Scrap Metal Recycling in Schenectady, NY

Scrap metal is free at the county Compost & Recycling Facility with a yearly permit card.

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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 Schenectady

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SchenectadyNo 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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Schenectady County Compost & Recycling Facility (Glenville)County service · Schenectady CountyOpen to everyoneVisit fee only
How it works
County Soil and Water Conservation District facility at 24 Hetcheltown Road, Glenville. E-waste (TVs, computers, batteries) needs no permit. Bulk metal and appliances need a yearly permit card ($30 county residents, $35 out-of-county): washers, dryers and scrap metal free; refrigerators and freezers $20; car tires $5.
Cost & rules
- Yearly permit card required ($30 county residents, $35 out-of-county).
- Items must be empty and dry.
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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

New York rules

Most scrap metal recyclers accept lead-acid batteries for recycling. Source: NYSDEC: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
Most large appliances containing metal can be recycled as scrap metal once the refrigerant is removed (DEC storm debris guidance). Source: NYSDEC: Storm Debris Management Guidelines (opens in new tab)

More New York rules (7)

Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Source: NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab)
DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Schenectady County: E-Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · Schenectady County Soil and Water Conservation District
- The Schenectady County Compost & Resident Recycling Facility is an official e-waste drop-off; no permit is required for e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Schenectady County: Compost & Recycling Facility Permit Cards (opens in new tab) · Schenectady County Soil and Water Conservation District
- A yearly permit card is required to use the facility: $30 per year for Schenectady County residents and businesses, $35 for out-of-county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Permit cards are available to Schenectady County and out-of-county residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
Schenectady County: Bulk Item Recycling (opens in new tab) · Schenectady County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Free bulk items with a permit include stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters and other metals. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free metal items include scrap metal, cable, pipes, lawn mowers and motors; all items must be empty and dry. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Most scrap metal recyclers accept lead-acid batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Storm Debris Management Guidelines (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Most large appliances containing metal can be recycled as scrap metal once the refrigerant is removed (DEC storm debris guidance). Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.

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