Facility details
- Address
- 4301 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129 - Phone
- (215) 223-1600
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- unitedscrap.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: 110000819320
Programs on file: AIR PAPAM0004210144032 · Air program 4210144032 · E-GGRT 1014724 · ICIS 1400005240 · ICIS 600001231 · ICIS 600003721 · NPDES permit PAC510282 · PA-EFACTS PAD987310430 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler PAD987310430 · TRIS TRI_OFFSITE_2153
Interest types: AIR MINOR, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, SQG, 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.
Nearby facilities
- Geppert Recycling Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA
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- Nicholas Scrap Metal Inc Metals 1.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- American Box & Recycling Recycling 1.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Metallic Recovery Group Inc Metals 1.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- NDV Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Unlimited Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Richard S Burns and Company Inc Recycling 2.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center Recycling 2.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA
- EMR Philadelphia - Delco Recycling 2.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA
Nearest landfill: Pennsauken SLF, Pennsauken — 7.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Mangual Demolition Inc1.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 3 drivers
- Disposal Corporation of America1.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 1 driver
- Payload Disposal Inc1.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 4 drivers
- American Box and Recycling1.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 6 drivers
- Latino Demolition Inc2.0 mi · Philadelphia, PA · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd, Merion Station, Cheltenham, Narberth, Elkins Park, Camden, NJ, Wyncote, Wynnewood, Glenside, Pennsauken, NJ, Gladwyne.
County context
One of 58 recycling centers in Philadelphia County, PA.
102 waste haulers in Philadelphia County, PA.
ZIP 19129 at a glance
- Population
- 11,937 (2,247 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 36
- Households
- Median income $80,606 · 39% earn six figures
- Housing
- 49% owner-occupied · median home value $315,332 · median rent $1,557
- Workforce
- 64% labor-force participation · 9.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)