Scrap Yards in Ames, IA
We list 4 scrap yards in Ames, Iowa; 4 with a phone number and 4 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.
Ames, Iowa has four active scrap yards in our directory, providing sellers with paid drop-off options for ferrous and non-ferrous material across a range of load sizes. {accepted_top_3_first}, {accepted_top_3_second}, and {accepted_top_3_third} are the categories most often filed by Ames's scrap yards, with the full per-yard intake detail on each yard's listing page. The listed yards in Ames 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.
Bell Salvage
500 Freel Dr, Ames, IA 50010
(855) 200-3540
Carney Jerry & Sons Inc
1816 SE 5th St, Ames, IA 50010
(800) 262-3808
Howe Welding and Metal Fabrication
811 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
(515) 203-3706
Louis Salvage and Metal Buyer of Iowa
1901 E Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
(515) 231-3319
Scrap prices in Iowa
National averages updated Nov 10, 2026; each page lists Iowa yards that buy it.
Scrap yards in Ames, IA: common questions
How many scrap yards are in Ames, IA?
We list 4 scrap yards in Ames, Iowa. 4 of them have a phone number on file and 4 have opening hours listed.
How much is scrap copper worth in Ames today?
Our US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb (updated Nov 10, 2026). We do not track prices for Ames itself: each yard sets its own rate, so call ahead.
Which scrap yards in Ames, IA buy copper?
1 yard lists copper among accepted materials: Howe Welding and Metal Fabrication. Many yards do not publish a materials list, so others may buy it too.