We Buy and Sell Scrap Metals

Northern Metal Recycling is the Upper Midwest's leading metals recycler. Our Minneapolis facility, formerly American Iron, handles bulk quantities of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal.

If you are selling aluminum cans or smaller quantities of commercial or household metal scrap, please visit Scrappy's Recycling Express or one these Northern Metal Recycling facilities near you..

Car bodies are not accepted at our Minneapolis site.  If you are selling car bodies, please visit our University Ave Vehicle Recycling, Glenwood, St. Cloud, Willmar, MN or Bismarck, ND facilities.

For more information on buying or selling scrap materials, or for a specific quote from Northern Metal Recycling, please contact our helpful professional sales staff at: marketing@scrappy.com.

Northern Metal Recycling operates a state-of-the-art metal shredder at the Minneapolis facility and produces high quality Shredded Scrap. If you are a generator of clean clip or other stamping byproduct, give us a call. More Info

For a general description of some of the types of materials that we handle, see Ferrous Metals and Nonferrous Metals.

Northern Metal Recycling does not accept any Dangerous Materials! More Info

Note: Please refer to our Unaccepted & Provisionally Accepted Materials list.

Specifications and guidelines for buying and selling scrap metal materials are available from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI): ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular