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 in Redwood City, just off Highway 101.

Local Businesses

We accept all types of metal equipment, wiring, shelving, fencing, metal pipes and general metal scrap for recycling.

Office Equipment

Metal office equipment including metal desks, filing cabinets, metal chairs and electronics and computer equipment 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.

Important Notes:

Appliances need to have refrigerant (Freon, R-22, R-407c, R-410A) removed prior to being delivered to Redwood City recycling center.

Vehicles need to be free of gas, battery and have other fluids emptied prior to being delivered to Redwood City recycling center.  Proof of ownership (title) is also required.

Call us at 650-369-4161 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 Redwood City Recycling Center

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

• Plumbing metal scrap that we buy includes copper pipes and fittings, heating and cooling equipment, water supply equipment, water meters and hot water heaters.
• Electricians and HVAC Contractors – We buy metal from heating and cooling equipment, air conditioners, heat pumps, ICW (insulated copper wire), switches and circuit boxes and light fixtures.

Please note: All refrigeration equipment must be evacuated prior to being recycled at the Redwood City facility.

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, ICW, heavy gage aluminum wire and more.  We offer larger collection bins when needed.

Call us at 650-369-4161 for more information or send an email.

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

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

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

Information on bin sizes can be found here.

Call us at 650-369-4161 for more information 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. We offer quick and friendly service for residents wanting to recycle metal items. No appointment is necessary.  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.

We pay for end of life vehicles (processed with batteries, gas and fluids removed) 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 650-369-4161 for more information or send an email.

We purchase metal products and scrap from cleanouts and liquidations. For large projects, bins can be provided onsite to make clean up a snap!

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.