Facility details
- Address
- 20110 W Hwy 10
Big Lake, MN 55309 - Phone
- (763) 263-2050
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Sherburne 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
- CW Metals Recycling 5.3 mi · Monticello, MN
- Veit Disposal Systems aka Vonco II Demolition Debris Landfill Landfill 6.1 mi · Becker, MN
- EMR Northern Metal Recycling Recycling 7.0 mi · Becker, MN
- Recycle Junk Cars Recycling 7.5 mi · Becker, MN
- Lake State Recycling ElectronicsRecycling 8.2 mi · Elk River, MN
- Elk River Sanitary Landfill Waste Management Landfill 8.6 mi · Elk River, MN
- Elk River Landfill Landfill 8.8 mi · Elk River, MN
- City of Zimmerman Transfer Station 9.0 mi · Zimmerman, MN
- Rolling Hills Landfill Landfill 10.7 mi · Buffalo, MN
- B & E Recycling Station Recycling 11.6 mi · Elk River, MN
Nearest landfill: Veit Disposal Systems aka Vonco II Demolition Debris Landfill, Becker — 6.1 mi
Area served
Serves Big Lake, Monticello, Becker, Elk River, Albertville, Zimmerman, Saint Michael, Clear Lake, Buffalo, Hanover, Maple Lake.
County context
One of 7 recycling centers in Sherburne County, MN.
ZIP 55309 population 21,406.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)