Scrap Yards in El Cajon, CA
We list 4 scrap yards in El Cajon, California; 4 with a phone number and 3 with opening hours. Today's US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb; call a yard to confirm its rate.
Listings carried over from this site's earlier directory (imported May 9, 2026); yards Google lists as permanently closed are left out. How we check listings.
Our directory lists four active scrap yards in El Cajon, California, providing paid drop-off points for metal that would otherwise sit in garages or head to landfill. Across El Cajon, full accepted-material lists generally aren't published in the directory, so a call-ahead to a specific yard is the cleanest way to confirm intake on a load before driving over. El Cajon's scrap intake mix runs general-purpose, with yards taking inbound material from walk-in sellers, contractors clearing job sites, and small businesses moving accumulated metal.
American Recycling
210 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 593-0089
Miller Metals
636 Front St, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 444-2136
Red's Ferrous Metal, Inc.
1425 N Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 390-6637
Waste Management
1425 N Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 390-6637
Scrap prices in California
National averages updated Nov 10, 2026; each page lists California yards that buy it.
Scrap yards in El Cajon, CA: common questions
How many scrap yards are in El Cajon, CA?
We list 4 scrap yards in El Cajon, California. 4 of them have a phone number on file and 3 have opening hours listed.
How much is scrap copper worth in El Cajon today?
Our US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb (updated Nov 10, 2026). We do not track prices for El Cajon itself: each yard sets its own rate, so call ahead.