San Tan Transfer Station
4040 S 80th St, Mesa, AZ 85212
About San Tan Transfer Station
In Mesa, Arizona, San Tan Transfer Station is a scrap metal recycling business that takes inbound material from sellers and contractors. The site offers a paid intake channel for scrap metal that would otherwise sit in garages, sheds, or the back lots of small construction outfits. Information on which material types this site takes on a given day is not on file in the current directory snapshot. On the directory side, a phone line appears in the listing. The hours of operation aren't published in the directory, which together represent the yard's published-facing contact and schedule mix as filed with us, and give sellers a working sense of how to reach the site before driving over with a load. Sorting at the gate moves faster when materials are pre-separated at home — ferrous in one bin, copper in another, aluminum kept clean. The yard can post the load through faster, and sellers tend to land a cleaner intake price on each category. Pre-sorted loads also avoid the wait that comes when staff have to break a mixed bin apart on site before grading and weighing the material.
Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)
Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not San Tan Transfer Station's own prices; call the yard for its pay rates. How we estimate prices.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $5.54 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $5.31 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $4.73 | /lb |
| Insulated Copper Wire | $2.60 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $5.14 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.70 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.95 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.99 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $285.00 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $215.00 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.18 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.62 | /lb |
Sold scrap here recently?
Help other scrappers — report what you got paid.
Report a PriceOther Scrap Yards Near Mesa
- American Metals Company— 10.6 mi
- Liberty Iron & Metal Southwest L.L.C.— 16.1 mi
- Mile High Brass— 18.6 mi
- Apache Steel Company— 20.1 mi
- Shawn's Free Appliance Removal— 20.7 mi
- Mega Metals— 26.8 mi