Facility details
- Address
- 2000 Milbocker Rd
Gaylord, MI 49735 - Phone
- (989) 732-5900
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- alironandmetal.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Otsego 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
- American Waste Arrow Inc Transfer Station 3.7 mi · Gaylord, MI
- Waste Management Of Michigan, Inc. Transfer Station 9.9 mi · Frederic, MI
- City Environmental Services Landfill of Hast Inc Landfill 11.1 mi · Frederic, MI
- Antrim Recycling Recycling 19.9 mi · Mancelona, MI
- Charlevoix Co HHW Transfer Station 20.3 mi · Boyne City, MI
- Boyne City Transfer Station 21.5 mi · Boyne City, MI
- East Jordan Department of Public Works Transfer Station 22.1 mi · East Jordan, MI
- Albert Township Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.4 mi · Lewiston, MI
- Antrim Co HHW Transfer Station 22.8 mi · Bellaire, MI
- Crawford County Transfer Station 23.8 mi · Grayling, MI
Nearest landfill: City Environmental Services Landfill of Hast Inc, Frederic — 11.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Spartan Sewer & Septic Tank Service LLC2.7 mi · Gaylord, MI · 11 drivers
- Alpine Septic & Construction2.7 mi · Gaylord, MI · 1 driver
- Michigan Mattress Recyclers2.7 mi · Gaylord, MI · 2 drivers
- American Sanitation2.7 mi · Gaylord, MI · 1 driver
- Spartan Septic and Sewer LLC2.7 mi · Gaylord, MI · 10 drivers
Area served
Serves Gaylord, Elmira, Alba, Vanderbilt, Frederic.
County context
The only listed recycling center in Otsego County, MI.
7 waste haulers in Otsego County, MI.
ZIP 49735 at a glance
- Population
- 20,773 (32 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 44
- Households
- Median income $70,819 · 33% earn six figures
- Housing
- 75% owner-occupied · median home value $225,620 · median rent $1,020
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 3.5% 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)