Facility details
- Address
- 2915 State St
Columbus, IN 47201 - Phone
- (812) 372-8203
- Website
- krootcorp.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Bartholomew County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110001366539
Programs on file: AIR IN0000001800500018 · Air program 1800500018 · IN-FRS 330015857398 · IN-TEMPO 15257 · NPDES permit INRM00782 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler INR000129072
Interest types: AIR MINOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-06-17
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 Garage Construction Demolition Disposal Site Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Columbus, IN
- Columbus Recycling Center Recycling 0.5 mi · Columbus, IN
- Bartholomew County SWMD Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Columbus, IN
- GC Cars Recycling 1.8 mi · Columbus, IN
- Columbus Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.2 mi · Columbus, IN
- Columbus Landfill Landfill 3.3 mi · Columbus, IN
- Bartholomew County Landfill I Landfill 4.4 mi · Columbus, IN
- Bartholomew County Landfill II Landfill 4.8 mi · Columbus, IN
- Cars & Parts Metals 10.5 mi · Columbus, IN
- Legend Smelting and Recycling Recycling 10.7 mi · Edinburgh, IN
Nearest landfill: Columbus Landfill, Columbus — 3.3 mi
Area served
Serves Columbus, Clifford, Elizabethtown, Taylorsville, Jonesville, Grammer, Hope, Hartsville, Scipio, Edinburgh, Flat Rock, Nineveh.
County context
One of 5 recycling centers in Bartholomew County, IN.
ZIP 47201 population 48,602.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)