Scrap Metal Recycling in Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth DPW picks up scrap metal and appliances curbside in week 2 for a $10 pickup fee plus the item fee.

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

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Portsmouth

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PortsmouthNo 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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Portsmouth curbside bulky waste pickupCity service · PortsmouthPortsmouth residents$10
How it works
Portsmouth DPW collects bulky items at the curb by appointment for a $10 pickup fee plus the item disposal fee. Pay online or at DPW, then call (603) 427-1530 to schedule. Rotating weeks: upholstered furniture (week 1), appliances and scrap metal including refrigerators (week 2), tires, TVs, computers and electronics (week 3), wood furniture (week 4). Not available to addresses served by private haulers.
Cost & rules
Fees
Curbside pickup fee (plus item disposal fee) $10
- Pay first, then call Public Works at (603) 427-1530 to schedule; pickups rotate by item type.
- Collected in week 2 (appliances and scrap metal).
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Fees
Curbside pickup fee (plus item disposal fee)	$10

Scrap metal goes to a permitted scrap metal facility or the local transfer station; gas tanks, batteries and electronics are not scrap metal. Source: NHDES: Scrap Metal (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (5)

Checked October 26, 2026

NHDES: Scrap Metal (opens in new tab) · NH Department of Environmental Services
- Scrap metal goes to a permitted scrap metal facility or the local transfer station; gas tanks, batteries and electronics are not scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Portsmouth: Solid Waste Collection and Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of Portsmouth
- Curbside bulky pickup is available to residents for $10 plus the item disposal cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Addresses served by a private hauler are not eligible for curbside bulky pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Week 1 upholstered furniture; week 2 appliances and scrap metal incl. refrigerators; week 3 tires, TVs, computers, electronics; week 4 wood furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
- After paying, call Public Works at (603) 427-1530 to schedule the pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.

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