Facility details
- Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue
Madison, WI 53714 - Phone
- (608) 241-7191
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Dane County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110000884473
Programs on file: AIR 0500055025R5001 · Emissions inventory 7510811 · NPDES permit WIG000147 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler WID053687968
Interest types: HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR
EPA record updated 2026-03-25
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.
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Nearest landfill: WMWI Madison Prairie, Sun Prairie — 3.0 mi
Area served
Serves Madison, Windsor, Cottage Grove, Sun Prairie, Mcfarland, Waunakee, Deforest, Deerfield, Morrisonville, Middleton, Marshall, Oregon.
County context
One of 34 recycling centers in Dane County, WI.
ZIP 53714 population 16,340.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)