Facility details
- Address
- 2905 N Ferry St
Anoka, MN 55303 - Phone
- (763) 421-1187
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Anoka County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Alter Metal Recycling aka Schwartzman Co Sci Recycling Service
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003728244
Programs on file: AIR MN0000002700300031 · Air program 2700300031 · Emissions inventory 7133711 · MN-TEMPO 210630 · MN-TEMPO 4550 · NPDES permit MNU000019 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MN0000239673
Interest types: AIR MINOR, ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, VSQG
EPA record updated 2025-06-28
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
- A-1 Recycling Center Recycling 0.1 mi · Anoka, MN
- Anoka Recycling and Disposal Center Recycling 0.3 mi · Anoka, MN
- Transfer Station Addition Transfer Station 2.4 mi · Ramsey, MN
- Anoka-Ramsey Sanitary LF Landfill 2.7 mi · Ramsey, MN
- D & D Recycling, LLC Recycling 3.6 mi · Minneapolis / Coon Rapids, MN
- Waste Disposal Engineering (WDE) SLF Landfill 4.0 mi · Andover, MN
- Anoka County Recycling and Resource Solutions Recycling 4.2 mi · Andover, MN
- Coon Rapids Recycling Center Recycling 4.6 mi · Coon Rapids, MN
- Maple Grove Yard Waste Drop-off Site Recycling 6.2 mi · Maple Grove, MN
- WM - Maple Grove Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.6 mi · Maple Grove, MN
Nearest landfill: Anoka-Ramsey Sanitary LF, Ramsey — 2.7 mi
Area served
Serves Champlin, Dayton, Minneapolis, Anoka, Osseo, Andover, Maple Grove, Rogers, Cedar, Elk River, Hamel, Circle Pines.
County context
One of 26 recycling centers in Anoka County, MN.
ZIP 55303 population 52,121.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)