Smith Iron and Metal has been the premier destination for scrap metal recycling within the greater Richmond community. We’ve proudly served customers in the Richmond area since 1940. Smith Iron and Metal was founded on the principle of treating all our customers with the utmost respect. This core belief has enabled us to give the fastest, friendliest service possible. That is what we’re all about, and we’ve never lost sight of this!

These days, we utilize the best technology to further enhance your experience. Our goal is to make the entire process fast, easy, straightforward, and lucrative! State of the art computers allow us to complete a customer’s transactions in just moments. Our massive shredder facility enables us to process metals at a rate far exceeding that of what we were able to process back in the day.

We also take great pride in always maintaining a debris free customer area. Our lot is completely paved. Like we said… we are all about the customer experience!

A Brief History Of Smith Iron And Metal:

1940 – Charles A. Smith, Sr. founded Smith Junk and Salvage. The original location was 1805 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia.

1965 – Smith Junk and Salvage incorporated and became Smith Iron & Metal Co., Inc.

1975 – Opened second location at 3000 Bells Road, Richmond, Virginia

1991 – Consolidated operations to 3000 Bells Road

2006 – Added state of the art computer system to increase the speed and efficiency of operations.

2007 – Constructed the new shredder facility

Every Day – Serving the people of Richmond!