Sylva, NCScrap metal buyers
Turn your recyclables into cash.
Check what your material is worth today. Estimate the whole load before you drive out.
- State-certified scales
- Graded in front of you
NewRoll-off containers
We now offer roll-off service for metal pickup or construction debris.
We drop the box, you fill it on your own schedule, we haul it away. Several container sizes available. We'll tell you which one fits the job. Priced by the job, so there’s no posted rate.
Today at the yard
Posted prices
Live market feedSep 17, 2026 · 7:00 AM EDT
Nonferrous grades are indexed to the live metals market. Steel and iron are set by the yard against our current mill contract. Everything here is what we pay per pound or per ton, delivered to our Sylva yard.
Bare Bright
Bright, shiny, uncoated wire. 16 gauge or thicker. No insulation, no solder, no paint.
$5.05/lb
#1 Copper
Clean tube and bar. Darkened is fine. No fittings, solder, paint or insulation.
$4.95/lb
#2 Copper
Copper with solder, paint, fittings or light corrosion.
$4.70/lb
#3 Copper — Roofing
Roofing and gutter copper. Tar, paint and weathering are expected — this is where coated sheet goes.
$4.60/lb
#1 Insulated Copper Wire
Romex, THHN and service cable. Roughly 60%+ copper recovery by weight.
$2.60/lb
#2 Insulated Copper Wire
Extension cords, and nothing else. Everything else insulated is #3.
$1.30/lb
#3 Insulated Copper Wire
All other insulated wire — cat5, phone, speaker and appliance cord. Thick jacket, thin copper.
$1.05/lb
Clean Brass
Fittings, valves, keys, shell casings. No steel attachments, no chrome plating.
$3.00/lb
Dirty Brass
Brass still carrying steel attachments, chrome plating, solder or plastic.
$1.45/lb
Clean Copper/Brass Radiator
Cores only — copper and brass, nothing else attached.
$3.00/lb
Dirty Copper/Brass Radiator
Cores with steel frames, plastic tanks or oil still on them.
$1.80/lb
Clean Aluminum/Copper Coil
A/C and heat-pump coils, cut clean. No steel end plates, no oil, no freon.
$2.20/lb
Dirty Aluminum/Copper Coil
Coils with steel end plates, brackets or oil still attached. Freon must be certified-removed.
$1.90/lb
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
Beverage cans only, drained. No food tins, no foil, no liquid.
$0.50/lb
Clean Aluminum Sheet & Siding
Siding, gutter, flashing. Paint is fine. No insulation backing, no steel screws.
$0.50/lb
Irony Aluminum
Aluminum with steel still attached — brackets, bolts, frames. Priced on the aluminum, not the weight.
$0.15/lb
Clean Aluminum Wheels
No tire, no steel weights, no valve stem, no lug nuts.
$0.80/lb
Chrome Aluminum Wheels
Same prep as clean wheels. The plating is the only difference, and it is what costs the recovery.
$0.30/lb
Semi-Truck Aluminum Wheels
Forged truck wheels, polished or mill finish. No tire, no steel rings, no weights.
$0.30/lb
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Prepared Steel
Clean plate or structural, 1/4" thick or thicker, and under 3 feet. Over 3 feet is unprepared.
$6.70/100 lb
Unprepared Steel
Same material and thickness as prepared — clean plate or structural, 1/4" or thicker — but longer than 3 feet.
$5.36/100 lb
Shred / Light / Sheet Metal
Appliances, ductwork, thin-gauge steel and cast iron. Freon-bearing units must be tagged.
$6.25/100 lb
Complete Vehicle
Must still have its aluminum wheels, battery and converter system to price as complete. Title or bill of sale required.
$7.59/100 lb
Soft / Clean Lead
Sheet, pipe and wheel weights. No batteries, no range lead, no steel clips.
$0.10/lb
Stainless Steel (304, non-magnetic)
Non-magnetic sinks, tanks and food equipment. No 400-series, no attachments.
$0.15/lb
Electric Motors
Whole motors, copper-wound. Sealed units and pumps.
