Facility details
- Address
- 6300 US Hwy 12
Portage, IN 46368 - Phone
- (219) 888-3383
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Porter County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110056963282, 110064647743
Programs on file: AIR IN0000001812700085 · Air program 1812700085 · BR IND016584641 · BR INR000011817 · BR INR000109017 · CEDRI CEDRI122811 · CEDRI CEDRI3227 · Emissions inventory 11345211 · ICIS 25554 · ICIS 3600754966 · ICIS 6681967 · IN-FRS 330015650896 · IN-TEMPO 100810 · IN-TEMPO 11999 · IN-TEMPO 14435 · IN-TEMPO 50006 · IN-TEMPO 52446 · IN-TEMPO 52707 · NCDB D05#5-TSCA-90-087 · NCDB D05#TSCA-V-C-087-90 · NCDB I05#198911202075 1 · NPDES permit INRM00909 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler IND016584641 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler INR000011817 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler INR000109017 · REGION 100066 · TRIS 46368MDWSTROUTE · TRIS 46368MRCNR6300U · TSCA 100608457 · TSCA 1708 · TSCA TSCA4496 · TSCA TSCA6129 · E-GGRT 1001620 · NPDES permit IN0000337
Interest types: AIR MAJOR, AIR MINOR, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, COMPLIANCE AND EMISSIONS REPORTING, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LQG, RISK AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, TRI REPORTER, TSCA SUBMITTER, TSD, GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES MAJOR
EPA record updated 2026-07-21
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
- TMS International Corporation Metals 0.9 mi · Portage, IN
- Ogden Dunes Town Council Transfer Station 1.0 mi · Ogden Dunes, IN
- JEM Industries Recycling 2.7 mi · Chesterton, IN
- Waste Management Of Indiana, L.L.C. Transfer Station 2.9 mi · Portage, IN
- SMS Mill Services Recycling 3.6 mi · Porter, IN
- Archies Auto Recycling Inc Recycling 5.1 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Able Dispossal Recycling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.3 mi · Chesterton, IN
- Republic Services Illiana Waste Transfer Station IV Transfer Station 6.0 mi · Lake Station, IN
- Illiana Waste Transfer Station IV Transfer Station 6.1 mi · Lake Station, IN
- Dynamic Metal Recycling MetalsRecycling 7.0 mi · Chesterton, IN
Nearest landfill: Wheeler RDF, Hobart — 7.4 mi
Area served
Serves Portage, Gary, Lake Station, Chesterton, Wheeler, Hobart, Valparaiso, Beverly Shores, Merrillville, Westville, Griffith, Hammond.
County context
One of 11 recycling centers in Porter County, IN.
ZIP 46368 population 40,237.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)