Facility details
- Address
- 1220 Licking Pike
Newport, KY 41071 - Phone
- (859) 291-5509
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- rmrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Campbell County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- River Metals Recycling LLC
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003242866, 110072195935
Programs on file: AIR 04000EPARIVERMET · Air program 2103700050 · Emissions inventory 6507011 · NCDB I04#19930624KY022 1 · NPDES permit KY0112917 · NPDES permit KYR001122 · NPDES permit KYR003457 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler KYD985114198
Interest types: AIR MINOR, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES MINOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-05-20
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)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Kentucky Tires Tires 0.4 mi · Covington, KY
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- Can Dew Recycling - Covington Recycling 0.9 mi · Covington, KY
- Recycle Now Inc Recycling 0.9 mi · Covington, KY
- Firestone Tire Tires 0.9 mi · Covington, KY
- Firestone Tire Tires 1.0 mi · Newport, KY
- Raaker Tire Tires 1.0 mi · Newport, KY
- The David J Joseph Co-DJJ Metals Group Metals 1.1 mi · Newport, KY
- The David J Joseph Co-DJJ Metals Group Metals 1.6 mi · Cincinnati, OH
- The David J. Joseph Company MetalsRecycling 1.6 mi · Cincinnati, OH
Nearest landfill: Elda RDF, Cincinnati — 7.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Independent Waste Removal LLC0.9 mi · Newport, KY · 2 drivers
- LJJUNKREMOVAL&MOVINGSERVICES LLC2.0 mi · Covington, KY · 1 driver
- Candew Recycling2.0 mi · Covington, KY · 2 drivers
- Dump N Loads LLC2.1 mi · Cincinnati, OH · 1 driver
- King Container Services Inc2.1 mi · Cincinnati, OH · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Newport, Covington, Bellevue, Cincinnati, OH, Fort Thomas, Dayton, Ft Mitchell, Silver Grove, Latonia, Erlanger, Mount Saint Joseph, OH, Melbourne.
County context
One of 8 recycling centers in Campbell County, KY.
4 waste haulers in Campbell County, KY.
ZIP 41071 at a glance
- Population
- 19,680 (1,382 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- Median income $59,976 · 28% earn six figures
- Housing
- 53% owner-occupied · median home value $193,637 · median rent $1,120
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 6.1% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management