Facility details
- Address
- 5550 Whitaker Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19124 - Phone
- (215) 537-5200
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- thalheimerbrothers.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Philadelphia County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110024267602
Programs on file: ICIS 7730326 · PA-EFACTS PAR000527770 · TRIS TRI_OFFSITE_2055
Interest types: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, TRI REPORTER
EPA record updated 2025-04-17
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.
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- All-Met Recycling Recycling 2.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Metallic Recovery Group Inc Metals 2.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Martin Recycling Recycling 2.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Helping Hands Recycling Recycling 2.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- NDV Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- S D Richman Sons Inc Metals 2.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA
Nearest landfill: Pennsauken SLF, Pennsauken — 4.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Global Disposal1.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 2 drivers
- We Love Junk LLC1.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 6 drivers
- Unlimited Recycling Inc1.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 5 drivers
- All-Met Recycling LLC1.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 2 drivers
- Leiva's Contractor Inc1.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 3 drivers
Area served
Serves Philadelphia, Cheltenham, Elkins Park, Palmyra, NJ, Wyncote, Jenkintown, Pennsauken, NJ, Camden, NJ, Riverton, NJ, Glenside, Merchantville, NJ, Abington.
County context
One of 58 recycling centers in Philadelphia County, PA.
102 waste haulers in Philadelphia County, PA.
ZIP 19124 at a glance
- Population
- 71,004 (5,329 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 33
- Households
- Median income $45,314 · 18% earn six figures
- Housing
- 62% owner-occupied · median home value $156,698 · median rent $1,124
- Workforce
- 61% labor-force participation · 12.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)