Wrench-N-Go-A Division of Alter Metal Recycling
Des Moines, IA
Facility details
- Address
- 2233 Maury St
Des Moines, IA 50317 - Phone
- (515) 265-7509
- Website
- wrench-n-go.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: 110036377587
Programs on file: IDNR_EFD 310593603
EPA record updated 2011-07-07
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.
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- The ReWall Company, LLC Recycling 0.8 mi · Des Moines, IA
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- Scrap Processors Inc Recycling 0.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
- DataShield Recycling 2.4 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Scrap Processors Inc - Des Moines Metals 2.5 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Des Moines Junk Recycling 2.5 mi · Des Moines, IA
- Alter Trading Corporation Metals 2.9 mi · Des Moines, IA
Nearest landfill: Metro Park E Sanitary Landfill, Recycling Center Drop-off, Mitchellville — 12.1 mi
Area served
Serves Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, Berwick, Windsor Heights, Altoona, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Carlisle, Ankeny, Norwalk, Johnston, Runnells.
County context
One of 28 recycling centers in Polk County, IA.
ZIP 50317 population 36,721.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)