Facility details
- Address
- 5401 York Hwy
Gastonia, NC 28052 - Phone
- (704) 864-9001
- Website
- metalrecyclingservices.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Gaston County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Metal Recycling Services LLC-Gastonia
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
- Sonoco Recycling Recycling 6.8 mi · Gastonia, NC
- Imacc Recycling Solutions Recycling 6.9 mi · Gastonia, NC
- Bethany Collection and Recycling Center Recycling 7.4 mi · York, SC
- Waste Management Of Carolinas Transfer Station 8.2 mi · Gastonia, NC
- Waste Management - Charlotte-Gastonia Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.3 mi · Gastonia, NC
- Plastic Materials, Inc. Recycling 8.4 mi · Lowell, NC
- Syncot Plastics Inc. Recycling 8.8 mi · Cramerton, NC
- Household Hazardous Waste Recycling 9.5 mi · Dallas, NC
- Gaston County HHW Collection Facility & Landfill Landfill 9.6 mi · Dallas, NC
- Carolina Recycle Partners Recycling 10.7 mi · Belmont, NC
Nearest landfill: Gaston County HHW Collection Facility & Landfill, Dallas — 9.6 mi
Area served
Serves Gastonia, Clover, SC, Cramerton, Lowell, McAdenville, Belmont, Kings Mountain, Bessemer City, Charlotte, Dallas, York, SC, Mount Holly.
County context
One of 14 recycling centers in Gaston County, NC.
ZIP 28052 population 36,896.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)