Facility details
- Address
- 2900 Terminal Ave
Richmond, VA 23234 - Phone
- (804) 621-7000
- Website
- unitedscrap.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Richmond city
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- United Scrap Metal Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070874336
Programs on file: NPDES permit VAR052275
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
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
- Smith Iron and Metal Co Recycling 0.7 mi · Richmond, VA
- Richmond Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Richmond, VA
- Sims Metal Management Metals 1.1 mi · Richmond, VA
- WM - Richmond Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Richmond, VA
- Sims Metal Recycling 1.2 mi · Richmond, VA
- Waste Management - Richmond Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Richmond, VA
- Richmond City of Hopkins Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Richmond, VA
- International Paper Recycling 1.3 mi · Richmond, VA
- Sonoco Paper/Recycling Recycling 1.3 mi · Richmond, VA
- Richmond Recycling Inc Recycling 2.0 mi · Richmond, VA
Nearest landfill: The East End Landfill, Richmond — 4.1 mi
Area served
Serves Richmond, Henrico, Chester, Chesterfield, Sandston, Midlothian, Glen Allen, Colonial Heights, Mechanicsville.
County context
One of 13 recycling centers in Richmond city, VA.
ZIP 23234 population 46,284.
Virginia solid-waste agency: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)