Facility details
- Address
- 1816 SE 5th St
Ames, IA 50010 - Phone
- (515) 232-1897
- Website
- carneyautoparts.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Story 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
- City of Ames Resource Recovery Center MRF 1.1 mi · Ames, IA
- Ames Bottle and Can Recycling 5.7 mi · Ames, IA
- Can Depot Recycling 15.4 mi · Boone, IA
- Boone County Recycling Center Recycling 16.1 mi · Boone, IA
- Boone County Sanitary Landfill Landfill 17.0 mi · Boone, IA
- Ankeny Bottle and Can Recycling 20.3 mi · Ankeny, IA
- Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Transfer Station 24.2 mi · Bondurant, IA
- Metro Waste Authority HHM Regional Collection Center Transfer Station 24.2 mi · Bondurant, IA
- GKAT Reclamation Recycling 24.3 mi · Des Moines, IA
- A-TEC Recycling Recycling 24.4 mi · Des Moines, IA
Nearest landfill: Boone County Sanitary Landfill, Boone — 17.0 mi
Area served
Serves Ames, Kelley, Nevada, Gilbert, Huxley, Cambridge, Roland, Sheldahl, Slater, Story City, Luther, Madrid.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Story County, IA.
ZIP 50010 population 33,428.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)