Facility details
- Address
- 6619 Iron Pl
Springfield, VA 22151 - Phone
- (703) 226-3716
- Website
- potomacmetals.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Fairfax County
- EPA Region
- 3
- 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
- WMRA Capitol MRF MRF 0.1 mi · Springfield, VA
- Shred Station Express of Northern Virginia Recycling 0.6 mi · Alexandria, VA
- Alexandria Waste Recovery Facility Recycling 1.9 mi · Alexandria, VA
- Recycling Drop-Off Center Recycling 3.6 mi · Alexandria, VA
- Rebuild Warehouse Recycling 4.0 mi · Springfield, VA
- Metalpro Inc Metals 4.2 mi · Springfield, VA
- City of Alexandria Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Collection Recycling 4.8 mi · Alexandria, VA
- RRT Metals Metals 5.9 mi · Falls Church, VA
- eAsset Solutions ElectronicsRecycling 6.3 mi · Falls Church, VA
- WM - Merrifield Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.4 mi · Fairfax, VA
Nearest landfill: Rainwater Landfill, Lorton — 7.8 mi
Area served
Serves Springfield, Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, Arlington, Burke, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax, Dunn Loring, Fort Myer, Vienna, Lorton.
County context
One of 15 recycling centers in Fairfax County, VA.
ZIP 22151 population 17,376.
Virginia solid-waste agency: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)