Scrap Metal Recycling in Waukesha, WI
The Waukesha Drop-Off Center takes scrap metal free from any Waukesha County resident.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Wisconsin rules
- Empty single-use all-steel propane cylinders can be recycled at a scrap metal operation, not in curbside recycling. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · City of Waukesha
- Only City of Waukesha residents may drop off yard material or landfill trash; any Waukesha County resident may drop off recyclables (cardboard, paper, bottles, cans, scrap metal, used oil/antifreeze, cooking oil). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The center is for residential use only; no businesses or contractors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no charge for recyclables. 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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