Scrap Metal Recycling in Sparks, NV
Sims Metal at 1655 Franklin Way buys household scrap metal on weekdays, no appointment needed.
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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.
Nevada rules
- Nevada scrap metal processors must keep a record of every purchase, including a fingerprint of the seller (NRS 647.094). Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
- Scrap metal purchases worth $150 or more must be paid by check or electronic transfer, not cash. Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
More Nevada rules (8)
- A scrap metal processor may make only one cash purchase under $150 from the same seller per day. Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
- Sellers must get an on-site receipt at the time of sale. Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
- NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Sims Metal – Sparks, Nevada (Sparks NV) (opens in new tab) · Sims Metal
- Sims pays residents for metal household items: copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, steel and iron; no appointment needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
- Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
- Nevada scrap metal processors must keep a record of every purchase, including a fingerprint of the seller (NRS 647.094). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal purchases worth $150 or more must be paid by check or electronic transfer, not cash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A scrap metal processor may make only one cash purchase under $150 from the same seller per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sellers must get an on-site receipt at the time of sale. Checked October 26, 2026.
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