Facility details
- Address
- 1443 IA-25 Highway
Creston, IA 50801 - Phone
- (641) 782-6561
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Union 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
- Union County Transfer Station, Prairie Solid Waste RCC Transfer Station 6.6 mi · Creston, IA
- sheley's redemption center Recycling 14.6 mi · Lenox, IA
- Travis Iron and Metal Metals 18.4 mi · Corning, IA
Nearest landfill: Adair County Landfill Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Site, Menlo — 25.8 mi
Area served
Serves Creston, Cromwell, Afton, Arispe, Prescott, Shannon City, Orient, Lenox.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in Union County, IA.
ZIP 50801 population 9,027.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)