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Scrap Metal Recycling in Lakewood, OH

Lakewood's Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center accepts appliances and metals from residents, free in personal vehicles.

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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 Lakewood

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LakewoodNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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  2. Lakewood Drop-Off Facility and Recycling CenterDrop-off · 12920 Berea Road, LakewoodLakewood residentsFree
    Where

    12920 Berea Road
    Lakewood, OH 44111

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon; closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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.
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Ohio rules

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Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Refuse and Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Lakewood Division of Refuse and Recycling
    • Residents bringing waste in personal cars, passenger vans, SUVs or pickup trucks may do so free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ID showing Lakewood residence or property ownership, vehicle registration and any building permits are required to enter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted at the drop-off: appliances and metals, lithium batteries, cardboard, household electronics, computers, oil-based paint, motor oil and other recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Off-rim tires are accepted for $3.00 per tire from Lakewood residents only, in cooperation with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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