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Recycling Centers in Albany, NY

There are 13 recycling locations in Albany, New York: 7 recycling centers and 6 scrap yards. 4 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 4. New York also pays a bottle deposit of 5¢ per container.

  • 13 locations
  • 4 pay cash
  • 4 list hours
  • 2 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Albany, NY
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
Sims Metal - Albany, New York140 S Port Rd SScrap YardAluminum Cans, Appliances, Copper +1—Mon–Fri: 7am – 4pm(518) 432-4276
Ben Weitsman of Albany300 Smith BlvdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Sat: 8:30am – 2:30pm(518) 462-4444
Empire Recycling of Albany11 N Ferry StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 7:30am – 4pm(518) 465-3387
Casella Waste Systems71 Fuller RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 7am – 5pm(518) 689-1020
Kennedy Galluzzo Scrap Metal & Salvage81 Van Rensselaer BlvdScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(518) 432-9245
Metro Metal Recycling8 Anderson DrScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(518) 703-8912
Ontario Scrap Metal30 Ontario StScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(518) 463-2213
SIMS Metal Management140 S Port RdScrap YardScrap Metal—Call(518) 432-4276
Ys Catalytic Recycling60 Dott AveRecycling CenterCatalytic Converters—Call(518) 808-2287
Kennedy Galluzzo Scrap Metal / Albanyjunk Car241 Osborne RdScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(518) 432-9245
Sierra Processing865 S Pearl StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(518) 626-0777
Bottle And Can Retrieval Center105 Colvin Ave Ste 5Recycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(518) 599-5875
County Waste & Recycling875 S Pearl StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(518) 877-7007

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Recycling in Albany: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Albany, NY?

We list 13 recycling locations in Albany: 7 recycling centers and 6 scrap yards. Examples include Sims Metal - Albany, New York, Ben Weitsman of Albany, and Empire Recycling of Albany. 13 have a phone number listed.

Does Albany have a bottle and can redemption center?

New York pays 5¢ per container, but we don't currently list a dedicated redemption center in Albany. Many grocery stores take back eligible containers, and nearby cities may have centers — see the nearby cities below.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Albany?

Sims Metal - Albany, New York, Kennedy Galluzzo Scrap Metal & Salvage, and Metro Metal Recycling are scrap yards in Albany. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Which Albany recycling centers are open on Saturday?

Ben Weitsman of Albany and Empire Recycling of Albany list Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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