Facility details
- Address
- 400 East Great Lakes Street
River Rouge, MI 48218 - Phone
- (313) 554-0543
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Wayne County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110024552526
Programs on file: NPDES permit MIS220075 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MIK674533278
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, VSQG
EPA record updated 2017-10-17
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
- TMS International Corporation Metals 0.7 mi · Ecorse, MI
- Inland Industrial Services Group, LLC Metals 1.7 mi · Detroit, MI
- GLE Scrap Metal Recycling 2.5 mi · Melvindale, MI
- Paragon Green LLC Recycling 2.9 mi · Detroit, MI
- Edw C Levy Co Metals 3.4 mi · Detroit, MI
- Detroit Iron and Metal MetalsRecycling 3.8 mi · Detroit, MI
- Dearborn Department of Public Works Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Dearborn, MI
- Southend Metals Recycling Recycling 3.9 mi · Dearborn, MI
- Dix Automotive Recyclers Recycling 4.0 mi · Lincoln Park, MI
- Schaefer Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.0 mi · Dearborn, MI
Nearest landfill: Riverview Land Preserve, Riverview — 8.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Superior Wrecking Inc0.6 mi · River Rouge, MI · 1 driver
- Rent-a-Dumpster1.8 mi · Detroit, MI · 3 drivers
- Jib Logistics3.0 mi · Melvindale, MI · 2 drivers
- Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC3.0 mi · Detroit, MI · 4 drivers
- Above3.0 mi · Detroit, MI · 3 drivers
Area served
Serves River Rouge, Ecorse, Detroit, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, Wyandotte, Allen Park, Southgate, Dearborn Heights, Riverview, Taylor.
County context
One of 67 recycling centers in Wayne County, MI.
206 waste haulers in Wayne County, MI.
ZIP 48218 at a glance
- Population
- 7,011 (1,241 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 34
- Households
- Median income $41,033 · 12% earn six figures
- Housing
- 57% owner-occupied · median home value $69,429 · median rent $839
- Workforce
- 56% labor-force participation · 11.4% 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)