Facility details
- Address
- 3300 N Ridge Rd Ste 290
Ellicott City, MD 21043 - Phone
- (410) 465-3300
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Howard County
- EPA Region
- 3
- 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
- New Cut Landfill Landfill 2.6 mi · Ellicott City, MD
- Green Loop Export Recycling 3.6 mi · Columbia, MD
- Alpha Ridge SLF Landfill 4.7 mi · Marriottsville, MD
- Howard County Landfill (Alpha Ridge Site) Recycling 4.9 mi · Marriottsville, MD
- JEM Recycling & Packaging Sales, Inc. Recycling 6.4 mi · Columbia, MD
- Maryland Recycle Company Recycling 7.4 mi · Elkridge, MD
- Mid-Atlantic Metals Inc. MetalsRecycling 7.4 mi · Baltimore, MD
- Shred Instead Recycling 7.4 mi · Columbia, MD
- Wilson & Smith Recycling Recycling 7.5 mi · Elkridge, MD
- Sims Recycling Solutions Recycling 7.5 mi · Elkridge, MD
Nearest landfill: New Cut Landfill, Ellicott City — 2.6 mi
Area served
Serves Ellicott City, Catonsville, Windsor Mill, Woodstock, Columbia, Baltimore, Gwynn Oak, Elkridge, Randallstown, Marriottsville, Halethorpe, West Friendship.
County context
One of 17 recycling centers in Howard County, MD.
ZIP 21043 population 47,134.
Maryland solid-waste agency: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)