Facility details
- Address
- 9250 Columbia Ave.
Munster, IN 46321 - Phone
- (219) 391-6040
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Lake County
- EPA Region
- 5
- 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
- Munster Landfill Landfill 0.5 mi · Munster, IN
- Lynwood Recycling Center Recycling 3.2 mi · Lynwood, IL
- Lansing LF Landfill 3.6 mi · Lansing, IL
- Jupiter Aluminum Corp Metals 3.6 mi · Hammond, IN
- Republic Services Illiana Waste Transfer Station I Transfer Station 3.6 mi · Schererville, IN
- AMG Resources Corp Metals 4.6 mi · Gary, IN
- Collins Pallet Recycling Recycling 5.0 mi · Gary, IN
- Griffith Landfill Composting Landfill 5.0 mi · Griffith, IN
- Waste Management - Gary Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.3 mi · Gary, IN
- Scrap International Recycling 5.3 mi · Hammond, IN
Nearest landfill: Munster Landfill, Munster — 0.5 mi
Area served
Serves Munster, Highland, Hammond, Lansing, IL, Schererville, Griffith, Chicago Heights, IL, Calumet City, IL, Dyer, Thornton, IL, Glenwood, IL, South Holland, IL.
County context
One of 25 recycling centers in Lake County, IN.
ZIP 46321 population 23,733.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)