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About This Location

Big Sky Steel & Salvage is a locally owned Montana scrap-metal recycler and new-steel supplier serving Billings, central and southwestern Montana and north-central Wyoming. The company buys ferrous and non-ferrous scrap including steel, aluminum, copper, stainless, appliances, batteries and car bodies, paying for metal by weight. It operates as a scrap buyer and steel supplier rather than a household recycling drop-off, with scrap handled at its N Frontage Road yard and new steel at its Lockwood Road location.

What Big Sky Steel & Salvage Accepts

✓ Ferrous scrap / steel (Bought by weight.)
✓ Non-ferrous metals (aluminum, copper, stainless)
✓ Appliances
✓ Car bodies
✓ Batteries

Related recycling guides: Batteries · Appliances

What they do not accept

As a metal buyer, this is not a household recycling or hazardous-waste drop-off; non-metal recyclables (plastics, glass, paper), e-waste and HHW are not handled here. Confirm appliance/refrigerant and prep requirements with the yard.

Access & restrictions

public-buyer · Walk-in (no appointment) · Scrap buyer open to the public selling metal, plus a new-steel supply business. Payment is by weight; call ahead for current prices and any ID requirement for metal sales.

Programs & events

  • Scrap metal recycling / buying
  • New steel supply

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Big Sky Steel pay for scrap metal?

Yes. It is a scrap-metal buyer that pays for ferrous and non-ferrous metal by weight. Call for current prices before bringing a load.

What metals and items do they take?

Steel and other ferrous scrap, aluminum, copper, stainless, appliances, car bodies and batteries.

What are the hours?

Industry listings show Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-2:00 PM, closed Sunday. Confirm by phone as yard hours can change seasonally.

Can I drop off household recycling or electronics here?

No. Big Sky Steel is a metal buyer and steel supplier, not a curbside-style recycling or e-waste drop-off. Use a Billings/Yellowstone County program for those materials.

Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source · source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

Contact & Location

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1430 Lockwood Road, 1551 N Frontage Rd, Billings, MT 59101
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City / State
Billings, Montana

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
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