Facility details
- Address
- 410 16th Ave
Ranson, WV 25438 - Phone
- (304) 724-1002
- Website
- potomacmetals.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Jefferson County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070690083
Programs on file: TRIS TRI_OFFSITE_1598
Interest types: TRI REPORTER
EPA record updated 2025-09-10
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
- Waste Management - Jefferson County Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.5 mi · Kearneysville, WV
- Summit Point Salvage & Recycling Recycling 8.2 mi · Summit Point, WV
- Grapevine Road Recycling Center Recycling 10.3 mi · Martinsburg, WV
- Waste Management of West Virginia Transfer Station 10.5 mi · Martinsburg, WV
- A1-erecyclers Recycling 11.9 mi · Martinsburg, WV
- Brunswick Public Works Recycling 12.3 mi · Brunswick, MD
- Martinsburg Scrap Recycling 12.4 mi · Martinsburg, WV
- C2 Management Recycling 12.5 mi · Berryville, VA
- Winchester Scrap Metal Recycling 17.0 mi · Winchester, VA
- Winchester Scrap Metals 17.0 mi · Winchester, VA
Nearest landfill: Frederick County Regional Landfill, Winchester — 17.4 mi
Area served
Serves Ranson, Millville, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, Shenandoah Junction, Kearneysville, Summit Point, Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Inwood, Bunker Hill, Knoxville, MD.
County context
One of 2 recycling centers in Jefferson County, WV.
ZIP 25438 population 7,356.
West Virginia solid-waste agency: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)