Facility details
- Address
- 2410 Hauser St
La Crosse, WI 54603 - Phone
- (608) 783-8203
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- La Crosse County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Alter Scrap Processing
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070940355, 110071092775
Programs on file: NPDES permit WIG000111 · NPDES permit WIG006126
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR
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
- Green Circle Recycling MRFRecycling 0.2 mi · La Crosse, WI
- Harters Trash & Recycling Inc Recycling 0.2 mi · La Crosse, WI
- Waste Management - La Crosse Recycling Recycling 0.3 mi · La Crosse, WI
- D & M Recycling Recycling 1.0 mi · Onalaska, WI
- La Crosse County Landfill Public Drop-off Site Landfill 1.0 mi · Onalaska, WI
- Harters Trash & Recycling Inc. Recycling 1.0 mi · Onalaska, WI
- Waste Management WI Transfer Station 2.6 mi · La Crosse, WI
- Midwest Rolloff Inc Transfer Station 3.1 mi · Onalaska, WI
- La Crosse County Landfill Landfill 3.2 mi · La Crosse, WI
- Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling Service Inc MRFRecycling 4.3 mi · Onalaska, WI
Nearest landfill: La Crosse County Landfill Public Drop-off Site, Onalaska — 1.0 mi
Area served
Serves La Crosse, Onalaska, La Crescent, MN, West Salem, Holmen, Hokah, MN, Bangor, Dakota, MN, Stoddard, Coon Valley, Mindoro.
County context
One of 10 recycling centers in La Crosse County, WI.
ZIP 54603 population 14,181.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)