Facility details
- Address
- 720 8th St
Aplington, IA 50604 - Phone
- (319) 347-6688
- Website
- johnsautoandbodyshop.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Butler County
- EPA Region
- 7
- 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
- Butler County Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.6 mi · Allison, IA
- Grundy Co Electronic & Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Site Transfer Station 13.9 mi · Grundy Center, IA
- Plastic Recycling Of Iowa Falls Inc Recycling 19.5 mi · Iowa Falls, IA
- Cash For Cans Recycling 19.6 mi · Iowa Falls, IA
- Metro Area Redemption Recycling 21.7 mi · Cedar Falls, IA
- Cedar Falls Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.2 mi · Cedar Falls, IA
- Rural Iowa Sanitary Landfill Landfill 22.5 mi · Eldora, IA
- Hardin County Solid Waste and Recycling Center Recycling 22.5 mi · Eldora, IA
- City of Cedar Falls Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.7 mi · Cedar Falls, IA
- Bremer County RCC Recycling 23.3 mi · Waverly, IA
Nearest landfill: Rural Iowa Sanitary Landfill, Eldora — 22.5 mi
Area served
Serves Aplington, Austinville, Kesley, Parkersburg, Ackley, Wellsburg, Stout, Holland, Allison, New Hartford, Dumont, Geneva.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in Butler County, IA.
ZIP 50604 population 1,713.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)