Facility details
- Address
- 2080 Spindt Dr
Waupaca, WI 54981 - Phone
- (715) 256-1326
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Waupaca County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110069507260
Programs on file: AIR 0500055135R5001 · NPDES permit WIG000152 · TSCA TSCA123761 · TSCA TSCA123763
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, TSCA SUBMITTER
EPA record updated 2025-05-29
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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- Mukwa Transfer Station 13.9 mi · Mukwa, WI
- Graveyard Auto Metals 16.0 mi · Hortonville, WI
- Village of Almond Transfer Station 19.2 mi · Almond, WI
- Portage County Sanitary Landfill Landfill 20.6 mi · Custer, WI
- Portage County Waste Transfer Facility Transfer Station 23.5 mi · Plover, WI
Nearest landfill: Portage County Sanitary Landfill, Custer — 20.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Gerald Coerper Recycling4.5 mi · Waupaca, WI · 1 driver
- H&H Recycling4.5 mi · Waupaca, WI · 2 drivers
- Kealihers Recycling4.5 mi · Waupaca, WI · 1 driver
- Allied Well & Septic LLC4.5 mi · Waupaca, WI · 1 driver
- MPD Transport LLC4.5 mi · Waupaca, WI · 22 drivers
Area served
Serves Waupaca, King, Weyauwega, Ogdensburg, Scandinavia, Manawa, Pine River, Fremont, Amherst, New London, Wild Rose.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Waupaca County, WI.
22 waste haulers in Waupaca County, WI.
ZIP 54981 at a glance
- Population
- 14,870 (44 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 47
- Households
- Median income $72,640 · 34% earn six figures
- Housing
- 77% owner-occupied · median home value $218,473 · median rent $830
- Workforce
- 58% labor-force participation · 3.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)