Facility details
- Address
- 19577 Neuralia Rd
California City, CA 93505 - Phone
- (323) 283-4678
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Kern County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
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
- California City Recycling and Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.3 mi · California City, CA
- Tehachapi Recycling Inc Recycling 0.4 mi · California City, CA
- Edwards Air Force Base-Main Base LF Landfill 10.4 mi · Edwards Air Force Base, CA
- Mojave-Rosamond Sanitary Landfill Landfill 11.5 mi · Mojave, CA
- US Borax Inc Gangue / Refuse Waste Pile Transfer Station 16.9 mi · Boron, CA
- National Metals and Surplus Metals 19.7 mi · Rosamond, CA
- Tehachapi Sanitary Landfill Landfill 20.2 mi · Tehachapi, CA
- Boron Sanitary Landfill Landfill 20.6 mi · Boron, CA
Nearest landfill: Edwards Air Force Base-Main Base LF, Edwards Air Force Base — 10.4 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Arce Sanitation5.6 mi · California City, CA · 1 driver
- Coastal Commercial Contractors5.6 mi · California City, CA · 2 drivers
- Mec Environmental Inc9.4 mi · Edwards Afb, CA · 15 drivers
- Gerardo Serrano Casas9.4 mi · Edwards, CA · 1 driver
- Roemer's Septic Service14.5 mi · Mojave, CA · 2 drivers
Area served
Serves California City, Edwards, Mojave, Cantil.
County context
One of 35 recycling centers in Kern County, CA.
122 waste haulers in Kern County, CA.
ZIP 93505 at a glance
- Population
- 14,353 (85 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 34
- Households
- Median income $59,827 · 25% earn six figures
- Housing
- 55% owner-occupied · median home value $274,797 · median rent $1,300
- Workforce
- 51% labor-force participation · 18.9% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle