Facility details
- Address
- 336 Straight St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 - Phone
- (616) 459-4208
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Kent 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
- Perfect Circle Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Kent County Recycling Facility Recycling 0.1 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Padnos Recycling 0.2 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- PADNOS-Front Street Metals 0.2 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Kent County Recycling & Education Center Recycling 0.2 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Waste-To-Energy Facility Transfer Station / Kent County Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids City Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Valley City Environmental Service Recycling 0.7 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Comprenew Environmental Recycling 0.9 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Beacon Wyoming Recycling 1.8 mi · Wyoming, MI
Nearest landfill: South Kent Landfill, Byron Center — 12.5 mi
Area served
Serves Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Grandville, Jenison, Comstock Park, Marne, Belmont, Ada, Byron Center, Lamont, Hudsonville, Caledonia.
County context
One of 42 recycling centers in Kent County, MI.
ZIP 49504 population 40,402.
Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)