A Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Columbia, South Carolina

📍 1009 Fontaine Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
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📞 +1 803-786-6690 🌐 Visit Website 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

A Recycling Center is a family-owned scrap buyer on Fontaine Road in Columbia, operating since 2001. It pays the public and commercial customers for recyclable metals - aluminum cans, scrap metals, insulated wire and lead-acid batteries. Pricing fluctuates with the market, so the center asks customers to call for current rates. It is open Tuesday through Saturday.

What A Recycling Center Accepts

✓ Aluminum cans (Paid by weight; call for current price)
✓ Scrap metals (Paid by weight; call for current price)
✓ Insulated wire (Paid; call for current price)
✓ Lead-acid batteries (Paid; call for current price)

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What they do not accept

This is a cash-paying scrap-metal buyer, not a municipal single-stream drop-off. The website lists metals, insulated wire, aluminum cans and lead-acid batteries only - it does not advertise taking cardboard, household plastics, glass, electronics or yard waste.

Access & restrictions

public-buyer · Walk-in (no appointment) · Buys directly from the public and from commercial customers and pays for material. Rates are market-based - call (803) 786-6690 for current pricing. Note the daily midday closure from 11:30 AM to 12 PM.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does A Recycling Center pay cash for scrap metal?

Yes. A Recycling Center buys directly from the public and commercial customers, paying for aluminum cans, scrap metals, insulated wire and lead-acid batteries. Prices track the metals market, so call (803) 786-6690 for current rates before you come in.

What are the hours?

Tuesday through Friday, 8 AM-11:30 AM and 12 PM-4 PM (closed 11:30 AM-12 PM for lunch), and Saturday 8 AM-12 PM. It is closed Sunday and Monday.

Can I bring household recycling like cardboard or plastic bottles?

No. A Recycling Center is a scrap-metal buyer. It takes metals, insulated wire, aluminum cans and lead-acid batteries - not cardboard, household plastics, glass or electronics. For curbside-type recycling, use the City of Columbia / Richland County programs.

What are current scrap metal prices in Columbia?

A Recycling Center does not post fixed prices because scrap values change daily with the market. Call them directly at (803) 786-6690 for that day's rates on aluminum, copper wire, steel and batteries.

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

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Contact & Location

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Address
1009 Fontaine Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
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City / State
Columbia, South Carolina

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 8 AM-11:30 AM, 12 PM-4 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-11:30 AM, 12 PM-4 PM
Thursday 8 AM-11:30 AM, 12 PM-4 PM
Friday 8 AM-11:30 AM, 12 PM-4 PM
Saturday 8 AM-12 PM
Sunday Closed

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