Rifkin Scrap Iron & Metal Co

Metals

Traverse City, MI

Facility details

Address
2674 Cass Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone
(231) 946-3499
Website
beaconrecycling.com
Facility type
Metals
County
Grand Traverse County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003697045

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler MIR000017004

Interest types: VSQG

EPA record updated 2014-03-07

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

Nearest landfill: Glen's Sanitary Landfill Inc., Maple City — 11.5 mi

Area served

Serves Traverse City, Grawn, Interlochen, Kingsley, Cedar, Williamsburg, Lake Ann, Buckley.

County context

One of 9 recycling centers in Grand Traverse County, MI.

ZIP 49684 population 21,328.

Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)