Facility details
- Address
- 4144 County Road 6
Barnum, MN 55707 - Phone
- (218) 389-3187
- Website
- barnumautomotive.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Carlton 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
- Willow River Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.8 mi · Kettle River Township, MN
- Carlton Co HHW & Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.4 mi · Carlton, MN
- Shamrock Environmental Landfill Landfill 18.8 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Shamrock Landfill Landfill 19.2 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Kirshbaum Krupp Metal Company Metals 19.2 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Cloquet Riverside Recycling Inc Recycling 20.0 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Brookston Demo Debris Land Disposal Transfer Station 24.8 mi · Brookston, MN
Nearest landfill: Shamrock Environmental Landfill, Cloquet — 18.8 mi
Area served
Serves Moose Lake, Barnum, Kettle River, Kerrick, Sturgeon Lake, Sawyer, Cromwell, Carlton, Holyoke, Willow River.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Carlton County, MN.
ZIP 55707 population 3,207.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)