Junk King San Diego Downtown
121 Broadway Suite 357, San Diego, CA 92101
★ 5.0
1416 reviews
Open Sat Open Sun
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
Scrap Yards in San Diego, CA
16 scrap yards and recycling centers in San Diego. Compare materials accepted, payment methods, hours, and ratings.
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I rounded up all 16 scrap yards in San Diego and put them side by side for you. Sort by rating and filter by Saturday hours, cash payment, and the materials you've got — so you can find your best payout without driving all over town.
San Diego's thriving maritime industry, military presence, and construction sector generate significant volumes of recyclable metals that local scrap yards process daily. This directory lists 16 verified scrap yards and recycling centers throughout the county where you can sell ferrous metals, copper, aluminum, and other scrap materials for competitive prices. Whether you're clearing a construction site, liquidating industrial equipment, or recycling household metals, these facilities handle everything from small personal loads to bulk commercial quantities.
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Scrap Yards
4.4★
Avg Rating
19%
Pay Cash
69%
Open Saturday
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Showing 16 of 16 yards in San Diego, CA
| Saturday | Cash | Cat. Conv. | Top Materials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junk King San Diego Downtown | 5.0 (1416) | 3:30AM-6:30PM | — | ✓ | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| Scrap it Up Recycling | 5.0 (1) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| San Diego County Recycling | 5.0 (1) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| AIM Recycling San Diego | 4.9 (50) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| Mojica's Recycle | 4.7 (41) | 09:00-16:30 | — | — | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| Industrial Metal Supply Co. | 4.6 (159) | 8AM-12PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| J and S Recycling center | 4.6 (23) | 9AM-3:30PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Ekco Metals | 4.3 (46) | 07:00-13:00 | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| IMS Recycling Services Inc | 4.2 (15) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| American Recycling | 4.1 (285) | 8AM-5:30PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Miramar Recycling Center | 4.1 (224) | 07:00-16:30 | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| SA Recycling | 4.1 (97) | 07:30-12:00 | ✓ | ✓ | SteelIronCopper+9 |
| Miramar Landfill | 4.0 (257) | 07:00-16:00 | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Time Recycling Center | 3.9 (205) | 8AM-6PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| SA Recycling | 3.7 (33) | 07:30-12:00 | — | — | SteelIronCopper+8 |
| Advantage Scrap Metal Recycling | — | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
Top Rated in San Diego
All Scrap Yards
Scrap it Up Recycling
1429 La Media Rd, San Diego, CA 92154
★ 5.0
1 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
San Diego County Recycling
5510 Overland Ave Ste 210, San Diego, CA 92123
★ 5.0
1 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
AIM Recycling San Diego
981 Heritage Rd, San Diego, CA 92154
★ 4.9
50 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
AIM Recycling San Diego accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including steel, iron, copper, brass, aluminum, wire, batteries, and electronic waste.
Mojica's Recycle
2826 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113
★ 4.7
41 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
Industrial Metal Supply Co.
7550 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA 92111
★ 4.6
159 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Industrial Metal Supply Co. is a metal distributor that stocks and sells steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, and specialty metals through multiple California and Arizona locations. They offer cutting services (laser, plasma, waterjet), will-call pickup, delivery, and material management.
Specialties laser cutting · plasma cutting · waterjet cutting · metal shearing
J and S Recycling center
3560 Ashford St, San Diego, CA 92111
★ 4.6
23 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Ekco Metals
2846 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113
★ 4.3
46 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Walk-in OK Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Ekco Metals buys ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals from the public and serves industrial, construction, demolition, and trade customers. They offer pickup service with trucks and bins, as well as roll-off containers.
Specialties auto recycling · demolition services · industrial accounts · container service
IMS Recycling Services Inc
2740 Boston Ave, San Diego, CA 92113
★ 4.2
15 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
American Recycling
4070 Home Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
★ 4.1
285 reviews
Open Sat Open Sun
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Miramar Recycling Center
5165 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
★ 4.1
224 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Walk-in OK
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
Miramar Recycling Center is a City of San Diego facility that accepts beverage container refunds (CRV), scrap metals, cardboard, paper, and various recyclable items including electronics and appliances. Some items are accepted for donation only, while others incur recycling fees.
Specialties beverage container refunds · scrap metal · electronics recycling · appliance recycling
SA Recycling
3202 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113
★ 4.1
97 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Walk-in OK Pickup Available Towing
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +6 more
SA Recycling is a scrap metal recycling center in San Diego that accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals, appliances, vehicles, and related materials. They offer roll-off container services for businesses and job sites.
Specialties roll-off-services · contractor-programs · end-of-life-vehicles · demolition-and-cleanup
Miramar Landfill
5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
★ 4.0
257 reviews
Open Sat Walk-in OK
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Miramar Landfill is the City of San Diego's only active landfill, accepting approximately 910,000 tons of trash yearly and operating a recycling center and greenery facility for composting and mulch production.
Time Recycling Center
412 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92113
★ 3.9
205 reviews
Open Sat Open Sun
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
SA Recycling
3055 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113
★ 3.7
33 reviews
Open Sat Walk-in OK Pickup Available Towing
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +5 more
SA Recycling is a scrap metal recycling center in San Diego that accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals including steel, copper, aluminum, appliances, auto batteries, radiators, and end-of-life vehicles. They offer roll-off container services for commercial and residential customers.
Specialties auto-recycling · roll-off-containers · commercial-accounts · demolition-scrap
Advantage Scrap Metal Recycling
552 Alta Rd A, San Diego, CA 92154
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel