Facility details
- Address
- 801 Barge Channel Road
St Paul, MN 55107 - Phone
- (651) 222-2751
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Ramsey County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110001438356
Programs on file: AIR MN0000002712300318 · Air program 2712300318 · MN-TEMPO 1857 · MN-TEMPO 245900 · MN-TEMPO 50982 · NPDES permit MNU000025 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MND031313539 · TSCA TSCA123742
Interest types: AIR MINOR, ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, TSCA SUBMITTER, VSQG
EPA record updated 2026-02-18
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
- Mudek Trucking and J and J Recycling Recycling 0.3 mi · St Paul, MN
- Great Western Recycling Inc aka Northern Metal Recycling Metals 0.4 mi · St Paul, MN
- Keith Krupenny & Son Recycling 0.4 mi · Saint Paul, MN
- Great Northern Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · St Paul, MN
- Pigs Eye Wood Recycling Recycling 1.0 mi · St Paul, MN
- EMR Northern Metal Recycling Saint Paul Dock & Terminal MetalsRecycling 1.4 mi · Saint Paul, MN
- Danny's Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Saint Paul, MN
- Asset Recovery Corp Recycling 1.8 mi · St Paul, MN
- AMG Resources Corp Metals 2.1 mi · Saint Paul, MN
- AMG Resources Corp Metals 2.2 mi · St Paul, MN
Nearest landfill: Dawnway Demolition Landfill, Inver Grove Heights — 4.2 mi
Area served
Serves Saint Paul, South Saint Paul, Newport, Mendota, Inver Grove Heights, Saint Paul Park, Minneapolis, Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, Willernie, Afton, Rosemount.
County context
One of 35 recycling centers in Ramsey County, MN.
ZIP 55107 population 15,533.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)