Facility details
- Address
- 1581 US-70 W
Connelly Springs, NC 28612 - Phone
- (828) 397-7493
- Website
- gordoniron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Burke County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- L Gordon Iron & Company-Connelly Springs
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110029526172
Programs on file: NPDES permit NCG200448
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2015-10-07
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
- TRG Recycling Recycling same site · Connelly Springs, NC
- Catawba Valley Reclamation Recycling 3.7 mi · Hildebran, NC
- L Gordon Iron & Company-Hickory Metals 7.2 mi · Hickory, NC
- Gordon Recyclers Recycling 7.4 mi · Hickory, NC
- Hickory, City of Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.4 mi · Hickory, NC
- Sonoco Recycling Recycling 7.4 mi · Hickory, NC
- Gene Huffman Convenience Site Transfer Station 9.3 mi · Connelly Springs, NC
- Stat Recycling 9.6 mi · Lenoir, NC
- Burke County Landfill and Transfer Facility Landfill 9.6 mi · Morganton, NC
- Caldwell County Mt. Herman Landfill Landfill 10.2 mi · Hudson, NC
Nearest landfill: Burke County Landfill and Transfer Facility, Morganton — 9.6 mi
Area served
Serves Icard, Rutherford College, Hildebran, Rhodhiss, Valdese, Connelly Springs, Hickory, Drexel, Granite Falls, Hudson, Vale, Morganton.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Burke County, NC.
ZIP 28612 population 11,182.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)