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Residents and businesses throughout the province can recycle scrap metal through drop-off sites, collection programs or metal recyclers.
There are two types of scrap metals:
- Ferrous metals such as steel and cast iron
- Non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, stainless steel, lead, copper, brass and zinc
Municipalities and Local Service Districts – Central Newfoundland
Municipalities and local service districts provide a range of waste collection, disposal and recycling services for residents and businesses.
Phone: Click here to find municipality and local service district contact information
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor
The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor provides a residential collection and disposal service for garbage as well as collection and recycling services for mixed containers, paper and cardboard. They also provide disposal services for bulk waste, scrap metal, and wood through an annual Spring Clean-Up.
Location: Services Town of Grand Falls-Windsor
Phone: 709-489-0407
Web: www.townofgrandfallswindsor.com
Buchans Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Location: Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: (709) 235-1968
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: www.cnwmc.com
Central Regional Waste Management Site
Central Waste Management operates the Norris Arm Regional Waste Management Facility which provides waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. It includes a public drop-off site for bulk waste, garbage, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste. (Fees map apply to some items).
Location: Access Road 3-1-09; Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: 709-653-2900
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: www.cnwmc.com
Fogo Island Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Location: Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: 709-700-6188
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: cnwmc.com
Gander Bay Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Location: Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: (709) 700-2826
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: cnwmc.com
Indian Bay Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Location: Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: (709) 235-0693
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: cnwmc.com
New World Island-Twillingate Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Location: Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: (709) 235-1446
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: cnwmc.com
Point Leamington Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Phone: (709) 571-9258
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: cnwmc.com
Terra Nova Transfer Station
Central Waste Management operates seven Local Waste Management Facilities which provide waste disposal services for residents in the Central waste management region. These facilities include public drop-off sites for bulk waste, garbage, mixed containers, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, household hazardous waste (HHW), oil, paint, paper and cardboard, scrap metal, tires and yard waste (fees may apply to some items).
Location: Servicing all communities in the Central waste management region
Phone: 709-700-6186
Email: info@cnwmc.com
Web: cnwmc.com
Town of Botwood Public Drop Off
The Town of Botwood operates the Botwood public drop-off site which provides waste disposal services for local residents and businesses. This site accepts garbage, bulk waste, scrap metal and yard waste.
Location: Town of Botwood
Phone: 709-257-2839 / 709-257-3331 / 709-257-3022
Email: botwoodtowncouncil@nf.aibn.com
Web: www.botwoodnl.ca/
Town of Gander Public Drop Off
The Town of Gander provides a public drop-off site (14 times per year) for garbage, bulk waste, scrap metal, yard waste and wood. Check the Calendar of Events on the Town of Gander website for dates.
Location: Municipal Works Depot, 34 McCurdy Dr.
Phone: 709-651-2930
Email: info@gandercanada.com
Web: www.gandercanada.com
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Public Drop-Off
The Town of Grand Falls–Windsor operates the Grand Falls–Windsor public drop-off site which provides waste disposal services for local residents and businesses on scheduled Saturday’s throughout the year. This site accepts garbage, bulk waste, scrap metal and yard waste.
Location: Town of Grand Falls – Windsor
Phone: 709-489-0407
Web: www.townofgrandfallswindsor.com
AIM Recycling
AIM Recycling (formerly NLL Recycling) provides drop-off and collection services for various types of scrap metal and vehicles.
Location: Robin Hood Bay Regional Waste Management Facility, 340 East White Hills Road, St. John's / 68 Whitmore Drive, Grand Falls - Windsor; Province-wide service
Phone: 709-726-1777 (St. John's) / 1-866-489-1170 (Grand Falls - Windsor)
Email: jess@nllrecycling.com
Web: www.aim-recycling.com
Argentia Metal Recycling
Metal Recycling business buys scrap metal including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, lead, batteries, converters, etc.
Location: Servicing Eastern, Central, Burin Peninsula and Discovery Regions.
Phone: 709-227-2066/709-691-0708
Email: dmaher@argentiametal.com
Web: Argentia Metal Recycling Facebook Page
Central Metals Ltd.
Central Metals Ltd. provides a drop-off location for scrap metal.
Location: 53 McCurdy Drive, Gander
Phone: 709-256-7780
Dominion Recycling
Dominion Recycling provides drop-off and collection services for various types of scrap metal as well as automotive and industrial batteries.
Location: 377 Empire Ave., St. John’s; Province-wide service
Phone: 709-753-6158/753-8834
Email: info@dominionrecycling.ca
Web: www.dominionrecycling.ca
Newco Metal and Auto Recycling
Newco Metal and Auto Recycling provides drop-off and collection services for various types of scrap metal and vehicles.
Location: 50 Robin Hood Bay Rd.; Province-wide service
Phone: 709-753-3070 / 1-877-753-3070
Email: ddrew@newcometal.com
Web: www.newcometal.com
Yellow Pages Listing – Metal Recyclers
Additional metal recycling services may be available in your region.
Location: Locations throughout the province
Web: View a listing of Metal Recycling service providers in the Yellow Pages.
Think About It
Many scrap metal recyclers pay money for recyclable metals.