Service area
Scrap Metal Recycling in Charlotte, NC
Container service and scheduled pickups across Mecklenburg County and the greater Charlotte manufacturing corridor.
- Drive from our yard
- About 40 minutes
- Corridors
- I-77, I-85, US-521
- County
- Mecklenburg and surrounds
Coverage
Serving Charlotte, NC from our York yard
Charlotte is a manufacturing and construction market first and a banking one second, at least as far as we are concerned. The accounts we run here are fabrication shops, machine shops, mechanical and electrical contractors, food and beverage plants, and the construction firms working the corridor between uptown and the South Carolina line.
Our yard sits about forty minutes south in York, which puts most of Mecklenburg County inside a comfortable day for scheduled service. Containers go out from here, material comes back here, and the same account representative handles you throughout — you are not being routed through a call center in another state.
If you are a Charlotte manufacturer currently sending everything out in one mixed container, that is almost always where the recovery is. A free site visit will tell you what separating two or three streams is actually worth on your volume.
Communities we cover
- Charlotte
- Pineville
- Matthews
- Monroe
- Concord
- Gastonia
- Huntersville
Custom Recycling
811 Hunter St.York, SC 29745
- Monday - Thursday
- 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday
- 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Industrial and commercial accounts only.
What we collect here
Materials and services available in this area
Materials
- Steel & Iron Scrap
- Stainless Steel
- Aluminum
- Copper & Brass
- High-Nickel & Specialty Alloys
- Batteries
Local questions
Custom Recycling in Charlotte, NC
- Does Custom Recycling serve Charlotte, NC?
- Yes. We place containers and run scheduled pickups throughout Charlotte, NC, including Charlotte, Pineville, Matthews, Monroe, Concord. Our processing facility is at 811 Hunter St., York, SC, and freight is handled by our own fleet.
- Do you buy scrap metal from individuals in Charlotte, NC?
- No. Custom Recycling buys from businesses only — manufacturers, fabricators, contractors and other commercial accounts. There is no public walk-in scale.
- How quickly can you get a container to a facility in Charlotte, NC?
- It depends on the container and the week, but placement usually follows within days of the site visit. Tell us your volume and timing when you request one and we will give you a real date rather than a guess.
Running a facility in Charlotte, NC?
A no-obligation site visit, a container plan sized to your process, and a written proposal. No pressure, no cost.