Sims Metal – Richmond, California (Richmond, CA)

Scrap Dealers

Sell your scrap metal to us! We accept all types of non-ferrous and ferrous metal including copper, aluminum, brass, lead, zinc, nickel, steel, iron and more. Convenient location on the southwest side of Richmond, just off I-580.

Local Businesses

We accept all types of metal equipment, shelving, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, HVAC equipment, fencing, appliances for recycling.

Office Equipment

Metal office equipment including metal desks, filing cabinets and metal chairs accepted for recycling.

Production Equipment

Do you have oversized metal equipment? Retired machinery? No problem.  We work with manufacturers to help them remove obsolete production equipment and decommissioned in-plant equipment. Sims offers hauling equipment to handle bulk metal items.

Manufacturing Scrap

We provide metal collection bins to manage collection and removal of ongoing production scrap, such as metal turnings, borings and cuttings.

Call us at 510-412-5300 for more information or send an email.

Does your demolition project require metal scrap removal? Sims can help onsite with project planning, equipment and bins onsite and metal removal and recycling.

Project planning – coordinating timeframes, resources and equipment onsite

Logistics and bins onsite – We offer equipment for the heavy lifting of metal structures and can supply a range of bin sizes for metal collection, including forklift bins, roll-off containers and lockable bins.

Metal removal and recycling – We’ll transport metal recovered from demolition project to our Richmond for final processing and recycling.

Call us at 510-412-5300 for more information or send an email.

We pay top dollar for your scrap.  You can come to us or we’ll come to you.

At Our Richmond Recycling Center

We get you in and out when you drop your jobsite scrap at our Richmond yard. You’ll like doing business with Sims.

• Plumbing metal scrap includes copper pipes and fittings, heating and cooling equipment, water supply equipment, water meters and hot water heaters.
• Electricians and HVAC Contractors – Sell us metal from heating and cooling equipment, air conditioners, heat pumps, insulated wire, switches and circuit boxes and light fixtures.

Metal Collection Bins for Your Jobsite

We can provide lockable bins at your jobsite or office. Most tradesmen prefer our small forklift bins for collecting insulated copper wire, copper pipe up to 6 ft in length, heavy gage copper wire, heavy gage aluminum wire and more.  We offer larger collection bins when needed.

Call us at 510-412-5300 for more information or send an email.

Variety of sizes to meet all your needs.  Convenient drop off and pick up.

Manufacturing Scrap – use to collect non-ferrous manufacturing scrap including aluminum chips and cut-offs, copper wire and solids, stainless steel fittings.

Jobsite Bins for Metal Recycling – for new construction or renovation work – plumbing and electrical scrap collection including copper and steel pipes, copper wire, stainless steel fittings, brass water meters and more

Site Cleanup – short lengths of angle iron, I beam, bundled rebar, loose rebar, corrugated steel roofing

Information on bin sizes can be found here.

Call today 510-412-5300 or send an email!

We make it easy to recycle

Don’t throw scrap metal in the garbage!  Recycle your metal scrap!

Did you know?

Recycling aluminum results in 92% energy savings compared to using virgin material.  Copper recycling uses 90% less energy and steel uses 56% less energy compared to virgin material use.

We help you manage scrap metal as a recyclable instead of discarding as garbage. Sims can help with recycling all types of metal, including copper, aluminum, brass, lead, zinc, nickel, steel, iron, cast iron and more.

We offer quick and friendly service for residents wanting to recycle metal items. No appointment is necessary.  We accept copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, steel and iron.

Common items we accept from consumers include old appliances, water heaters, metal fencing, metal shelves, aluminum siding and gutters, metal window frames, aluminum cans, plus much more.

Send us an email with any questions.

Our Richmond location is certified by the State of California to accept appliances that require special handling to ensure environmental safety.

We are equipped to responsibly recycle these appliances: refrigerators and freezers, air conditioners, washers and dryers, hot water heaters, microwaves, stoves, ovens, stoves, refrigerators, trash compactors, furnaces and other appliances.

We take this responsibility seriously and work with the State to stay up-to-date and complete required paperwork.

Material that Requires Special Handling (MRSH)

Call us at 510-412-5300 for more information or send an email.

Bulk vehicle recycling

Purchase of Whole Vehicles and Processed Vehicles

We pay for end of life vehicles (whole or processed) from auto dismantlers, repair centers, insurance companies, towing services, car parts stores, body shops and vehicle rental centers.

Ask about our stationary car crusher!

Call us at 510-412-5300 for more information or send an email.

Did you know? We buy vehicles from individuals.

We will pay individuals for your junk car, whether running or not.   You will need proof of ownership (title). Call us at 510-471-6600 for more information.

Trust Sims for reliable service and competitive scrap metal prices.  We’ll get your trucks in and out quickly at our recycling center. We can provide detailed reporting via online portal for your convenience.

Call us at 510-412-5300 or send an email for a quote!

We purchase metal scrap from your boat yard operations, including stainless steel props, zinc anodes and brass parts.  Ask how we can help with cut up barges and tug boats.

Call us at 510-412-5300 for more information or send an email.

All material suppliers will be required to provide a valid government issued photo ID (valid driver’s license or other official form of ID) to sell scrap metal to us.

Our scales are State certified and have digital outdoor weight indicators. Electronically generated scale tickets get you in and out quickly and accurately paid. We can provide receiving lists and account summaries as needed.

Safety is a core value at all our facilities. You will find our yards to be clean and run in an organized manner adhering to strict safety policies and procedure. In our daily activities, we embrace “think safe; work safe; home safe” for employees, customers, contractors and suppliers.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will cheerfully be provided to all people dropping off metal at our yard. Your safety is our top priority.

As the world’s largest scrap handler by volume, Sims Metal continues to expand and develop additional sources of scrap supply. Sims Metal formalized their Railcar Dismantling division and have actively advanced our railcar processing. Our 5 locations; Richmond CA, Houston TX, East Chicago IN, Fairless, PA and our new CLEAN-TO-CUT location in Defiance, OH,  offers several options for car owners to send their end-of-life railcars. Contact us at smm.rcd@simsmm.com for more information regarding our dismantling and our clean-to-cut operation.