Facility details
- Address
- 500 Washington Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701 - Phone
- (402) 371-2200
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Madison County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110045726513
Programs on file: NDEQ 73935 · TRIS TRI_OFFSITE_115
Interest types: TRI REPORTER
EPA record updated 2014-10-30
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
- Alter Metal Recycling - Norfolk Recycling 0.2 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Norfolk Transfer Station and Household Hazardous Waste Facility Transfer Station 0.3 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Norfolk Recycling Recycling 0.3 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Norfolk Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.8 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Sioux City Goodwill-Dell Reconnect Donation Site Recycling 1.2 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Nebraska Electronics Recycling & Disposal Recycling 2.5 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Applegate Green Fiber Paper Recycling Program Recycling 3.1 mi · Norfolk, NE
- Community Refuse Disposal, Incorporated - Norfolk Landfill 4.2 mi · Norfolk, NE
- City of Pilger Transfer Station 18.4 mi · Pilgar, NE
- Northeast Nebraska Solid Waste Coalition (NNSWC) Landfill Landfill 22.7 mi · Clarkson, NE
Nearest landfill: Community Refuse Disposal, Incorporated - Norfolk, Norfolk — 4.2 mi
Area served
Serves Norfolk, Battle Creek, Hoskins, Stanton, Madison, Pierce.
County context
One of 5 recycling centers in Madison County, NE.
ZIP 68701 population 31,172.
Nebraska solid-waste agency: Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (NDWEE)