Facility details
- Address
- 1640 W Bruce St
Milwaukee, WI 53204 - Phone
- (414) 671-5980
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Milwaukee County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Miller Compressing Company
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110000855931
Programs on file: AIR WI0000005507900029 · Air program 5507900029 · BR WID982631467 · CEDRI CEDRI124472 · Emissions inventory 6273111 · Emissions inventory 9010311 · ICIS 2200008582 · NPDES permit WIG000134 · NPDES permit WIS000002 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler WID007862964 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler WID982631467 · TSCA 100607070 · TSCA TSCA8361 · WI-ESR 135467
Interest types: AIR MAJOR, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED, RISK AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, TSCA SUBMITTER
EPA record updated 2025-05-01
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
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- Milwaukee Recycles Recycling 0.6 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Mill Valley Recycling Recycling 1.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- City of Milwaukee Self-Help Center (The Dump) Recycling 2.1 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- RSR Services Metals 2.1 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Source Services LLC Recycling 2.2 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee Self-Help Centers Recycling 2.2 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee City Lincoln Ave. Transfer Facility Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- WM - Lincoln Ave Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Homesource Center Recycling 2.4 mi · Milwaukee, WI
Nearest landfill: Orchard Ridge RDF, Menomonee Falls — 13.3 mi
Area served
Serves Milwaukee, Saint Francis, Cudahy, Greendale, Elm Grove, Hales Corners, South Milwaukee, Brookfield, Butler, New Berlin, Oak Creek, Franklin.
County context
One of 53 recycling centers in Milwaukee County, WI.
ZIP 53204 population 40,008.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)