Facility details
- Address
- 9250 Columbia Ave.
Munster, IN 46321 - Phone
- (219) 391-6040
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Lake County
- EPA Region
- 5
- 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
- Munster Landfill Landfill 0.5 mi · Munster, IN
- Lynwood Recycling Center Recycling 3.2 mi · Lynwood, IL
- Lansing LF Landfill 3.6 mi · Lansing, IL
- Jupiter Aluminum Corp Metals 3.6 mi · Hammond, IN
- Republic Services Illiana Waste Transfer Station I Transfer Station 3.6 mi · Schererville, IN
- AMG Resources Corp Metals 4.6 mi · Gary, IN
- Collins Pallet Recycling Recycling 5.0 mi · Gary, IN
- Griffith Landfill Composting Landfill 5.0 mi · Griffith, IN
- Waste Management - Gary Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.3 mi · Gary, IN
- Scrap International Recycling 5.3 mi · Hammond, IN
Nearest landfill: Munster Landfill, Munster — 0.5 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Redbox of Northwest Indiana and South Chicagoland0.2 mi · Munster, IN · 2 drivers
- Feikema Plumbing & Sanitation0.2 mi · Munster, IN · 2 drivers
- Dons Sewer & Septic Tank Service4.4 mi · Hammond, IN · 1 driver
- Fred C Doppler & Sons Inc4.7 mi · Griffith, IN · 1 driver
- L & S Disposal Inc4.7 mi · Griffith, IN · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Munster, Highland, Hammond, Lansing, IL, Schererville, Griffith, Chicago Heights, IL, Calumet City, IL, Dyer, Thornton, IL, Glenwood, IL, South Holland, IL.
County context
One of 25 recycling centers in Lake County, IN.
51 waste haulers in Lake County, IN.
ZIP 46321 at a glance
- Population
- 23,733 (1,207 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 45
- Households
- Median income $110,187 · 54% earn six figures
- Housing
- 87% owner-occupied · median home value $334,039 · median rent $1,507
- Workforce
- 62% labor-force participation · 5.5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)