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Steel Recycling in San Diego, CA

San Diego has 16 steel buyers, averaging 4.4★ across 2,853 reviews; 11 are open Saturday.

San Diego has 16 active scrap yards that buy steel, with top operations like Scrap it Up Recycling and Junk King San Diego Downtown consistently earning perfect ratings from customers. Most yards here are open Saturdays to accommodate weekend drop-offs, though cash payments remain available at a minority of locations, so confirm your preferred payment method before visiting. California requires all scrap metal purchases to be documented with seller identification, a standard practice across the San Diego yards listed here.

Today's Steel Price

National average — actual yard prices vary

8¢/lb /lb

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