Avista Recycling
7450 Oxford St, Minneapolis, MN 55426
About Avista Recycling
Minneapolis, Minnesota hosts Avista Recycling, a scrap metal recycling site that serves walk-in sellers and small contractors. Listings like this exist to help sellers find a paid drop-off point for scrap material rather than burning a Saturday calling around to find one. The directory entry omits a specific list of accepted materials for this yard, leaving the intake set unrecorded. On the contact and schedule side, a phone line is on file and operating hours are posted in the directory entry. The directory captures these two data points from the yard's own filing as part of its public-facing snapshot, and surfaces them as a working baseline for sellers planning an inbound visit to the gate. 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.
Current Scrap Prices in Minneapolis, MN
Regional averages — call Avista Recycling for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $3.93 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $3.48 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $3.24 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $3.25 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.47 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.67 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.57 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $278.85 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $210.06 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.19 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.61 | /lb |
| Yellow Brass | $3.01 | /lb |
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