Scrap Yards in San Jose, CA
We list 17 scrap yards in San Jose, California; 17 with a phone number and 8 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.
The scrap intake market in San Jose, California runs through 17 listed yards, each acting as a paid outlet for inbound metal volume from local sellers. Across San Jose, 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. The listed yards in San Jose cover both household-scrap and contractor-volume intake, with options for sellers across the load-size spectrum and a working mix of general, auto, and industrial routes.
American Metal & Iron Inc.
11665 Berryessa Rd Ste 861, San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 452-0777
As Center
1970 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 280-1888
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2625 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95134
(866) 565-5912
Charron Metals Corp
1675 Pomona Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 727-5279
E-waste & Scrap Metal Collection
3414 Mount Everest Dr, San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 484-4980
Envrnmntl Rsrc Rcvry
1615 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 297-5352
Jatssco Metals
11665 Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 451-9144
M S Services Limited LTD
1190 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 298-1563
Motor City Metals Recycling
2568 Gumdrop Dr, San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 295-9512
Prime Metals & Alloys
101 Innovation Dr, San Jose, CA 95134
(724) 479-0132
Ranch Town Recycling Center
775 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 292-3333
San Jose Hauling
(408) 982-7754
Schnitzer Steel
11665 Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 452-0777
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc
3850 Woodford Dr, San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 264-0135
Sims Metal Management
1800 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 494-4200
Tung Tai Group
1726 Rogers Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 573-8681
Valley Recycling
1615 S 7th St Ste B, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 297-5352
Scrap prices in California
National averages updated Nov 10, 2026; each page lists California yards that buy it.
Scrap yards in San Jose, CA: common questions
How many scrap yards are in San Jose, CA?
We list 17 scrap yards in San Jose, California. 17 of them have a phone number on file and 8 have opening hours listed.
How much is scrap copper worth in San Jose today?
Our US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb (updated Nov 10, 2026). We do not track prices for San Jose itself: each yard sets its own rate, so call ahead.
Which scrap yards in San Jose, CA buy copper?
1 yard lists copper among accepted materials: Ranch Town Recycling Center. Many yards do not publish a materials list, so others may buy it too.