Salisbury Scrap
909 Boundary St Salisbury, MD 21801, Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Salisbury Scrap Metal, is part of EMR Smith Industries, LLC, with origins dating back to 1898, which operates one of the oldest and largest scrap processors in the Mid-Atlantic region. Through our state-of-the-art separation systems, we  buy, process, and sell ferrous and non-ferrous metals by turning raw scrap into a clean and mill-ready product.

We strive to be industry leaders by keeping our facilities clean, safe, and as responsive as possible to our customers’ needs. Our customer base includes the general public, tow companies, salvage yards, construction and demolition companies, large corporations and small businesses, local, county, state, and federal government entities including military facilities.​  With facilities located throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware, we are strategically located to handle the many jobs our customers have throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.  We offer the cleanest yards, the most accurate scales, and the best prices in Baltimore are the surrounding areas.

Having been around since 1898, we have learned many things along our journey.  We are honored to be part of the community our facilities are located in, and are constantly looking for more ways to help make recycling easier, more rewarding, and help our neighbors.

WHAT WE BUY
In the world of Scrap Metal- we buy just about any kind of scrap out there. But there are some things we need special documentation for, as well as things we cannot buy. Read on to find out more.

As one of the Eastern Shore’s Best Scrap Metal Recycling Yard- we buy all forms of scrap steel as well as all forms of Non-Ferrous materials as well.While we buy just about everything, there are some exceptions, so please read on to see what we can buy, what we cannot, and also the items that require special documentation, or scrap that can only be purchased from government agencies or companies.

Just some of the things we buy :

Car Parts Whole vehicles (With proper documentation)

Brake Drums and Rotors White goods and Appliances (With any refrigerant removed)

Cast Iron Steel studs and I-Beams

Aluminum Siding Copper Insulated wiring

Copper Pipe Brass and Bronze (Exclusions Apply)

Stainless Steel Lead

Aluminum Wheels and Truck Wheels Steel and Chrome Wheels

Lead weights Desktop PC’s and laptops

Aluminum Beverage Cans Zinc Die Cast

Copper plate- copper light Starters, alternators, radiators, A/C coils

There are some things we do not buy.

Hazardous Waste Propane Tanks Live Ammunition Paint
Medical Waste Oxygen or Acetylene Tanks Mattresses Household, Commerical, or Industrial Chemicals
Radioactive Material PCB Material Tar Pots Acids
Combustible Materials Trash or Excess Glass Loose Tires Mercury
Freon Explosives Ink Liquid Filled Transformers
Steel Cable Asbestos Leaded Glass Televisions
Safes Wood Fuels Shopping Carts
We will additionally not buy any item, of which the majority consists of plastic, wood, or any other material other than metal, or non ferrous. Examples would be Televisions, Mattresses and boxsprings, boats, etc

There are some materials that in order to buy, we must have certain documentation to comply with applicable laws or policies:

1. Cars- Must have title, registration, gas must be drained completely and hole put in bottom of tank, battery removed and all fluids and freon removed.

2. Any material that would typically come from a Municipal, Commerical, or Government Agency or Company must have proper documentation, and can only be processed if brought by the proper agency or company.

2A. Items can include manhole covers, hydrants, cemetery ornamnets etc, man hole rings, scaffolding, guard railing, light poles and fixtures, Railroad Materials, Cement Forms, Traffic Signals, Road or Traffic Signs, Beer Kegs, Bleachers, Benches, Mailboxes, Tree grates , storm drain grates, etc.