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Scrap Metal Recycling in Rochester, MN

Clean scrap iron, aluminum, copper, brass and stainless steel are free at Recycling Center Plus.

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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 Rochester

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RochesterNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    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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  2. Olmsted County Recycling Center PlusCounty service · Olmsted CountyFree
    How it works

    County drop-off at 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906 (the Census geocoder could not match this address, so it is recorded as a county program). Open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; 507-328-7070. Sorted recyclables and clean scrap metal free; appliances, furniture, mattresses, TVs, computers and tires for a fee.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Clean and pre-sorted.

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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.
More about scrap metal

Minnesota rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Center Plus (opens in new tab) · Olmsted County Environmental Resources
    • Recycling Center Plus: 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906; 507-328-7070; open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted free of charge but pre-sorted: corrugated cardboard (clean only) and clean scrap iron, aluminum, copper, brass and stainless steel. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Rochester
    • Rochester says Olmsted County offers many waste diversion programs for Rochester residents and links its Household Hazardous Waste Recycling page. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.9561 Major appliances (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Recycling a major appliance includes recycling or reusing its metals, including mercury. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.

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