Facility details
- Address
- 775 Nichols Branch
Clearfield, KY 40313 - Phone
- (606) 784-7057
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Rowan County
- EPA Region
- 4
- 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
- Morehead Community Recycling Center Recycling 3.4 mi · Morehead, KY
- Caudill's Recycling Recycling 4.2 mi · Morehead, KY
- Taylor Auto Crushing Metals 6.2 mi · Morehead, KY
- Henry's Recycling Recycling 7.0 mi · Morehead, KY
- Veolia ES Morehead Landfill Inc Landfill 9.5 mi · Morehead, KY
- Steve & Sons' Recycling Recycling 12.8 mi · Salt Lick, KY
- Elliott County Sanitation Inc Transfer Station 15.9 mi · Olive Hill, KY
- Morgan County Transfer Station Transfer Station 16.5 mi · West Liberty, KY
- Morgan County Transfer Station Transfer Station 17.3 mi · West Liberty, KY
- Cecil Salvage & Recycling Metals 18.8 mi · Olive Hill, KY
Nearest landfill: Veolia ES Morehead Landfill Inc, Morehead — 9.5 mi
Area served
Serves Clearfield, Morehead, Salt Lick.
County context
One of 5 recycling centers in Rowan County, KY.
ZIP 40313 population 2,856.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management