Cross Metals
Recycling Center in Troy, Alabama
About This Location
Cross Metals is a scrap metal recycling yard at 1865 N Three Notch St in Troy, Alabama that buys common ferrous and non-ferrous grades. Reported accepted materials include copper, aluminum, brass and bronze, insulated wire and cable, steel and iron, and stainless steel. It is a metals buyer — the place to sell scrap for cash — rather than a municipal center for curbside household recyclables.
What Cross Metals Accepts
What they do not accept
Cross Metals is a scrap metal buyer, not a household recycling drop-off. It does not handle curbside recyclables such as glass, mixed plastics, paper, electronics or household hazardous waste.
Access & restrictions
public-buyer · Walk-in (no appointment) · Cross Metals buys scrap metal from the public and trade. Alabama scrap yards typically require a valid photo ID to sell metal. Call to confirm current prices, ID rules and accepted grades.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cross Metals pay cash for scrap metal?
Cross Metals is a scrap metal buyer in Troy that takes copper, aluminum, brass and bronze, insulated wire and cable, steel and iron, and stainless steel. Call (334) 770-0188 for current per-pound prices, which change with the metals market.
Can I recycle household items or trash at Cross Metals?
No. Cross Metals handles scrap metal only. It is not a drop-off for glass, plastics, paper, electronics or household hazardous waste. For general household recycling or trash, use the City of Troy's sanitation services.
Do I need an ID to sell scrap at Cross Metals?
Alabama law generally requires scrap dealers to record a seller's valid photo ID, so bring a government-issued ID. Confirm Cross Metals' specific requirements by calling ahead.
Does Cross Metals accept old tires?
Cross Metals is a metals buyer and its listed materials are all metal grades; tires are not listed. For tire disposal in Alabama, use a licensed tire-collection site or the county's scrap-tire program rather than a scrap metal yard.
What are Cross Metals' hours?
Verified hours were not available from an official source at the time of writing, so call (334) 770-0188 before you go. Scrap yards commonly close early and may not be open on weekends.
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