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Alter Metal Recycling

151 East Dr, Sidney, NE 69162

(314) 872-2400Get DirectionsWebsite

About Alter Metal Recycling

Our directory lists Alter Metal Recycling as a scrap metal recycling business working out of Sidney, Nebraska. Listings like this exist so sellers in the surrounding county can find a paid drop-off point for scrap material rather than guessing which yard will take what. Inbound category data is not recorded for the operation in the current directory listing, with the entry left open. On the contact and schedule side, a phone line and a website appear in the listing and posted hours are available for visitors to check. 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.

Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)

Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not Alter Metal Recycling's own prices; call the yard for its pay rates. How we estimate prices.

MetalEst. PriceUnit
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
Listing source: name, address, phone and hours carried over from this site's earlier directory (imported May 9, 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Report a mistake. How we check listings.

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