Facility details
- Address
- 27063 Ohio 281
Defiance, OH 43512 - Phone
- (419) 782-3177
- Website
- simsmm.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Defiance County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Sims Metal Management-Ohio
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
- SIMS Metal Management Recycling 1.0 mi · Defiance, OH
- OmniSource Corp-Defiance Metals 4.0 mi · Defiance, OH
- Omni Source MetalsRecycling 4.3 mi · Defiance, OH
- Defiance County Sanitary Landfill Landfill 6.0 mi · Defiance, OH
- Okolona Metal and Iron Recycling 6.6 mi · Napoleon, OH
- Henry County Landfill Landfill 12.9 mi · Malinta, OH
- Archbold Refuse Service Solid Waste TS Transfer Station 15.2 mi · Archbold, OH
- Kohart's Recycling Recycling 17.6 mi · Paulding, OH
- WiltonKeck Recycling & Shredding Recycling 18.0 mi · Bryan, OH
- Bryan Plastics Processing Recycling 18.4 mi · Bryan, OH
Nearest landfill: Defiance County Sanitary Landfill, Defiance — 6.0 mi
Area served
Serves Defiance, Jewell, Holgate, New Bavaria, Ridgeville Corners, Evansport, Napoleon, Continental, Oakwood, Ney, Sherwood, Cecil.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Defiance County, OH.
ZIP 43512 population 27,894.
Ohio solid-waste agency: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA)