Facility details
- Address
- 124 Wood St
Paterson, NJ 07524 - Phone
- (844) 750-9951
- Website
- unitedscrapironandmetal.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Passaic County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
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.
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- Alpart Scrap Iron & Metals Inc Metals 0.3 mi · Paterson, NJ
- Auto Haas Recycling 0.4 mi · Paterson, NJ
- R & S Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · Paterson, NJ
- Nick and Jake Llc Recycling 0.5 mi · Paterson, NJ
- GM Scrap & Metal Metals 0.6 mi · Paterson, NJ
- Paterson Recycling Recycling 0.7 mi · Paterson, NJ
- City of Paterson Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Paterson, NJ
Nearest landfill: Hmdc 1-a LF, Kearny — 10.6 mi
Area served
Serves Paterson, Hawthorne, Haledon, Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Elmwood Park, Totowa, Clifton, Little Falls, Saddle Brook, Wayne, Ridgewood.
County context
One of 32 recycling centers in Passaic County, NJ.
ZIP 07524 population 14,676.
New Jersey solid-waste agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)