Action Recycling Center
7610 W. 42nd AVE , Wheatridge, Colorado, United States

We are a Non-Ferrous buy back facility located in Spokane, Washington. We are located 1 block south of Foothills Drive, and on the east side of HamiltWe are a full service recycling center paying top prices for all metals, such as copper, brass, aluminum, stainless, nickel, lead, steel, iron, printed circuit boards, batteries, and precious metals. We accept all types of electronics, such as computers, CRT monitors, flat screens, televisions, copiers, etc. We also have made accommodations at our facility for you to drop off cardboard and paper for recycling (we do not buy paper or cardboard). We do not accept glass or plastic.We pay cash and provide fast, friendly service with easy in and out. We have a truck scale for large loads.

Action Recycling Center is a Colorado family owned and operated recycling center in the heart of the Denver metro area for over 40 years.  Paying top prices for metals along with fast, friendly service have allowed Action Recycling Center to remain one of Colorado’s leading scrap metals recyclers. We will meet or beat most prices from other scrap dealers for all scrap metals. Call for details.

We buy all scrap metals, such as copper, brass, aluminum, aluminum cans, insulated wire, printed circuit boards, lead, stainless, die cast, batteries, iron and steel.  We also accept all electronics, such as computers, printers, CRT monitors, flat screen monitors, keyboards, mice, photocopiers and copy machines, televisions, and anything else electronic (note:  there may be a fee charged to drop off CRT monitors and televisions).Action Recycling Center does not accept glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, or hazardous materials.

Pick Up Service

Action Recycling provides pick up service for the Denver metro and other Front Range communities for any sized load of scrap metals or electronics. Please call for terms and availability and we will get you scheduled.

Metal Recycling

Metal recycling is a large part of our business. We buy all metals, such as ferrous (iron and steel), non-ferrous (copper, brass, aluminum, stainless, lead, wire, radiators, etc.) and precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium). We pay top prices for all metals and serve customers in Denver, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Golden, Arvada, Westminster, Aurora, Littleton.

Items We Do Not Accept

Action Recycling does not accept the following items:

Paint, hazardous waste, liquids of any kind, barrels with any liquids, steel barrels without the top removed, mercury, wood, cement, plastic, glass, rubber, textiles, florescent lights, trash, radioactive materials.Action Recycling does accept nearly anything made of metal and all electronics, working or not.

How to make the most money when selling your scrap

Everyone wants to make the most money possible when selling scrap metals. There are over 100 different categories of scrap metals which Action Recycling Center pays top prices to from customers in cities like Denver, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Aurora, Northglenn, Arvada, Thornton, and Broomfield. So here are some pointers on how to make the most money when you sell your scrap metals.

First some definitions. Ferrous metals are made from iron. Non-ferrous metals are not iron. Examples of non-ferrous metals are copper, brass, aluminum, lead, and stainless steel. Examples of ferrous metals are the steel auto body and undercarriage in an automobile and a steel storage shed.

Here are some things you can do to get paid the most from your scrap metals.

1. Always check your metals with a magnet. If it sticks to a magnet, it is probably steel (note: nickel and tungsten carbide are examples of metals which may stick to a magnet but which are not steel; however, these are not common unless you are involved in manufacturing). Sort the steel from your non-ferrous metals. Steel almost always pays less than non-ferrous metals and will cause your non-ferrous metals to be downgraded.

2. If you have non-ferrous metals (such as copper, brass, aluminum, stainless), remove all steel and screws or bolts, and all other non-like kind metals from your scrap material. For example, if you are selling an aluminum screen door, first check it with a magnet. If the magnet does not stick, you probably have an aluminum screen door. Remove all screws, rubber, fuzz strips, glass, plastic, and corner pieces from the aluminum. When you sell your extruded aluminum screen door, you be paid a much higher price for the aluminum.

3. For insulated copper wires, try to keep like kinds of wire together. For example, here are some sample categories into which to sort your insulated wires to get the highest prices:

• Romex
• No. 1 Copper insulated (#14 gauge solid and heavier)
• #2 Copper insulated (stranded wire which runs about 50% recovery)
• MCM (250 MCM, 500 MCM and 750 MCM)
• Christmas lights