Colorado Iron & Metal Inc-Fort Collins
903 Buckingham St, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Colorado Iron & Metal is one of Northern Colorado’s largest recycling centers. Our scrap recycling services and specialty equipment gets the job done right! We recycle all types of metal from small bags of aluminum cans to large amounts of bulk scrap metal. All you have to do is walk in, drop off your junk metal or aluminum cans and get paid for it.The value of Scrap Metal commodities have increased substantially in recent years. To encourage and reward recycling patrons we pay top prices for both ferrous and nonferrous metals. Commodities like: steel, iron, cast & sheet metal, as well as appliances, electronics, and batteries can be recycled. High grade commodities like: Copper, Brass; Stainless Steel, Lead, Aluminum & Aluminum Cans, plus precious metals like Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium are all valuable metals. If it is metal, we can recycle it!

We make it easy for contractors, builders and businesses to achieve LEED certification by hauling off excess building and scrap metal. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, has many requirements for certification – all aimed at increasing energy efficiency and raising environmental design standards. One of the easier LEED requirements to satisfy, recycling excess metal, is made downright simple with Colorado Iron & Metal.If you have bulk scrap, Colorado Iron & Metal also provides roll-off and container services, complete with pick-up, to haul the metal for you. From 90-yard containers to open-top trailers, we’ve got what it takes to handle any job. All you have to do is collect the scrap and watch your recycling “cents” pile up!Scrap Metal Prices change daily, please call for current scrap metal pricing.As an overseas base of the Kawabata Group, Kawabata American, Inc. was established in Compton, California in 1971 and we have purchased large quantity of printed circuit boards and copper scrap ever since. Our specialty is in the area of refinery grade precious metal and copper scrap. Our regular vendors value our strong adherence to all environmental and safety regulations as well as prompt payment.

Colorado Iron and Metal was founded in 1995 comprised of a metal service center selling new steel and welding supplies and a full service scrap metal recycling facility. Today, we still maintain our ever expanding scrap metal recycling operation.Recycling scrap metal is Colorado Iron & Metal’s true passion and community commitment. With the slogan, “Conserving Natural Resources through Metal Recycling”, our goal is to promote healthy environmental stewardship while providing a full range of recycling services including containers, roll-offs, pick up service, and retail customer buy-back operations. We pay cash for scrap metal and also recycle cardboard, paper, and plastic.Colorado Iron & Metal is dedicated to honesty, character and integrity. We hold in the highest regard a commitment to biblical values and principals in the conduct of our business. Customer satisfaction is our primary goal!At Colorado Iron & Metal, no job is too big or small. We can handle all your scrap recycling needs.

We want to buy your scrap but can not buy the following items:

• Electronics - PCB Ballasts
, CRT Tubes
, Computer Monitors,
 Capacitors, Bulbs,
 Mercury Switches, Thermostats,
 Sodium Switches
• Explosives - Live Ammunition,
 Dynamite,
 Active Ordnance,
 Explosives
• Hazardous Materials - Air Bags,
 Asbestos,
 Any Paint Cans, Refrigerators Unless CFC Drained, Medical Waste
• Household Items - Antifreeze, Liquid Coolants,
 Bulbs, Chemicals, 
Motor Oil
, Mirrors,
 Napkins, Paper Towels,
 Plastic Caps, Plastic Bags, Plastic-coated Boxes, Plastic without recycling marks,
 Styrofoam
, Tableware
, Pesticides, Fertilizer, Bleach, Ammonia
• Flammable Liquids - Liquid or Gas Filled Containers, Oil,
 Oil Filters, Propane Tanks Stolen Materials
• Any Poisons
• Anything Radioactive
• Garbage - Wood
, Oil
, Dirt
, Diapers
, Dyed Paper, Ceramics, Pottery

Container and Roll-Off Service

Colorado Iron & Metal offers a variety of bin sizes that can be placed at your business or construction site.If you have bulk scrap, we also provides roll-off and container services, complete with pick-up, to haul the metal for you.We got what it takes to handle any job, from 90-yard containers to open-top trailers. We make it simple, all you have to do is collect the scrap…and watch your recycling “cents” grow!We make it easy for contractors, builders and businesses to achieve LEED certification by hauling off excess building and scrap metal. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, has many requirements for certification – all aimed at increasing energy efficiency and raising environmental design standards. One of the easier LEED requirements to satisfy, recycling excess metal, is made downright simple with Colorado Iron & Metal.

 Environment

Environmental Awareness

In this age of growing environmental concern, it’s more important than ever to reduce, reuse, and recycle. As our natural resources dwindle, it’s up to consumers and businesses to get serious about being “green” by conserving our natural resources.No one knows this better than Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. We pride ourselves on the ability to give old scrap metal new life, and help businesses and residents of Northern Colorado lighten their loads at the local landfills. Please read our recycling practices and news articles for more information about our recycling practices and environmental concerns.

