Facility details
- Address
- 306 Seast 5th St
Des Moines, IA 50309 - Phone
- (515) 243-5905
- Website
- scrapprocessorsiowa.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Polk County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110036178702, 110043607781, 110070604485
Programs on file: IDNR_EFD 310583885 · IDNR_EFD 310757907 · AIR IAPLK0001915302555
Interest types: AIR MINOR
EPA record updated 2012-03-07
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
- Waste Management of Iowa Des Moines Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Recycling, Inc. Recycling 1.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
- The ReWall Company, LLC Recycling 2.0 mi · Des Moines, IA
- SPI Appliance Recycling Center Recycling 2.3 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Wrench-N-Go-A Division of Alter Metal Recycling Metals 2.5 mi · Des Moines, IA
- DataShield Recycling 2.7 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Metro Waste Authority Recycling Drop-off Site - Polk City Recycling 2.7 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Greenstar Recycling Recycling 3.1 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Metro Recycling Center Recycling 3.1 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Alter Trading Corporation Metals 3.2 mi · Des Moines, IA
Nearest landfill: Metro Park E Sanitary Landfill, Recycling Center Drop-off, Mitchellville — 14.5 mi
Area served
Serves Des Moines, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Pleasant Hill, Berwick, Clive, Johnston, Altoona, Norwalk, Ankeny, Carlisle.
County context
One of 28 recycling centers in Polk County, IA.
ZIP 50309 population 9,199.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)