Facility details
- Address
- 1119 4th St E
Grand Island, NE 68801 - Phone
- (308) 381-0600
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Hall County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Alter Metal Recycling-Grand Island
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110001517706
Programs on file: AIR NE0000003107900125 · AIR NE00000031079C0004 · Air program 3107900125 · Air program 31079C0004 · NDEQ 54867 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NED035036615
Interest types: AIR MINOR
EPA record updated 2026-04-28
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
- City of Grand Island Transfer Station 0.8 mi · Grand Island, NE
- E-stroyed Recycling 2.4 mi · Grand Island, NE
- Grand Island Area Clean Community System Recycling 2.5 mi · Grand Island, NE
- Computer Hardware Inc Recycling 2.5 mi · Grand Island, NE
- Grand Island Transfer Station (Dump) Transfer Station 5.7 mi · Grand Island, NE
- City of Grand Island Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.7 mi · Grand Island, NE
- Grand Island Solid Waste Agency Transfer Station 20.3 mi · Grand Island, NE
- Grand Island Regional Landfill Landfill 20.4 mi · Shelton, NE
- Central City Transfer Station Transfer Station 21.9 mi · Central City, NE
- City of Hastings Landfill / Wood Waste Facility Landfill 24.2 mi · Hastings, NE
Nearest landfill: Grand Island Regional Landfill, Shelton — 20.4 mi
Area served
Serves Grand Island, Phillips, Alda, Chapman, Saint Libory, Doniphan, Giltner.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Hall County, NE.
ZIP 68801 population 30,305.
Nebraska solid-waste agency: Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (NDWEE)