Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Non-ferrous Scrap Metal

Non-ferrous scrap metal is leftover or unwanted pieces of metal that does not contain iron.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Action Metal Recycling 385 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Recycler's World PO Box 58228 Salt Lake City Recycle Buyback Mail-in Membership-based worldwide information exchange for companies and individuals who buy, sell, or trade commodities, materials, goods, and services relevant to the industry.
The Recycler's Exchange (Recycler's World) PO Box 58228 Salt Lake City Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Depends on listing for fees/pick up/drop off
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) 333 Shoreway Road San Carlos Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up AL rims, siding, sheet, coils, copper, electric/al motors, parts, wiring, irony AL, lawn furn., turnings, brass, radiators, shredded scrap
Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) 175 Tully Rd San Jose Recycle Free Pick-up
Bay Area Scavenger & Recycling 11740 Berryessa Rd San Jose Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Charron Metals Corp 1720 Monterey Road San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
ALCO Metals (San Jose) 1788 Rogers Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick-up available for large quantities.
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 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
Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) 1745 Walsh Ave Santa Clara Recycle Free Drop-off
Zarc International 26 South Linden Ave South San Francisco Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) 1815 Navy Dr. Stockton Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices. Pick-up available for large quantities.
Potrero Hills Landfill 3675 Potrero Hills Lane Suisun City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
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 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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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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