Facility details
- Address
- 1515 East Ave
Erie, PA 16503 - Phone
- (814) 452-4549
- Website
- aim-recyclingca.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Erie County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Liberty Iron & Metal; Liberty Iron and Metal Holdings
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005975427, 110014435593, 110070124091
Programs on file: AIR PA000549509 · Air program 4204900026 · PA-EFACTS 25-1034691-1 · NPDES permit PAG038481 · NPDES permit PAR603111 · NPDES permit PAR608311 · PA-EFACTS PAD014087498 · PA-EFACTS PAR608311 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler PAR000555144
Interest types: AIR MINOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES
EPA record updated 2026-03-03
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
- Bayfront Glass Recycling 0.1 mi · Erie, PA
- GeoSource Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Erie, PA
- International Recycling Group Recycling 1.0 mi · Erie, PA
- Erie County Recycling Coordinator Recycling 1.6 mi · Erie, PA
- Fiesler West Recycle Inc Recycling 2.7 mi · Erie, PA
- Dirt Works Organics Recycling 3.2 mi · Erie, PA
- Lincoln Recycling MetalsRecycling 4.5 mi · Erie, PA
- Lake View Landfill Landfill 4.9 mi · Erie, PA
- Millfair Compost and Recycling Center Recycling 8.5 mi · Erie, PA
- Metalico North East Recycling 11.2 mi · North East, PA
Nearest landfill: Lake View Landfill, Erie — 4.9 mi
Area served
Serves Erie, Harborcreek, McKean, Fairview, North East, Waterford, Wattsburg.
County context
One of 11 recycling centers in Erie County, PA.
ZIP 16503 population 15,204.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)