Facility details
- Address
- 510 W Allman St
Medford, WI 54451 - Phone
- (715) 748-4314
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Taylor County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070941004
Programs on file: NPDES permit WIG000106
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR
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
- Alter Metal Recycling Recycling same site · Medford, WI
- Advanced Disposal Services SW Midwest Inc Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Medford, WI
- Commercial Recycling Corporation Recycling 2.0 mi · Medford, WI
- Les Buehler Trucking Transfer Station 3.6 mi · Medford, WI
- Abby Tire LLC Tires 14.1 mi · Abbotsford, WI
- Clean Up America Recycling 14.2 mi · Abbotsford, WI
- Abbotsford Auto Metals 14.6 mi · Abbotsford, WI
- Bee Line Tire Recycling Tires 23.1 mi · Edgar, WI
Nearest landfill: Rolling Meadows Demo Landfill, Thorp — 29.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Commercial Recycling Corp3.7 mi · Medford, WI · 10 drivers
- Black River Transport Ltd3.7 mi · Medford, WI · 1 driver
- Black River Transport LLC3.7 mi · Medford, WI · 4 drivers
- Smith's Black River Transport LLC3.7 mi · Medford, WI · 1 driver
- Northern Dumpsters LLC3.7 mi · Medford, WI · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Medford, Stetsonville, Dorchester, Curtiss, Westboro, Abbotsford, Rib Lake.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Taylor County, WI.
14 waste haulers in Taylor County, WI.
ZIP 54451 at a glance
- Population
- 11,198 (13 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 46
- Households
- Median income $71,349 · 32% earn six figures
- Housing
- 76% owner-occupied · median home value $213,298 · median rent $850
- Workforce
- 63% labor-force participation · 2.3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)