Facility details
- Address
- 1302 18th St
Cloquet, MN 55720 - Phone
- (218) 879-2164
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- safety-kleen.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Carlton 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
- Shamrock Environmental Landfill Landfill 0.9 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Cloquet Riverside Recycling Inc Recycling 1.4 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Carlton Co HHW & Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Carlton, MN
- Shamrock Landfill Landfill 5.6 mi · Cloquet, MN
- Mike's Recycling + Service Recycling 9.2 mi · Duluth, MN
- Vonco 5 Demolition Landfill Services LLC Landfill 10.0 mi · Duluth, MN
- Marks Salvage & Recycling Cash 4 Junk Autos Recycling 10.7 mi · Saginaw, MN
- Brookston Demo Debris Land Disposal Transfer Station 12.0 mi · Brookston, MN
- Howard Wastepaper Inc Recycling 13.1 mi · Duluth, MN
- Demolicious Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.3 mi · Duluth, MN
Nearest landfill: Shamrock Environmental Landfill, Cloquet — 0.9 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Budget Septic Pumping3.9 mi · Esko, MN · 1 driver
- Heikes Garbage Inc3.9 mi · Esko, MN · 1 driver
- Esko Excavating and Septics LLC3.9 mi · Esko, MN · 3 drivers
- Aardvark Septic Pumping LLC5.6 mi · Cloquet, MN · 1 driver
- Fox Salvage5.6 mi · Cloquet, MN · 1 driver
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Carlton County, MN.
15 waste haulers in Carlton County, MN.
ZIP 55720 at a glance
- Population
- 17,448 (43 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $64,167 · 31% earn six figures
- Housing
- 72% owner-occupied · median home value $222,335 · median rent $1,023
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Minnesota solid-waste agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)