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Scrap Metal Recycling in Fort Collins, CO

The Timberline Recycling Center takes scrap metal (wire, cords, small metal items and drained lawn mowers) for the $5 entry fee. Items must be at least 50% metal; Freon appliances and items with circuit boards aren’t taken as scrap.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Fort Collins

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Fort CollinsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Timberline Recycling CenterDrop-off · 1903 S. Timberline Rd., Fort CollinsOpen to everyoneConditions apply$5/visit
    Where

    1903 S. Timberline Rd.
    Fort Collins, CO 80525

    Hours

    Everyday Recyclables Yard: daily, 6 a.m.–8 p.m. (April–October) and 7 a.m.–6 p.m. (November–March). Hard-to-Recycle Materials Yard: Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (April–October) and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (November–March).

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    Accepted with conditionsFees apply
    Fees for scrap metal
    Hard-to-Recycle Materials Yard entry fee$5.00 per visit
    • Items must be at least 50% metal; drain fluids from small-engine items.
    • No Freon items (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners), pressurized containers, or items with circuit boards.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Timberline Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Collins
    • Scrap metal is a $5-entry-fee material for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal accepted: wire, cords and cables, small metal items (at least 50% metal), and lawn mowers, snowblowers and other small-engine items with fluids drained. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted as scrap metal: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other Freon items, pressurized containers, and items with circuit boards. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • You do not have to live in Fort Collins to use the center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial customers may use both yards, but extra fees and drop-off limits apply for some items. Checked October 26, 2026.

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