Facility details
- Address
- 2219 S Horner Blvd
Sanford, NC 27331 - Phone
- (919) 775-7951
- Website
- leeironandmetal.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Lee County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110001482716
Programs on file: Air program 3710500083 · Emissions inventory 7969511 · NC-FITS 566 · NPDES permit NCG200341 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NCD077827608
Interest types: AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-01-25
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
- GFL Sanford Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Sanford, NC
- Sanford Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Sanford, NC
- City of Sanford Transfer Station 2.4 mi · Sanford, NC
- Waste Man - Lee Co Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.4 mi · Sanford, NC
- Sanford Recycling Company Recycling 6.0 mi · Sanford, NC
- Liberty Tire Recycling Recycling 6.7 mi · Sanford, NC
- Lee County LF Landfill 6.7 mi · Sanford, NC
- VNA Scrap Iron & Recyclers Recycling 10.8 mi · Sanford, NC
- Triad Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.3 mi · Goldston, NC
- Liberty Tire Recycling LLC Tires 13.6 mi · Cameron, NC
Nearest landfill: Lee County LF, Sanford — 6.7 mi
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Lee County, NC.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)