Retail

We buy scrap from the public, making recycling easy and rewarding too.

Did you know that many of your everyday household items containing metal can be sold at the end of their useful life? 

Don’t pay to have them removed or worse, send them to waste in a landfill. Sell your material to us and we’ll recycle them into a new resource. You’ll not only get paid, but make your community more sustainable and fuel the circular economy. 

Metro Metals makes the process fast, easy, safe and rewarding. That’s because we’ve been doing it for over 30 years with integrity and responsibility. The trust of our customers has made us one of the largest, most respected metals recycling companies in the Western US with state-of-the-art locations in Oregon, Washington and Colorado.

Get paid

You don’t need to be a business owner. Just a person motivated to turn your scrap into cash and do some good for the environment.

We buy many common household items including:

  • ✔ Air Conditioners

    ✔ Aluminum Cans

    ✔ Automobiles

    ✔ Auto Wheels

    ✔ Awnings

    ✔ Bicycles

    ✔ Cast Iron Skillets

    ✔ Chain Link Fence

    ✔ Christmas Lights

    ✔ Downspouts

  • ✔ Electrical Cords

    ✔ Faucets and Plumbing

    ✔ File Cabinets

    ✔ Household Wiring

    ✔ Ladders

    ✔ Metal Doors and Framing

    ✔ Metal Exercise Equipment

    ✔ Metal Sheds

    ✔ Metal Shelving

    ✔ Pots and Pans

  • ✔ Radiators

    ✔ Refrigerators

    ✔ Siding and Gutters

    ✔ Small and Large Appliances

    ✔ Stoves and Ranges

    ✔ Transmissions

    ✔ Vacuums

    ✔ Washers and Dryers

    ✔ Water Heaters

    ✔ Wrought Iron

What to expect

  • 1. Weigh in

    Our scale attendants will greet you, identify your material, capture your heavy weight, and direct you where to unload.

  • 2. Unload

    You’ll unload in different areas depending on your material. Our staff are ready to help you unload by hand or with specialized equipment.

  • 3. Weigh out

    Return to the scale empty to capture your light weight.

  • 4. Get paid

    Visit the scale house to get paid for your material. You may receive cash immediately or a check in the mail depending on the material you’re recycling. Note that metal theft prevention regulations require that payment for certain commodities be held for three days.

What’s my material worth?

Pricing varies widely and fluctuates rapidly based on material type and international metal market conditions. The best way to find out the value of your metal is to give us a call or send us a message with a description of the material, quantity and location. You’ll get current, competitive pricing on the spot.

We turn your scrap into cash