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Ferrous Scrap Metal/Steel

Ferrous metals and steel contain iron.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Circosta Iron & Metal Company (CIMCO) 1801 Evans Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off 1000 pound minimum for payment. Must show driver's license and license plate number.
ALCO Metals (San Jose) 1788 Rogers Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick up is available for large quantities.
Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity.
Charron Metals Corp 1720 Monterey Road San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Buyback Drop-off
ALCO Iron & Metal (San Leandro) 2140 Davis Street
Headquarters & Metal Sales
San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick up is available for large quantities.
DC Metals Inc. (San Leandro) 2399 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle drop-off area
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle Drop-off Area
Noveon Magnetics 1550 Clovis Barker Rd San Marcos Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Rare earth magnet recycler. Contact for details.
Zarc International 26 South Linden Ave South San Francisco Recycle Buyback Drop-off COPPER (i.e Rods, Plates, Sheets, Forgings, Pipes, Wires, Pots/Pans, Castings) BRASS (i.e. Pipes, Fixtures, Rods, Plates, Sheets) STAINLESS (i.e. Sinks, Sheet, Pots/Pans, Rods, Pipes, Castings) ALUMINUM (i.e. Windows Frames, Roofing/Awnings, Auto Parts, Vehicle Body Sheets, Indoor/Outdoor furniture, Pots/Pans)
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) 1815 Navy Dr. Stockton Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick up is available for large quantities.
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Recycle Free Drop-off The SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
AlCO Metals (Vallejo) (Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive,
Building #629
Vallejo Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick up is available for large quantities.

Curbside Service

Recycling Debris Box Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for details.
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Albany
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Berkeley
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Contact ACI, 510-483-1400, for details.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
Emeryville accepts this item in construction and demolition, or can place small scrap in recycling container if less than 10 lbs and no more than 2 ft in any dimension.
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Fremont
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Hayward
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
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Piedmont
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
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