Scrap Metal Recycling in Livonia, MI

Small scrap metal such as pots, pans and license plates goes in the Livonia recycling cart; larger scrap metal such as frames and folding chairs goes to the Drop-off Recycling Center.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Livonia

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LivoniaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Livonia Drop-off Recycling CenterCity service · LivoniaCost not listed
How it works
City recycling drop-off on the south side of Glendale Avenue, about half a mile east of Farmington Road between Schoolcraft and Plymouth Roads. Open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Takes curbside recyclables plus larger cardboard, larger scrap metal, oil and antifreeze, and vehicle and household batteries.
Cost & rules
- Larger scrap metal such as frames and folding chairs.
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Livonia curbside recyclingCity service · LivoniaLivonia residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Weekly curbside recycling cart collection by Priority Waste for Livonia households, covered by the refuse millage.
Cost & rules
- Small scrap metal items only, such as pots, non-coated pans and license plates.
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Before you go

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

More about scrap metal

Michigan rules

EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)

More Michigan rules (4)

Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Source: EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab)
HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Refuse & Recycling in Livonia (opens in new tab) · City of Livonia Department of Public Works
- Corrugated cardboard and boxes must be cut down to 2 feet by 2 feet and bundled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Small scrap metal items such as pots, non-coated pans and license plates are acceptable in curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Drop-Off Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Livonia Department of Public Works
- The Drop-off Recycling Center is open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on the south side of Glendale Avenue east of Farmington Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- In addition to curbside recyclables, the Drop-Off Center accepts larger corrugated cardboard, larger scrap metal such as frames and folding chairs, oil and antifreeze, and vehicle and household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Checked October 26, 2026.

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