Scrap Metal Recycling

“Conserving Natural Resources through Metal Recycling”

Colorado Iron & Metal is one of Northern Colorado’s largest full service recycling centers. Based in Fort Collins, we serve the communities of Loveland, Timnath, Wellington, Waverly, Johnstown, and Estes Park to name a few. Our large truck fleet allows us to serve both commercial and industrial customers with recycling pick up services while the general public can drop off their metals at our buy-back redemption center and receive cash.The value of Scrap Metal commodities have increased substantially in recent years. To encourage and reward recycling patrons we pay top prices for both ferrous and nonferrous metals. Commodities like: steel, iron, cast & sheet metal, as well as appliances, electronics, and batteries can be recycled. High grade commodities like: Copper, Brass; Stainless Steel, Lead, Aluminum & Aluminum Cans, plus precious metals like Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium are all valuable metals. If it is metal, we can recycle it!

Colorado Iron and Metal has a large variety of metal containers and receptacles to help collect your metals. From small portable bins to very large roll-off containers (10 – 20yds. up to 30-70yds.) we can help you set up your recycling program and even assist you with your LEEDS certification.We are licensed and certified by the State of Colorado to reclaim and dispose of hazardous waste generated from refrigerants in appliances including refrigerators, freezers, and ovens, stoves, and cook tops. We have metal processing equipment to shear, shred, chop, strip, or bale your scrap metal as well as bulk load, unload, or haul any metal large or small.We employ cranes, material handlers, loaders, magnets and forklifts to convenience our customers when receiving their metal. We can do site cleanup, demolition and deconstruction, as well as scrap salvage, cutting, and processing on site services. If it’s metal, we will recycle it!

Scrap Metal Recycling for Northern Colorado

The value of scrap metal today is at historic highs because of the export demand. Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. ships scrap metal all over the world. East Asia, the Pacific Rim, China, and Japan are all buying tremendous amounts of scrap iron to feed their infrastructure expansion and growth. India and South America are also big buyers.Colorado commercial companies and residents can bring their metal scrap to Colorado Iron & Metal and we will pay them for it. For larger jobs, roll-offs, containers or bins are also available. We have the largest variety and size of containers in Northern Colorado.

The scrap metal materials are processed on site by shearing, chopping, stripping, baling, and upgrading the scrap into marketable packages. We provide metal recycling services for the Larimer County landfill by reclaiming the hazardous wastes from refrigerated appliances.Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. is certified and licensed by the State of Colorado to dispose of those hazardous wastes. For refrigerated units, a small fee is charged to cover cost of the hazardous waste disposal. We also pay customer for other appliances including ovens and cooktops. Please call for any questions.

LEED Certification

As builders and other businesses in the area strive to achieve LEED certification, Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. is making it easier for them by hauling off their excess building and scrap metal. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, has many requirements for certification – all aimed at increasing energy efficiency and raising environmental design standards. One of the easier LEED requirements to satisfy, recycling excess metal, is made downright simple with Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc.

All you have to do is walk in, drop off your junk metal, and get paid for it. If you have bulk scrap, Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. also provides roll-off and container services, complete with pick-up, to haul the metal for you. From 90-yard containers to open-top trailers, they’ve got what it takes to handle any job. All you have to do is collect the scrap and watch your recycling “cents” grow.You see, there’s money to be made in scrap metal recycling. Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. buys scrap metal from area businesses and then sells it for reuse. It’s a hole in one. Everybody wins, including the environment. Instead of our customers sending excess metal building material to the landfill, we recycle it for them.Kent Garvin operates the Fort Collins Scrap Metal Recycling Location with his two nephews, Dan and Marty Garvin. Recycling scrap metal is their passion and there’s a big market for their product. “Often times the recyclable value of debris will fund the entire operation to divert recyclables out of build sites and landfills,” says Garvin. “And we have a lot of fun with it,” adds Dan Garvin.

The scrap metal they collect gets recycled, minimally processed, and repackaged at their shop. The metal is then sold to brokers in Denver, who sell it to steel mills where it gets melted down to its original form for reuse. Once that happens, it’s used again for a multitude of purposes. “Some of the recycled metal is used domestically, but a lot of it is exported to places like China and Japan to build infrastructure,” says Garvin. “The important thing is that it’s being used again.The world’s supply of iron and metal is not limitless. Just like other natural non-renewable resources, it will one day be scarce. “The earth is running out of natural resources, so we need to reuse them or they’ll be gone,” Dan Garvin says. “Our goal is to conserve natural resources through metal recycling.”

That’s certainly good news for the Larimer County Landfill. Less is more when it comes to waste. And that’s precisely why Landfill Manager Robert Nielsen is a loyal customer of Colorado Iron & Metal. Nielsen tells us the 40-yard container he uses to collect recyclable “white goods” gets picked up twice a week. Appliances like refrigerators, washers, and dryers are thrown in the container, along with scrap metal, copper wiring, and other metal waste. “You’d be surprised how many refrigerators and washers we get up here,” he says. “Now, instead of throwing them in the landfill, we can recycle them.”Nielsen used to contract with Denver recycling companies for this kind of work, but was happy to give the business to a local company. “We like to deal locally whenever possible,” says Nielsen. “Plus, they give us a better price for the metal. The price of steel has gone up quite a bit recently, so everybody wins.”While the main business of Colorado Iron & Metal, Inc. is recycling, the most important resource they deal with is their people. Garvin says the success of Colorado Iron & Metal is due to his employees. “Our business is borne on the backs of our employees,” he says. “Without them, we couldn’t have enjoyed such success.