Facility details
- Address
- 132 Co Rd 370
Athens, TN 37303 - Phone
- (423) 745-3192
- Website
- seatonironandmetal.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- McMinn County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110058286929
Programs on file: NPDES permit TNR053456
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2016-01-11
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
- McMinn County LF Landfill 4.9 mi · Athens, TN
- McMinn County Landfill Landfill 5.1 mi · Athens, TN
- Meadow Branch Landfill Landfill 6.0 mi · Athens, TN
- Anderson Auto Salvage & Recycling Recycling 8.8 mi · Sweetwater, TN
- Monroe County Convenience Center - Madisonville Transfer Station 10.5 mi · Madisonville, TN
- Valley Recycling Recycling 12.4 mi · Sweetwater, TN
- Monroe County Convenience Center - Sweetwater Transfer Station 15.2 mi · Sweetwater, TN
- Monroe County Convenience Center-Tellico Plains Transfer Station 15.6 mi · Tellico Plains, TN
- Monroe County LF Landfill 16.5 mi · TN
- Monroe County Convenience Center - Little Notchy Creek Transfer Station 16.8 mi · Madisonville, TN
Nearest landfill: McMinn County LF, Athens — 4.9 mi
Area served
Serves Athens, Niota, Englewood, Riceville, Etowah, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Decatur, Calhoun, Delano.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in McMinn County, TN.
ZIP 37303 population 25,226.
Tennessee solid-waste agency: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC)