Facility details
- Address
- 769 E 95th St
New York, NY 11236 - Phone
- (718) 385-0707
- Website
- plakosscrapcars.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Kings County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Plakos Scrap Processing Inc-Brooklyn 1
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110012251080
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler NYN008009490
EPA record updated 2014-12-29
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
- Irving Scrap Metal Recycling same site · Brooklyn, NY
- Brooklyn Resource Recovery Recycling 0.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Gershow Recycling of Brooklyn Recycling 1.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- DeCostole Recycling and Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 1.6 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- WALT Electronics Recycling Recycling 1.6 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- 26th Ward WPCP Recycling 1.6 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Plakos Scrap Processing Inc-Brooklyn 2 Metals 1.8 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Pennsylvania Avenue LF Landfill 1.9 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Class A Cars Metals 2.0 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- ATLAS Roll-Off Corp Transfer Station 2.0 mi · Brooklyn, NY
Nearest landfill: Pennsylvania Avenue LF, Brooklyn — 1.9 mi
Area served
Serves Brooklyn, Howard Beach, Ridgewood, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Middle Village, South Ozone Park, Maspeth, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, Rego Park, Kew Gardens.
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)