Facility details
- Address
- 740 Rockcastle St
Lexington, KY 40505 - Phone
- (859) 255-5676
- Website
- bakeriron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Fayette County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Baker Iron & Metal Co
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
- Lexington Fayette Urban County Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Lexington, KY
- Metal Recyclers of Kentucky Metals 2.1 mi · Lexington, KY
- LFUCG Regional Recycling Facility MRFRecycling 2.5 mi · Lexington, KY
- Computer Recycling Center Recycling 2.5 mi · Lexington, KY
- Lexington Fayette Recycling Recycling 2.6 mi · Lexington, KY
- Electronics Recycling Center Recycling 2.7 mi · Lexington, KY
- Midwest Metals Corp-Lexington Recycling 3.1 mi · Lexington, KY
- Waste Services of the Bluegrass Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.2 mi · Lexington, KY
- Bluegrass Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.4 mi · Lexington, KY
- Bluegrass Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.4 mi · Lexington, KY
Nearest landfill: Haley Pike Waste Management Facility, Lexington — 9.5 mi
Area served
Serves Lexington, Keene, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Versailles.
County context
One of 9 recycling centers in Fayette County, KY.
ZIP 40505 population 25,855.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management