Wolverine Scrap Metal
Grand Rapids, MI
Facility details
- Address
- 1721 Chicago Dr SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49519 - Phone
- (616) 243-1313
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- wolverinescrapmetal.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Kent County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- Wolverine Scrap Metal Corp
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110072077298
Programs on file: TRIS TRI_OFFSITE_2328
Interest types: TRI REPORTER
EPA record updated 2026-08-03
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
- Beacon Wyoming Recycling 0.1 mi · Wyoming, MI
- Waste Management Of Michigan, Inc. Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Valley City Environmental Service Recycling 1.1 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Waste-To-Energy Facility Transfer Station / Kent County Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- City of Wyoming Public Service Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Wyoming, MI
- Padnos Recycling 1.4 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Kent County Recycling & Education Center Recycling 1.7 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Kent County Recycling Facility Recycling 1.8 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Padnos Iron & Metal Metals 1.8 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Perfect Circle Recycling Recycling 1.9 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
Nearest landfill: South Kent Landfill, Byron Center — 11.2 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving2.6 mi · Grand Rapids, MI · 9 drivers
- Herbies Roll Offs2.6 mi · Wyoming, MI · 3 drivers
- The Other Guys2.6 mi · Wyoming, MI · 2 drivers
- Castro Dumpsters LLC2.6 mi · Wyoming, MI · 4 drivers
- Legacy Hauling & Junk Removal LLC2.6 mi · Wyoming, MI · 2 drivers
Area served
Serves Wyoming, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Jenison, Marne, Byron Center, Comstock Park, Hudsonville, Lamont, Belmont, Ada, Caledonia.
County context
One of 42 recycling centers in Kent County, MI.
91 waste haulers in Kent County, MI.
ZIP 49519 at a glance
- Population
- 27,965 (1,351 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 33
- Households
- Median income $73,762 · 29% earn six figures
- Housing
- 58% owner-occupied · median home value $238,744 · median rent $1,205
- Workforce
- 72% labor-force participation · 4.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)