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Scrap Metal Recycling in Southampton, NY

Unmixed scrap metal is free for residents at North Sea and Hampton Bays.

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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 Southampton

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  2. Southampton Town North Sea Transfer StationDrop-off · 1370 Majors Path, SouthamptonSouthampton residentsFree
    Where

    1370 Majors Path
    Southampton, NY 11968

    Hours

    Daily 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; fee-based disposal and yard waste close 3:30 p.m.; closed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Southampton Town Hampton Bays Transfer StationDrop-off · 30 Jackson Ave., SouthamptonSouthampton residentsFree
    Where

    30 Jackson Ave.
    Southampton, NY 11946

    Hours

    Daily 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; fee-based disposal and yard waste close 3:30 p.m.; closed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    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

  • Town of Southampton: Hampton Bays Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Southampton
    • Hampton Bays now accepts scrap metal and small bulk items; see the fee schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Southampton: 2026 Waste Management Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Town of Southampton
    • Mattress/box spring: residents only, North Sea and Hampton Bays, $20 per item cash ($20.60 card). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal (not mixed): residents only, NS and HB, $0. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Southampton: Waste Management FAQs (opens in new tab) · Town of Southampton
    • Southampton uses a pay-per-bag program for resident self-haulers only; there is no Town curbside pickup. 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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