Facility details
- Address
- 5311 W River Rd
Lorain, OH 44055 - Phone
- (440) 277-1226
- Website
- avivametals.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Lorain County
- EPA Region
- 5
- 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
- National Material Recycling Co Recycling 3.2 mi · Lorain, OH
- Westpark Recycling Co. Recycling 3.4 mi · Elyria, OH
- Aleris International-Elyria Metals 3.6 mi · Elyria, OH
- Bluestar Metal Recycling Company MetalsRecycling 3.7 mi · Elyria, OH
- Lorain County Collection Center Transfer Station 4.1 mi · Elyria, OH
- SA Recycling Recycling 4.9 mi · Elyria, OH
- Semco Carbon Recycling 5.4 mi · Lorain, OH
- Chemtron Corp Recycling 5.6 mi · Avon, OH
- Allied Waste Services Transfer Station 7.1 mi · Elyria, OH
- Butternut Auto & Recycling Recycling 7.2 mi · Elyria, OH
Nearest landfill: Lorain County Landfill LLC, Oberlin — 9.5 mi
Area served
Serves Lorain, Sheffield Lake, Elyria, Avon, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Westlake, North Olmsted, Bay Village, Olmsted Falls, Grafton.
County context
One of 11 recycling centers in Lorain County, OH.
ZIP 44055 population 19,870.
Ohio solid-waste agency: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA)