Facility details
- Address
- 8520 W Kaul Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53225 - Phone
- (414) 353-6300
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Milwaukee County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110037238067
Programs on file: ICIS 1000008020 · NPDES permit WIG000128 · NPDES permit WIS000004
Interest types: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED
EPA record updated 2015-08-18
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
- Material Recovery Inc PlasticsRecycling 0.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- H&R Scrap Metals Inc Metals 0.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Environmental Innovations Recycling 0.8 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- WM - Northwest Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee City Northwest Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Waste Management - Northwest Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee Self Help Recycling Center Recycling 1.4 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Wisconsin Specialty Recycling LLC Recycling 2.0 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- J-Custom Solutions Recycling 2.2 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Badger Disposal of WI Transfer Station 2.4 mi · Milwaukee, WI
Nearest landfill: Orchard Ridge RDF, Menomonee Falls — 5.1 mi
Area served
Serves Milwaukee, Butler, Menomonee Falls, Brookfield, Elm Grove, Mequon, Lannon, Germantown, Sussex, New Berlin, Waukesha, Cedarburg.
County context
One of 53 recycling centers in Milwaukee County, WI.
ZIP 53225 population 25,277.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)