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Scrap Metal Recycling in Kansas City, MO

Scrap metal and drained gas lawn mowers are taken free at the Red Bridge and East Bottoms recycling centers.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Kansas City

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Kansas CityNo 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. Kansas City Recycling Center - Red BridgeDrop-off · 5200 E. Red Bridge Road, Kansas CityOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    5200 E. Red Bridge Road
    Kansas City, MO 64137

    Hours

    Wed-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Materials must be clean, dry and loose. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Kansas City Recycling Center - East Bottoms (Environmental Campus)Drop-off · 4707 Deramus, Kansas CityOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    4707 Deramus
    Kansas City, MO 64120

    Hours

    Wed-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Materials must be clean, dry and loose. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center - Red Bridge (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
    • Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free to all residents of the Kansas City metro area, not only KCMO; materials must be clean, dry and loose. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal and gas lawn mowers (drained of gas and oil) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center - East Bottoms (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
    • Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free to all residents of the Kansas City metro area, not only KCMO; materials must be clean, dry and loose. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal and gas lawn mowers (drained of gas and oil) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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