Atglen Recycling Inc
Recycling Center in Atglen, Pennsylvania
About This Location
Atglen Recycling Inc is a family-owned scrap metal buyer near Route 41 outside Atglen, in business since 2012. It pays for ferrous and non-ferrous metals - iron, copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, insulated wire, electric motors and vehicle batteries - and buys junk cars, with free pickup offered within a reasonable distance. The yard runs a 70-foot truck scale for weighing loads and provides free roll-off containers to businesses and farms. This is a metal scrap operation, not a municipal household recycling drop-off.
What Atglen Recycling Inc Accepts
Related recycling guides: Batteries
What they do not accept
This is a scrap metal buyer, not a household recycling drop-off. It does not advertise taking curbside recyclables such as mixed paper, glass bottles or plastics.
Access & restrictions
public-buyer · Walk-in (no appointment) · Pays for scrap metal by weight on a certified truck scale. Offers free container service (no rental, delivery or pickup charge) to businesses and farms and free junk-car pickup within a reasonable distance.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Atglen Recycling pay for scrap metal?
Yes. It is a scrap metal buyer that pays by weight for iron, copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, insulated wire, electric motors and vehicle batteries, weighed on an on-site truck scale.
Will they take my junk car?
Yes. Atglen Recycling buys junk cars and offers free pickup within a reasonable distance of the yard.
Can businesses or farms get a container?
Yes. The company provides free container service - no monthly rental and no charge for delivery or pickup - for business and farm scrap.
Is this a place to drop off cans, bottles and paper?
No. Atglen Recycling is a metal scrap yard, not a municipal recycling drop-off. For household recyclables like glass, plastics and mixed paper, use a Chester County or municipal program instead.
Where is Atglen Recycling located?
It is at 551 Zion Hill Road, located right off Route 41 near Christiana, PA. Phone 717-617-7994.
Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.