Facility details
- Address
- 2045 River Rd
Louisville, KY 40206 - Phone
- (502) 585-5331
- Website
- rmrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Jefferson County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- River Metals Recycling LLC
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.
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- Red Ball Recycling Recycling 2.6 mi · Jeffersonville, IN
- Portland Recycling Recycling 3.3 mi · Louisville, KY
- Louisville Waste Reduction Center Recycling 3.4 mi · Louisville, KY
- WestRock Recycling 3.5 mi · Louisville, KY
- Raymond's Iron and Metal Metals 3.5 mi · Louisville, KY
- Rock Tenn Co Recycling 3.7 mi · Louisville, KY
- Red Ball Recycling Recycling 3.8 mi · Clarksville, IN
- Rumpke - Louisville District Office & Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Louisville, KY
Nearest landfill: Outer Loop Recycling & Disposal aka Waste Management of KY, Louisville — 9.1 mi
Area served
Serves Louisville, Masonic Home, Glenview, Clarksville, IN, Jeffersonville, IN, New Albany, IN, Sellersburg, IN, Prospect, Floyds Knobs, IN, Fairdale, Pewee Valley, Lanesville, IN.
County context
One of 50 recycling centers in Jefferson County, KY.
ZIP 40206 population 20,345.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management