Facility details
- Address
- 1342 N Lucas St
Rochester, IN 46975 - Phone
- (574) 223-4300
- Website
- rochesteriron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Fulton County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Rochester Iron & Metal Inc
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
- Lewis Salvage Shred Services Recycling 0.3 mi · Rochester, IN
- Fulton County SWMD Transfer Station 0.3 mi · Rochester, IN
- County Line Landfill Landfill 6.6 mi · Argos, IN
- OmniSource Corporation MetalsRecycling 15.9 mi · Bourbon, IN
- Omnisource Srg Recycling 15.9 mi · Bourbon, IN
- Paul's Auto Yard Knox Recycling 17.7 mi · Knox, IN
- Alligator Aggregate Recycling 17.9 mi · Plymouth, IN
- Lewis Salvage Recycling 20.0 mi · Warsaw, IN
- Chesapeake Electronic Recycling Inc Recycling 20.3 mi · Winamac, IN
- Town of Winamac Transfer Station 20.6 mi · Winamac, IN
Nearest landfill: County Line Landfill, Argos — 6.6 mi
Area served
Serves Rochester, Akron, Fulton, Leiters Ford, Tippecanoe, Macy, Argos, Mentone, Kewanna, Delong, Twelve Mile, Burket.
County context
One of 2 recycling centers in Fulton County, IN.
ZIP 46975 population 13,985.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)