$0.20/lb
Lead-Acid Auto Batteries
Intact automotive and marine batteries. Cracked or drained cases not accepted.
$0.10/lb
Catalytic Converters
Priced individually by part number and condition. Bring the whole unit.
- Glass, ceramics and mirrorsNo scrap value and a hazard in the pile
- Household garbage and food wasteTake it to the county transfer station
- Tires (on or off the rim)Rims are fine once the tire is off
- Sealed or pressurized tanksPropane, oxygen, air — must be cut open first
- Anything containing asbestosIncludes older pipe and boiler insulation
- Appliances with un-tagged refrigerantFreon must be certified-removed and tagged
- Fuel tanks with residueMust be drained, purged and cut open
- Paint, oil, solvents and chemicalsHousehold hazardous waste
- Radioactive or medical wasteIncludes sharps and lab equipment
- Loose lead-acid battery acidIntact batteries only — no cracked cases
- Mattresses, furniture and mixed junkWe buy metal, not clean-outs
Job-site and demolition waste is a different service — we haul that in a roll-off container. Not sure about something? Call (828) 586-8900 before you load it.
Prices subject to change without notice. Scrap markets move daily and posted rates are indicative, not an offer. Final classification, weight and payout are determined at the scale after inspection. Contaminated, unprepared or mixed loads are graded down. Photo ID is required on every transaction, and some materials carry additional documentation requirements under state law.
Load estimator
Price the whole load
Indexed to today's marketUpdated Sep 17, 2026
Add each material and roughly what it weighs. The ticket adds it up at today’s posted rates, so you know what the trip is worth before you spend the gas.
Quick add
What we buy
If it’s metal, bring it
A trunk full of cans, a contractor’s trailer, or a standing roll-off account — every size gets weighed the same way.
Copper & Brass
Bare bright, #1 through #3 copper, three grades of insulated wire, clean and dirty brass, radiators and A/C coil.
Aluminum
Cans, siding, gutter, irony aluminum, and clean, chrome and semi-truck wheels.
Steel & Iron
Prepared and unprepared steel, shred, light and sheet metal, appliances, ductwork and complete vehicles.
Stainless & Specialty
304 stainless, lead, electric motors, batteries and catalytic converters.
Before you load
What we can’t take
- Glass, ceramics and mirrors
- Household garbage and food waste
- Tires (on or off the rim)
- Sealed or pressurized tanks
- Anything containing asbestos
- Appliances with un-tagged refrigerant
Job-site and demolition waste isn’t bought at the scale — but we will haul it in a roll-off container.
See the full list — or call (828) 586-8900 before you load it.
How it works
In and out in fifteen minutes
Estimate before you load
Run your material through the estimator so you know roughly what the trip is worth. Sort copper from brass and clean steel from light iron — it moves grades and it moves money.
Pull onto the scale
Drive in loaded and stop on the certified scale. Bring a valid photo ID; state law requires it on every transaction, and a title or bill of sale for vehicles.
We grade it with you
Material is inspected and classified in front of you. If something grades lower than you expected, you will hear why before anything is weighed off.
Weigh out and get paid
Empty weight off, net weight priced at the posted rate, and you are paid before you leave the yard.
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Hours & location
Come see us
Metalwood Recycling
656 Skyland Dr
Sylva, NC 28779
- Mon – Fri
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Closed 12 PM – 1 PM for lunch
Closed weekends and major holidays. Hours can change around holidays and weather — call ahead if you’re driving a distance.
Certified scales, inspected by the state. Every load graded in front of you.
You get paid at the scale.
Buying scrap and running roll-off containers across western North Carolina, including Sylva, Dillsboro, Cullowhee, Webster, Whittier, Cherokee, Bryson City, Waynesville, Franklin, Cashiers.
Two ways to get started
Selling scrap
Got a load ready?
Price it out in thirty seconds, then drive in. No appointment, no account, paid at the scale.
Estimate my loadRoll-off service
Need a container?
Metal pickup or construction debris. We quote the job, drop the box and haul it away.
Call (828) 586-8900656 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC 28779