Facility details
- Address
- 383 N Nelson Ridge Road
Columbus, IN 47201 - Phone
- (812) 342-2512
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- shopcarsandparts.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Brown County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110015828960
Programs on file: IN-FRS 330016021495 · IN-TEMPO 4225 · NPDES permit INRM00402
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2014-12-04
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
- Columbus Landfill Landfill 7.4 mi · Columbus, IN
- Columbus Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.5 mi · Columbus, IN
- Brown County SWMD Transfer Station 8.5 mi · Nashville, IN
- GC Cars Recycling 8.8 mi · Columbus, IN
- Bartholomew County SWMD Transfer Station 10.0 mi · Columbus, IN
- Columbus Recycling Center Recycling 10.0 mi · Columbus, IN
- City Garage Construction Demolition Disposal Site Transfer Station 10.2 mi · Columbus, IN
- Bartholomew County Landfill II Landfill 10.2 mi · Columbus, IN
- The Kroot Corp Metals 10.5 mi · Columbus, IN
- Bartholomew County Landfill I Landfill 10.6 mi · Columbus, IN
Nearest landfill: Columbus Landfill, Columbus — 7.4 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Buck Valley Septic Company6.1 mi · Columbus, IN · 2 drivers
- J Palmer and Son Septic Service6.1 mi · Columbus, IN · 1 driver
- Kroot Transport LLC6.1 mi · Columbus, IN · 34 drivers
- Jarret Rixmann6.1 mi · Columbus, IN · 1 driver
- J and a Trash Removal Inc8.7 mi · Nashville, IN · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Columbus, Nineveh, Nashville, Taylorsville, Helmsburg, Clifford, Trafalgar, Freetown, Edinburgh, Morgantown, Jonesville.
County context
The only listed recycling center in Brown County, IN.
3 waste haulers in Brown County, IN.
ZIP 47201 at a glance
- Population
- 47,900 (92 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- Median income $83,958 · 41% earn six figures
- Housing
- 63% owner-occupied · median home value $225,054 · median rent $1,186
- Workforce
- 67% labor-force participation · 4.3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)