Facility details
- Address
- 215 Elm St W
Mankato, MN 56001 - Phone
- (507) 625-6489
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- mankatoiron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Blue Earth County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- Mankato Iron & Metal Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110008812749, 110068798224, 110070208801
Programs on file: AIR MN0000002701300025 · Air program 2701300025 · CEDRI CEDRI121956 · MN-TEMPO 677 · NCDB I05#1988091360509 1 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MNS000104505 · MN-TEMPO 89311 · Emissions inventory 17894011
Interest types: AIR - NOT APPLICABLE, AIR MINOR, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, RISK AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
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)
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
- Green Tech Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Mankato, MN
- North Mankato Recycle Ctr Recycling 0.9 mi · North Mankato, MN
- Blue Earth Co HHW facility Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Mankato, MN
- Alter Metal Recycling Metals 2.1 mi · Mankato, MN
- Pilgrim Demolition Landfill Landfill 2.2 mi · Mankato, MN
- B.E.I. Metal Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Mankato, MN
- Waste Management Of Minnesota, Inc. Transfer Station 2.7 mi · Mankato, MN
- Waste Management - Mankato Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.7 mi · Mankato, MN
- Blue Earth County Recycling Center Recycling 2.8 mi · Mankato, MN
- Ponderosa Sanitary Landfill Landfill 5.8 mi · Mankato, MN
Nearest landfill: Pilgrim Demolition Landfill, Mankato — 2.2 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Jerome Sack3.1 mi · Mankato, MN · 1 driver
- Mankato Appliance Recycling LLC3.1 mi · Mankato, MN · 2 drivers
- Greentech Recycling LLC3.1 mi · Mankato, MN · 2 drivers
- Degrood Appliance Co3.1 mi · Mankato, MN · 6 drivers
- Nate Gustamante3.1 mi · Mankato, MN · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Mankato, Kasota, Eagle Lake, Saint Clair, Madison Lake, Good Thunder, Saint Peter, Lake Crystal, Cleveland, Garden City, Nicollet, 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)