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Scrap Metal Recycling in Islip, NY

Metal items are collected curbside every Wednesday or accepted at the Multi-Purpose Recycling Facility for a fee.

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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 Islip

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · IslipNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
    How it works

    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 Islip Multi-Purpose Recycling FacilityDrop-off · 1155 Lincoln Ave, IslipOpen to everyoneFees apply
    Where

    1155 Lincoln Ave
    Islip, NY 11741

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; closed Saturday

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFees apply

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Town of Islip curbside collection (bulk, appliances, e-waste, tires)City service · IslipIslip residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Curbside collection for homes with Town garbage service, paid through sanitation and refuse taxes: non-metal furniture, mattresses and box springs on the last collection of the week (three items total); appliances, bulk metal, exercise equipment and e-waste every Wednesday; rimless tires on the last collection of the week; cardboard on alternating Wednesdays. Items must be liftable by two people. Questions: (631) 595-3630.

    Official page (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.
More about scrap metal

New York rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Islip: Multi-purpose Recycling Facility (opens in new tab) · Town of Islip
    • Free for Islip residents: e-waste, waste oil up to 5 gallons, auto/marine batteries and hazmat materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential rubbish is $95 per ton for residents and non-residents; card payment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Islip: Residential Collection and Disposal Guide (opens in new tab) · Town of Islip Department of Environmental Control
    • Small metal items go curbside (six items) every Wednesday or to the facility for a fee; bulk metal such as appliances and metal furniture goes curbside (three items) every Wednesday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Town curbside collection is provided through residential sanitation and refuse taxes. 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.

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