Direct Metals Recycling

About Direct Metals Recycling

Direct Metals Recycling handles scrap metal recycling out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, drawing material from sellers across the surrounding county. The site processes inbound scrap from walk-in sellers, contractors, and salvage haulers who need to turn metal into cash rather than haul it home. Information on which material types this site takes on a given day is not on file in the current directory snapshot. On the contact and schedule side, a phone line appears in the listing 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. Phone quotes give a working number, but the final intake price is what the yard pays at the gate after material is weighed and graded. A pre-visit call still gets sellers in the right ballpark and confirms the day's posted scrap rates. Posted online rates tend to be a guide to recent activity rather than a firm commitment for the day, and the gate price is the one that lands on the receipt.

Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)

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

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