Facility details
- Address
- 1107 Main Ave N
Thief River Falls, MN 56701 - Phone
- (218) 681-4231
- Website
- phillipsiron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Pennington County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Phillips Iron & Metal Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110008795081
Programs on file: MN-TEMPO 5329 · NCDB C05#120495MN00501 · NCDB I05#19951204MN005 1 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MNS000112987
Interest types: COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, VSQG
EPA record updated 2016-06-02
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
- Pennington County TS Transfer Station 1.0 mi · Thief River Falls, MN
- Omega of Three River Fls Inc Recycling 2.2 mi · Thief River Falls, MN
- Sanitary Service Transfer Station 17.1 mi · Red Lake Falls, MN
- Red Lake County Demo LF Landfill 17.4 mi · Red Lake Falls, MN
- Red Lake County Demo LF Landfill 24.5 mi · Oklee, MN
- Red Lake County Demolition Landfill Landfill 24.5 mi · Red Lake Falls, MN
Nearest landfill: Red Lake County Demo LF, Red Lake Falls — 17.4 mi
Area served
Serves Thief River Falls, Saint Hilaire, Viking.
County context
One of 2 recycling centers in Pennington County, MN.
ZIP 56701 population 12,814.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)