Facility details
- Address
- 295 S Commerce Dr
Waterloo, IN 46793 - Phone
- (260) 232-3000
- Website
- metalx.net
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- DeKalb County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- MetalX LLC
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110058495971
Programs on file: IN-TEMPO 5973
EPA record updated 2014-05-30
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)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Auburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.9 mi · Auburn, IN
- Republic Services Auburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.0 mi · Auburn, IN
- MetalX Recycling 5.4 mi · Auburn, IN
- Omnisource Metals 5.4 mi · Auburn, IN
- Washler Inc Recycling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.0 mi · Garrett, IN
- Washler Incorporated Recycling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.6 mi · Garrett, IN
- Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Dist Recycling 6.8 mi · Ashley, IN
- Strategic Materials Recycling 6.9 mi · Ashley, IN
- NE Indiana SWMD Transfer Station 7.0 mi · Ashley, IN
- Decker Services Recycling 9.3 mi · Butler, IN
Nearest landfill: LaGrange County LF, LaGrange — 22.4 mi
Area served
Serves Waterloo, Corunna, Auburn, Ashley, Garrett, Butler, Pleasant Lake, Hudson, Saint Joe, Kendallville, Hamilton, Avilla.
County context
One of 5 recycling centers in DeKalb County, IN.
ZIP 46793 population 4,122.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)