fort Benning, Smiths Station, AL, Midland, Fortson, Fort Mitchell, AL, Seale, AL.
County context
One of 9 recycling centers in Muscogee County, GA.
ZIP 31901 population 6,139.
Georgia solid-waste agency: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)