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Recycling Centers in Wilmington, NC

There are 17 recycling locations in Wilmington, North Carolina: 9 recycling centers and 8 scrap yards. 8 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 4.

  • 17 locations
  • 8 pay cash
  • 4 list hours
  • 2 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Wilmington, NC
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
Southern Metals Recycling Inc13 Wright StScrap YardScrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4pm(910) 762-2646
Southern Metals Recycling2923 US-421 NScrap YardScrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4pm(910) 762-2646
New Hanover County Recycling3002 US-421 NRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Fri: 7:30am – 3:30pm(910) 798-4400
Scrap and Design, Shelly Holt - owner1005 Robert E Lee DrScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(910) 795-9397
Wall Recycling5300 US-421Recycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon–Fri: 7:30am – 5pm(910) 444-7777
Horton Iron & Metal Co2216 US Highway 421 NScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(910) 763-8268
Horton Iron & Metal2216 US Highway 421 NScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(910) 763-8268
Scrap And Design311 Judges Rd Ste 2bScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(910) 795-9397
Boot Scrap302 Willard StScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(919) 607-0399
Atlantic Scrap Processing2830 US Highway 421 NScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(910) 254-0211
City Of Wilmington Recycling & Trash Services235 Operation Center DrRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(910) 341-7875
UNCW Recycling5195 Lionfish DrRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(910) 962-2549
Heartland Recycling Services4365 Happy Hollow RoadRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(910) 830-2740
Eastern Waste and Recycling NC136 Harley RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(910) 742-3001
Promed Industrial X-ray Recyclers609A Piner Rd PMB 148Recycling CenterCall to confirm—Call—
American Chung Nam3205 Randall Pkwy #119Recycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(910) 332-4118
Cape Fear Recyclers728 Surrey StRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(910) 763-7805

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Recycling in Wilmington: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Wilmington, NC?

We list 17 recycling locations in Wilmington: 9 recycling centers and 8 scrap yards. Examples include Southern Metals Recycling Inc, Southern Metals Recycling, and New Hanover County Recycling. 16 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Wilmington?

North Carolina has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as Southern Metals Recycling Inc and Southern Metals Recycling may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Wilmington?

Southern Metals Recycling Inc, Southern Metals Recycling, and Scrap and Design, Shelly Holt - owner are scrap yards in Wilmington. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Which Wilmington recycling centers are open on Saturday?

Southern Metals Recycling Inc and Southern Metals Recycling 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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