Facility details
- Address
- 1065 3rd Ave NW
Hickory, NC 28601 - Phone
- (828) 327-4311
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- mountainrecyclingnc.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Catawba County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110006717464, 110072167130
Programs on file: NC-FITS 6713 · NPDES permit NCG200355
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-04-23
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
- Sonoco Recycling Recycling 0.2 mi · Hickory, NC
- Gordon Recyclers Recycling 0.2 mi · Hickory, NC
- Hickory, City of Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.4 mi · Hickory, NC
- Recycling Equipment Inc Recycling 3.2 mi · Hickory, NC
- Catawba Valley Reclamation Recycling 4.3 mi · Hildebran, NC
- GDS Recycling Services Recycling 6.1 mi · Conover, NC
- Conover Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 6.2 mi · Conover, NC
- TRG Recycling Recycling 7.1 mi · Connelly Springs, NC
- Gordon Recyclers MetalsRecycling 7.2 mi · Connelly Springs, NC
- Blackburn SLF Landfill 9.3 mi · Newton, NC
Nearest landfill: Blackburn SLF, Newton — 9.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- G&H Recycling Inc3.2 mi · Hickory, NC · 1 driver
- Lails Recycling Inc3.2 mi · Hickory, NC · 1 driver
- Gordon Recyclers LLC3.2 mi · Hickory, NC · 4 drivers
- MJM Recycling Inc3.2 mi · Hickory, NC · 1 driver
- First Call Septic and Environmental Services LLC3.2 mi · Hickory, NC · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Hickory, Hildebran, Rhodhiss, Icard, Granite Falls, Conover, Rutherford College, Newton, Hudson, Connelly Springs, Valdese, Claremont.
County context
One of 10 recycling centers in Catawba County, NC.
29 waste haulers in Catawba County, NC.
ZIP 28601 at a glance
- Population
- 53,329 (438 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 41
- Households
- Median income $67,817 · 32% earn six figures
- Housing
- 68% owner-occupied · median home value $264,697 · median rent $1,029
- Workforce
- 59% labor-force participation · 3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)