Steel & Iron
Recycling
Steel and iron scrap recycling processes the highest-volume category of recyclable metal — structural steel, car bodies, cast iron, motor blocks, sheet metal, and industrial scrap. Steel is 100% recyclable and can be remelted indefinitely without losing strength, making it the backbone of the circular metals economy.
What We Accept
All items processed through certified facilities with full documentation.
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Collection
Picked up via roll-off containers, flatbeds, or grapple trucks depending on volume and form factor. Heavy structural steel may require crane loading.
Grading
Steel graded by ISRI specifications: No.1 Heavy Melt (HMS1) is the premium grade (clean, 1/4"+). No.2 is thinner or mixed. Shredded, cast, and automotive scrap each have separate grades.
Processing
Sheared to mill-ready dimensions, shredded for density, or baled for transport. Torch cutting for oversized pieces. Non-ferrous attachments removed.
Melting
Shipped to domestic steel mills where it's melted in electric arc furnaces at 3,000°F and formed into new steel products — rebar, beams, sheet, wire.
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Steel & Iron Questions
Common questions about steel & iron recycling.
Back to Scrap Metal arrow_forwardNo.1 Heavy Melt Steel (HMS1) is clean steel at least 1/4" thick, no more than 5' in any dimension, free of attachments. No.2 is thinner, may have light attachments, or is mixed grade. HMS1 commands a premium because it requires less processing before melting.
Steel scrap prices follow commodity markets and fluctuate with demand. HMS1 typically pays more per ton than No.2 or shredded. Automotive cast and motor blocks have their own rate schedules. We pay at current daily market rates based on grade.
Yes. Whole prepared car bodies (fluids drained, tires removed) and flattened car bodies are both accepted. Price is based on weight at ferrous scrap rates. Title required for whole vehicles.
Cast iron (engine blocks, pipes, grates, machine bases) is accepted and priced at cast iron rates — typically slightly different from steel rates. Mixed cast iron scrap and sorted machine cast scrap are separate grades.
For free commercial pickup, we typically require 2+ tons of steel scrap. Smaller quantities can be dropped off at partner yards. For ongoing generators, we place containers at your facility for accumulation between scheduled pickups.
Sheet iron scrap (sheet tin) — including tin cans, roofing tin, HVAC ductwork, and light gauge steel — is accepted at light iron rates. Baling increases value by reducing transportation cost per ton.
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