Facility details
- Address
- 2834 Gardner Expy
Quincy, IL 62305 - Phone
- (217) 223-0156
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Adams County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110010830547
Programs on file: AIR 0500017001R5001 · AIR 0500017001R5002 · NPDES permit ILR005659
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-06-24
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
- Evans Recycling Inc Recycling 1.2 mi · Quincy, IL
- Agco Recycling Recycling 1.5 mi · Quincy, IL
- Quincy Recycle Recycling 2.0 mi · Quincy, IL
- Quincy Landfills #2 and #3 Landfill 7.3 mi · Quincy, IL
- Merkel Roll-Off Container Service Recycling 8.9 mi · Palmyra, MO
- Merkel Metal Recycling Division Recycling 9.0 mi · Palmyra, MO
- Palmyra Recycle Center Recycling 9.7 mi · Palmyra, MO
- Backridge Sanitary Landfill Landfill 10.0 mi · La Grange, MO
- Green America Recycling Recycling 14.2 mi · Hannibal, MO
- Green Computer Recycling Recycling 14.3 mi · Hannibal, MO
Nearest landfill: Quincy Landfills #2 and #3, Quincy — 7.3 mi
Area served
Serves Quincy, Taylor, MO, Payson, Palmyra, MO, Fowler, La Grange, MO, Maywood, MO, Paloma, Hannibal, MO, Plainville, Ursa.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Adams County, IL.
ZIP 62305 population 19,077.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)