Facility details
- Address
- 2 Henry Ford Cir
Waldorf, MD 20602 - Phone
- (240) 222-4001
- Website
- potomacmetals.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Charles County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Potomac Metals Inc
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
- HM Material Recovery MRF 1.4 mi · Waldorf, MD
- D & J Core Suppliers Recycling 2.1 mi · Waldorf, MD
- Waste Management of Maryland, Inc. Transfer Station 2.9 mi · White Plains, MD
- Charles County Landfill #2 Landfill 3.1 mi · Waldorf, MD
- Waldorf Metal Company Metals 4.2 mi · Waldorf, MD
- Missouri Avenue Convenience Center Recycling 7.4 mi · Brandywine, MD
- WM - Hughesville Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.7 mi · Hughesville, MD
- Clinton Metal Company Recycling 11.7 mi · Clinton, MD
- Kirby Metal Recycling Metals 11.7 mi · Clinton, MD
- Waste Management of Maryland, Inc. Transfer Station 14.5 mi · Temple Hills, MD
Nearest landfill: Charles County Landfill #2, Waldorf — 3.1 mi
Area served
Serves Waldorf, White Plains, Bryantown, Brandywine, Pomfret, Accokeek, La Plata, Hughesville, Clinton, Cheltenham, Aquasco, Bryans Road.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Charles County, MD.
ZIP 20602 population 29,425.
Maryland solid-waste agency: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)