Facility details
- Address
- 640 Schmidt Rd
Davenport, IA 52802 - Phone
- (563) 328-3601
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Scott County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005736043, 110072214369
Programs on file: ICIS 6386357 · IDNR_EFD 311124806 · IDNR_EFD 311257373 · IDNR_EFD 311308493 · NCDB D07#TSCA072004-0161 · NCDB I07#19930921IA009 1 · NCDB I07#19990826IA008 1 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler IAD005263751 · AIR IA0000001916300004 · Air program 1916300004 · TSCA TSCA122921
Interest types: COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, TSCA SUBMITTER
EPA record updated 2026-06-13
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
- Alter Metal Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Davenport, IA
- Midwest Recyclers Recycling 0.2 mi · Davenport, IA
- Del's Metal MetalsRecycling 1.3 mi · Rock Island, IL
- IWE Service Area #5 Recycling 1.6 mi · Davenport, IA
- City Carton Recycling - Davenport Facility Recycling 1.7 mi · Davenport, IA
- Scott Area Sanitary Landfill Landfill 5.0 mi · Buffalo, IA
- Waste Commission of Scott County RCC Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Davenport, IA
- Scott Area Recycling Center Recycling 5.3 mi · Davenport, IA
- Waste Commission of Scott County MRFRecycling 5.3 mi · Davenport, IA
- Scott County Sanitary Landfill Landfill 5.3 mi · Davenport, IA
Nearest landfill: Scott Area Sanitary Landfill, Buffalo — 5.0 mi
Area served
Serves Davenport, Rock Island, IL, Moline, IL, Buffalo, Milan, IL, Bettendorf, Andalusia, IL, Blue Grass, Silvis, IL, Pleasant Valley, Walcott, Eldridge.
County context
One of 11 recycling centers in Scott County, IA.
ZIP 52802 population 9,392.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)