Scrap metal recycling, disposal and pick up in Columbus

No matter what kind of scrap metal you're dealing with in Columbus and communities nearby, our locally owned and operated 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Columbus team is here to help you get rid of it. We offer our services to homes and businesses in and around Columbus. We're all about making our customers happy – that means we show up when we say we will, give you a friendly greeting, and work until all that metal is hauled away. No job is too big or too small – we're your friendly neighborhood scrap metal recycling experts.

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We help you get rid of various metals

Here are some of the scrap metals we can help you with:

  • Copper: Great for electricity, you find it in wires and plumbing.
  • Brass: Often used for decorations, plumbing parts, and musical instruments, it's a mix of copper and zinc.
  • Lead: Found in batteries, pipes, and building materials, it needs to be handled carefully because it can be harmful.
  • Cast iron: Used a lot in building and factories, it's known for being strong and lasting a long time.
  • Nickel: Helps make things resist rust, you see it in stainless steel and lots of factory equipment.
  • Zinc: Mostly used to protect steel from rust.

If you need to recycle or get rid of copper, brass, lead, cast iron, nickel, or zinc in Columbus, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? can take care of it for you.

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How our scrap metal pickup and removal works:

  1. Book your free, no-obligation on-site estimate online or by calling us —no credit card required.
  2. Show us the metals you want removed, and we’ll give you a no-obligation, all-inclusive quote on the spot.
  3. We take care of the rest! We’ll do all the heavy lifting, get your junk removed and leave your space clean and refreshed.

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Same-day convenience

We offer same-day service if you book early enough. Get in touch with us ASAP. If there's room in our trucks today, we can drop by and pick up your scrap metal soon. Not ready to have your scrap metal hauled away today? No problem. You can schedule a pick up in the near future too.

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Why us

  • Flexible scheduling: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? knows that businesses and homes have different needs. We offer flexible times for pickups so you can choose what works best for you and doesn't mess up your day.
  • Plans made just for you: If you have scrap metal regularly, we can make a plan just for you to handle it. This might mean regular pickups or other things that fit what you need.
  • Any amount is welcome: Whether you have a lot of scrap metal from a big job or just a little from a home project, we have ways to take care of it efficiently and at a good price.
  • Special handling: Some metals, like lead or zinc, need to be handled with extra care because of what they are. Our removal and recycling services teams know how to deal with these safely, using special tools and methods if needed.

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Environmentally responsible metal disposal

We really try to recycle to give you a way to get rid of your metal that's good for the environment. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? works with certified recycling places that can process and reuse metals, which means we don't need to take as many new materials from the earth.

There are rules about how to get rid of different metals because they can be bad for nature and people's health. We follow these rules closely, using the right ways to dispose of any dangerous stuff, like lead and nickel.

To help the environment even more, we use trucks that don't use as much gas and we plan our routes carefully. This helps lower the amount of pollution we create and makes our service better for the planet.

Let 1-800-GOT-JUNK? make your scrap metal disappear

As more and more people need easy ways to get rid of waste, same-day scrap metal pickup services from 1-800-GOT-JUNK? offer the best in convenience, being good for the environment, and smooth service right here in Columbus.

Leave scrap metal pickup to the pros at 1-800-GOT-JUNK. You can also find out more about our regular junk removal in Columbus here.

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1-800-GOT-JUNK? Is the world’s largest junk removal services

We take many other types of junk, too:

Find out more about what we take.

The best part? You don’t even need to lift a finger to prepare. Simply point, and we’ll take care of the rest. With 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, your junk disappears without the hassle!

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We're in your neighborhood!

We serve Columbus and various communities nearby, including:

  • Blacklick
  • Canal Winchester
  • Columbus
  • Delaware
  • Dublin
  • Galena
  • Galloway
  • Granville
  • Grove City
  • Hilliard
  • Lewis Center
  • Marysville
  • New Albany
  • Pataskala
  • Pickerington
  • Plain City
  • Powell
  • Reynoldsburg
  • Sunbury
  • Westerville
  • And many others!

Don’t see your area listed? Get in touch with our 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Columbus team or enter your zip code here to find out if we can help you hauling your junk away.

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