Facility details
- Address
- 769 E 69th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236 - Phone
- (718) 385-0707
- Website
- plakosscrapcars.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Kings County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- 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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Brooklyn Resource Recovery Recycling 1.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- DeCostole Recycling and Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 1.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Plakos Scrap Processing MetalsRecycling 1.8 mi · New York, NY
- Irving Scrap Metal Recycling 1.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Pennsylvania Avenue LF Landfill 2.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- 26th Ward WPCP Recycling 2.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Gershow Recycling of Brooklyn Recycling 3.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- ATLAS Roll-Off Corp Transfer Station 3.3 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- WALT Electronics Recycling Recycling 3.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Metropolitan Recycling Recycling 3.4 mi · Brooklyn, NY
Nearest landfill: Pennsylvania Avenue LF, Brooklyn — 2.4 mi
Area served
Serves Brooklyn, Howard Beach, Breezy Point, Rockaway Park, Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Far Rockaway, Woodhaven, South Ozone Park, South Richmond Hill, Middle Village, Richmond Hill.
County context
One of 46 recycling centers in Kings County, NY.
ZIP 11236 population 95,174.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)