Facility details
- Address
- 502 S Oak St
Buchanan, MI 49107 - Phone
- (269) 697-8377
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Berrien County
- EPA Region
- 5
- 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
- Redbud Recycling Recycling 1.3 mi · Buchanan, MI
- PADNOS Buchanan Recycling Center Recycling 1.4 mi · Buchanan, MI
- Padnos Recycling 1.5 mi · Buchanan, MI
- SE Berrien County Landfill Authority Landfill 1.6 mi · Buchanan, MI
- DMT Converter Specialist Recycling 7.2 mi · South Bend, IN
- LRS Niles Transfer Station, Material Recovery Facility, Dumpster Rentals, & Portable Toilets Transfer Station 7.4 mi · Niles, MI
- Michigan Recycling Recycling 7.8 mi · Niles, MI
- Concrete Asphalt Recycling Recycling 8.7 mi · South Bend, IN
- Acme Refining Metals 12.2 mi · South Bend, IN
- Omnisource Metals 12.3 mi · South Bend, IN
Nearest landfill: SE Berrien County Landfill Authority, Buchanan — 1.6 mi
Area served
Serves Buchanan, Niles, South Bend, IN, Galien, Berrien Springs, New Carlisle, IN, Notre Dame, IN, Berrien Center, New Troy, Baroda, Sawyer, Bridgman.
County context
One of 13 recycling centers in Berrien County, MI.
ZIP 49107 population 10,351.
Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)