Where to dispose of scrap metal
Steel, aluminum, copper and mixed metal items. 15 places accept it in Southern California.
Riverside County
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Badlands Landfill
Accepted
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Coachella Valley Transfer Station
Accepted
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Edom Hill Transfer Station
Accepted
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El Sobrante Landfill
Accepted
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Lamb Canyon Landfill
Accepted
San Bernardino County
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Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill
Accepted
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San Timoteo Sanitary Landfill
Accepted
Orange County
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Frank R. Bowerman Landfill
Accepted
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Olinda Alpha Landfill
Accepted
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Prima Deshecha Landfill
Accepted
Los Angeles County
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Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility
Accepted
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Sunshine Canyon Landfill
Accepted
San Diego County
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Miramar Landfill
Accepted
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Otay Landfill
Accepted
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Sycamore Landfill
Accepted
Good to know
Scrap metal has value, so private scrap yards typically accept it for free or pay by weight. Landfills also accept it but usually charge.
California law requires scrap yards to verify identity and, for some metals, delay payment; bring ID.
Other ways
- Scrap metal buyers. Local scrap yards pay for clean, sorted metal.
Don't bother
These do not take scrap metal: Palm Springs Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Anaheim Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center.