Recycling Centers in Shawnee, OK

Recycling in Shawnee: A Local Guide

Shawnee, the seat of Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma, is served by two recycling facilities with distinct roles: a full-service solid-waste and recycling company for residential and commercial customers, and an industrial scrap metal recycler that pays for ferrous and non-ferrous metal.

Central Disposal is Shawnee's locally owned solid-waste and recycling company. The administrative office is at 4650 N Harrison Street, but the public drop-off point is the company's transfer station at 700 E 45th Street (open Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM, Fri–Sat 8 AM–12 PM), which accepts cardboard and glass—materials explicitly excluded from curbside pickup. Central Disposal also operates the City of Shawnee's curbside recycling program, collecting paper, plastics #1 and #2, and aluminum and steel cans under the "You Toss It, We Sort It" system. Call (405) 275-0900 to start service.

Ball Pipe & Supply at 701 Hardesty Road is an industrial scrap metal recycler and subsidiary of the Yaffe Companies, in operation since 1976. The facility accepts virtually any type of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal—including aluminum cans and copper—and pays market rates for material. On-site processing (shearing, baling, chopping, stripping, smelting) and container placement services are available for commercial and industrial customers. Hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM–4 PM, closed weekends. Whether individual residential loads are accepted is not confirmed on the official site; call (405) 275-5006 to verify.