Facility details
- Address
- 143 Old Burkesville Loop
Columbia, KY 42728 - Phone
- (270) 384-9635
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Adair County
- EPA Region
- 4
- 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
- Mid-State Recycling / Adair County Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.3 mi · Columbia, KY
- Mid State Recycling Waste Systems - Adair Co Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Columbia, KY
- Russell County Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.0 mi · Russell Springs, KY
- Russell Co Fiscal Court Recycling Recycling 15.1 mi · Russell Springs, KY
- Monarch Environmental Transfer Station and C&D Landfill Landfill 15.3 mi · Russell Springs, KY
- Milby Sanitation Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.4 mi · Greensburg, KY
- Avtec Environmental Green Inc Recycling 15.6 mi · Greensburg, KY
- Russell Co Transfer Station Transfer Station 16.5 mi · Russell Springs, KY
- Taylor County Recycling Recycling 17.3 mi · Campbellsville, KY
- Avtec Environmental Metcalfe Inc Recycling 17.9 mi · Edmonton, KY
Nearest landfill: Monarch Environmental Transfer Station and C&D Landfill, Russell Springs — 15.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Kimbler's Septic Service3.0 mi · Columbia, KY · 1 driver
- Pyles Demolition Recycling LLC3.0 mi · Columbia, KY · 3 drivers
- Burtons Garbage3.0 mi · Columbia, KY · 1 driver
- Michael's Towing and Salvage3.0 mi · Columbia, KY · 1 driver
- Jones Garbage3.0 mi · Columbia, KY · 4 drivers
Area served
Serves Columbia, Glens Fork, Gradyville, Breeding, Knifley.
County context
The only listed recycling center in Adair County, KY.
17 waste haulers in Adair County, KY.
ZIP 42728 at a glance
- Population
- 16,412 (20 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- Median income $51,623 · 22% earn six figures
- Housing
- 76% owner-occupied · median home value $141,274 · median rent $771
- Workforce
- 55% labor-force participation · 6.8% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management