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Scrap Metal Recycling in Amherst, NY

Large metal items are collected by appointment by the Amherst Highway Department.

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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 Amherst

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AmherstNo 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. Town of Amherst curbside bulky items and white goods pickupCity service · AmherstAmherst residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Furniture, mattresses and box springs go to the curb with garbage, up to eight items a week beyond the totes. White goods and large metal items are collected by the Highway Department by appointment only: call 716-631-7119; remove refrigerator and freezer doors.

    Cost & rules
    • Large metal items by appointment only: call 716-631-7119.

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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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New York rules

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Where this information comes from (11)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • NYSDEC: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Most scrap metal recyclers accept lead-acid batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Storm Debris Management Guidelines (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Most large appliances containing metal can be recycled as scrap metal once the refrigerant is removed (DEC storm debris guidance). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Erie County Recycling: Municipality Collections (opens in new tab) · Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
    • Bulky items such as furniture, mattresses and box springs can go to the curb with garbage, no more than eight items a week in addition to the totes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods and large metal items are picked up by the Amherst Highway Department by appointment only (716-631-7119); remove doors from refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.

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