Facility details
- Address
- 804 Industrial Rd
Mankato, MN 56001 - Phone
- (507) 387-6504
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Blue Earth County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110008812124
Programs on file: MN-TEMPO 7686 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MNS000132019
Interest types: VSQG
EPA record updated 2026-02-17
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
- Pilgrim Demolition Landfill Landfill 0.1 mi · Mankato, MN
- Blue Earth Co HHW facility Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Mankato, MN
- North Mankato Recycle Ctr Recycling 1.8 mi · North Mankato, MN
- Mankato Iron & Metal MetalsRecycling 2.1 mi · Mankato, MN
- Green Tech Recycling Recycling 2.2 mi · Mankato, MN
- B.E.I. Metal Recycling Recycling 4.5 mi · Mankato, MN
- Waste Management Of Minnesota, Inc. Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Mankato, MN
- Waste Management - Mankato Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Mankato, MN
- Blue Earth County Recycling Center Recycling 4.6 mi · Mankato, MN
- City of Madison Lake Transfer Station 7.3 mi · Madison Lake, MN
Nearest landfill: Pilgrim Demolition Landfill, Mankato — 0.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Northland Container4.6 mi · Kasota, MN · 4 drivers
- Hansen Sanitation Inc4.6 mi · Kasota, MN · 6 drivers
- Express Metal Salvage Inc4.6 mi · Kasota, MN · 1 driver
- Hansen Companies LLC4.6 mi · Kasota, MN · 6 drivers
- LJP Enterprises Waste & Recycling LLC4.7 mi · North Mankato, MN · 19 drivers
Area served
Serves Kasota, Mankato, Eagle Lake, Madison Lake, Saint Peter, Saint Clair, Cleveland, Good Thunder, Nicollet, Lake Crystal, Elysian.
County context
One of 6 recycling centers in Blue Earth County, MN.
11 waste haulers in Blue Earth County, MN.
ZIP 56001 at a glance
- Population
- 51,585 (174 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 29
- Households
- Median income $69,531 · 31% earn six figures
- Housing
- 54% owner-occupied · median home value $276,760 · median rent $1,134
- Workforce
- 69% labor-force participation · 5.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)