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Scrap Metal Recycling in Wichita, KS

PRo Kansas Recycling takes some scrap metal for free; for large metal items the city suggests a metal scrapper.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Wichita

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WichitaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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  2. PRo Kansas Recycling CenterDrop-off · 725 E. Clark, WichitaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    Where

    725 E. Clark
    Wichita, KS 67211

    Hours

    Tue and Thu 1-4 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Only some scrap metal is accepted; check the materials list.
    • Open Tue and Thu 1-4 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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Kansas rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • PRo Kansas Recycling - Home (opens in new tab) · PRo Kansas Recycling
    • Public hours are Tuesday and Thursday 1-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PRo Kansas Recycling is a nonprofit offering free recycling services to Wichita and surrounding communities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some scrap metal is accepted, along with tin, steel and aluminum cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ways to Dispose of Bulky Waste, Household & Yard (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Wichita
    • For large appliances and metal, the city suggests calling a metal "scrapper" who will pick them up; the city can give referrals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 50-6,110: Selling regulated scrap metal; information required (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • To sell regulated (mostly nonferrous) scrap metal to a Kansas scrap dealer, you must show ID and give your name, address, sex and date of birth, and sign a statement. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 50-6,109: Scrap metal theft reduction act; definitions (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Regulated scrap metal is scrap priced mainly on nonferrous content such as aluminum (except food and beverage containers), copper, brass and lead, plus catalytic converters. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 50-6,111: Unlawful acts by scrap metal dealers (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Kansas scrap dealers may not buy regulated scrap metal from a minor unless a parent or guardian is present. Checked October 26, 2026.

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