Ideal Recycling Inc.
Recycling Center in Carmel, Maine
About This Location
Ideal Recycling Inc. is a family-owned and operated scrap metal yard on Main Road (Route 2) in Carmel, Maine. It buys and processes scrap metal rather than operating as a bottle redemption center or municipal transfer station. The yard is open weekdays and Saturday mornings; call ahead for current scrap prices and to confirm which grades of metal they are buying, since prices move with the market.
What Ideal Recycling Inc. Accepts
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What they do not accept
As a scrap metal yard, Ideal Recycling is not a deposit bottle-and-can redemption center and not a municipal transfer station for household trash. For specific materials and grades accepted, call (207) 848-8240.
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Open to the public to sell scrap metal. Prices vary with the market; call ahead to confirm what they are buying.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Ideal Recycling accept?
Ideal Recycling is a family-owned scrap metal yard that buys and processes scrap metal. Because grades and prices change with the market, call (207) 848-8240 to confirm what they are buying before you load up.
What are Ideal Recycling's hours?
Listings show the yard open Monday through Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, closed Sunday. Confirm by phone before a special trip.
Is this a bottle redemption center?
No. Ideal Recycling is a scrap metal yard, not a Maine deposit bottle-and-can redemption center. For bottle and can refunds, use a licensed redemption center.
Do they pay cash for scrap?
It is a scrap metal buyer, so metal is purchased at prevailing market rates. Prices change frequently, so call for the current quote on your material.
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