Facility details
- Address
- 5192 James B White Hwy S
Whiteville, NC 28472 - Phone
- (910) 640-2008
- Website
- metalrecyclingservices.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Columbus County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Metal Recycling Services LLC-Whiteville
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
- Columbus County Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Whiteville, NC
- Columbus County, ARS Landfill 1.5 mi · Whiteville, NC
- China Grove Convenience Center Transfer Station 5.8 mi · Chadbourn, NC
- Mollie Convenience Center Transfer Station 8.7 mi · Clarendon, NC
- Bladen County Solid Waste Transfer Station 24.7 mi · Elizabethtown, NC
- Horry County Recycling Center Recycling 24.8 mi · Longs, SC
Nearest landfill: Columbus County, ARS, Whiteville — 1.5 mi
Area served
Serves Brunswick, Whiteville, Chadbourn, Clarendon, Hallsboro, Cerro Gordo, Tabor City, Nakina, Lake Waccamaw, Evergreen, Green Sea, SC.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in Columbus County, NC.
ZIP 28472 population 17,833.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)