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Scrap Metal Recycling in Appleton, WI

Appleton residents can leave scrap metal free at the Glendale Avenue yard waste site.

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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 Appleton

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AppletonNo 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. City of Appleton Glendale Avenue site: appliance, tire and metal drop-offCity service · AppletonAppleton residentsFree
    How it works

    City of Appleton full-service yard waste site at 2625 E. Glendale Ave. that also takes appliances (Freon $30, non-Freon $25), tires 18 inches or smaller without rims ($12) and scrap metal (free) from residents; cash or check only. Tires can instead be set out curbside on garbage day with a $12 prepaid sticker (limit 4 per household).

    Cost & rules
    • Drop off at 2625 E. Glendale Ave. during site hours; cash or check only; proof of residency.

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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.
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Wisconsin rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Yard Waste Sites (opens in new tab) · City of Appleton
    • At the Glendale site: Freon appliance $30, non-Freon appliance $25, metal free, tire (18 inches or less, no rims) $12; cash or check only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential use only, no contractors or commercial properties; be prepared to show proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Both sites accept cash or check; credit and debit cards are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Glendale Yard Waste Site, 2625 E. Glendale Ave.: summer season open Friday-Monday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; winter season (December 7-March 31) Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin DNR: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    • Empty single-use all-steel propane cylinders can be recycled at a scrap metal operation, not in curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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