Facility details
- Address
- 1400 Piney Neck Rd
Vanceboro, NC 28586 - Phone
- (252) 244-2922
- Website
- mills-metalrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Craven County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Mills Metal Recycling
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
- Fort Barnwell Convenience Center Recycling 8.9 mi · Dover, NC
- Craven County LF Landfill 8.9 mi · New Bern, NC
- Tuscarora Long-Term Regional Landfill Landfill 9.2 mi · New Bern, NC
- Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Transfer Station 9.2 mi · New Bern, NC
- Jones County LF Landfill 18.5 mi · Trenton, NC
- Pamlico County Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.8 mi · Grantsboro, NC
- Hardee's Recycling Recycling 20.2 mi · Washington, NC
- Bells Fork Recycling Center & Collection Site Recycling 20.5 mi · Greenville, NC
- Martin Metals Recycling Recycling 20.9 mi · Kinston, NC
- Beaufort Transfer Station Transfer Station 21.0 mi · Washington, NC
Nearest landfill: Craven County LF, New Bern — 8.9 mi
Area served
Serves Vanceboro, Cove City, Ernul, Chocowinity, Dover, Bridgeton, Grifton, New Bern, Blounts Creek.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Craven County, NC.
ZIP 28586 population 8,094.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)