PADNOS Alma Recycling Center

Recycling Center Manager

Jaret Koin

PADNOS Alma Recycling Center

Alma, MI

PADNOS Alma Recycling Center

1430 Williams St, Alma, MI 48801, USA

Call: (989) 463-2131

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Hours
  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
Closed
  • May 25, 2026
  • July 3, 2026
  • September 7, 2026
  • November 26, 2026
  • November 27, 2026
  • December 24, 2026
  • December 25, 2026

Welcome to PADNOS Alma Recycling Center & Scrap Yard

PADNOS Alma Recycling Center is your trusted local scrap yard and recycling center in Alma, MI. Conveniently located near W. Monroe Road and Michigan Avenue, you can recycle scrap metal, including copper, aluminum, and steel. You can also conveniently scrap junk cars and end-of-life vehicles, catalytic converters, electronics, and more.

We offer free junk car removal services for end-of-life and non-running vehicles. Contact our team to schedule removal. For running vehicles, you can drop off at our location.

Alma Recycling Center provides an opportunity to earn money through recycling, but it also allows customers to play a part in environmental sustainability. With expert guidance, customers are led through the recycling process with ease, and competitive rates are offered for the materials brought in.

We want your junk car! Turn it into cash today!

Call 989 206 4830

Our call center is available Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm.

What You Can Bring

Realcycle with us – your garage, kitchen and backyard are full of recyclable metals that don’t belong in a landfill. When you bring in unwanted household goods, your waste becomes a resource. Here are some items you can bring to PADNOS Alma Recycling Center.

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Junk Cars & Car Parts

PADNOS makes junk car recycling simple. We’ll take your unwanted, wrecked, or non-running vehicle and help you recycle it responsibly – and you’ll get paid for its value.

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Appliances & Electronics

We buy and recycle all types of scrap metal, including aluminium, copper, brass and steel. PADNOS makes scrap metal recycling easy, fast and rewarding.

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Tools, Wires & More!

PADNOS accepts more than just cars and metals – from old tools, to cords and burnt out lights, and more! Contact us to learn what else you can bring and how we can help you recycle responsibly.

Drop Off Your Scrap – As Easy as 1-2-3

Weigh In

Enter from Williams Road and proceed over the scale, stopping at the intercom.

Unload & Weigh Out

Ferrous: After leaving the scale, turn right toward the ferrous material bays. When finished unloading, wrap around and return to the scale to weigh out.

NonFerrous: After entering from Williams Road, take a left toward the main building with two garage doors. This is the nonferrous entrance. Unload your materials as directed, and return to the scale when finished to weigh out.

Get Paid

Ferrous: Park and go inside the office to collect your payment.

Non-Ferrous: Get paid at the ATM inside.

Hear from our customers

  • Good scrap yard great people
  • It was my first time recycling scrap metal and they made it super easy. Great customer service, friendly staff, in and out super quick. Will definitely be coming here again.
  • Absolutely recommend this company!!! They’re always on time, very knowledgeable and informative! Workers are nice, personable, and better yet reliable as ever.
  • Just visited padnos for the first time last week. Awesome experience and staff were very friendly.
  • Padnos always is very welcoming! I appreciate their friendly and professional customer service every time I come in.

PADNOS Alma Frequently Asked Questions

  • How does a recycling center work?

    The average waste management service typically only collects paper, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans, milk cartons, plastic containers, and glass bottles in its recycling bins. They don’t often take larger items such as kitchen appliances, refrigerators, scrap metals, furniture, or construction building materials. PADNOS Alma recycling center takes items that aren’t accepted in household recycling bins. Then, the recycling station will process the materials for reuse. They’re often turned into raw materials and sent to different businesses to create new products.

  • What are the benefits of recycling scrap material?

    Recycling materials helps conserve natural resources and reduces trash in landfills. It’s an environmentally friendly way for a community to minimize and lessen waste and pollution. Plus, it promotes sustainability and supports the local economy. When you recycle, you also get paid for your scrap materials by the pound. So, it’s a win-win situation for everyone. Proper waste management is also necessary for the health of a local community.

  • What scrap can I recycle with you?

    We pay you to recycle all metals including steel, iron, copper, wire, aluminum, auto cast, cast iron, cast aluminum and more. We pay you to recycle electronics like PC towers, laptops, smartphones, motherboards, memory, and more. We pay you to recycle lead-acid batteries from vehicles.

  • Can I recycle household appliances here?

    Yes, at PADNOS Alma we will pay you for your old appliances. We recycle large appliances like washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves, refrigerators and freezers, and small appliances like toasters, blenders, and coffee makers. For items like refrigerators, freezers, AC units and dehumidifiers, we have a process for properly removing the refrigerant. This service is free of charge and will be completed by our staff.

  • Where can I scrap my junk car or end-of-life vehicle in Alma?

    You can scrap old vehicles or vehicles totaled in an accident at PADNOS Alma in Alma, MI. A valid vehicle title in your name, or properly signed over to you as the purchaser, is required at drop-off.

  • Do I need an appointment?

    No appointment is needed! Just drive onto the scale and we’ll talk you through the process.

  • What documentation do I need to bring to scrap items?

    You need to bring a current, valid government-issued picture ID. If you are bringing in a vehicle, you will also need to bring the title.

  • Where can I recycle electronics?

    You can scrap consumer electronics at PADNOS Alma electronic recycling center and get paid per pound. We recycle all types of circuit boards, computers, smartphones, cables, wires, hard drives with circuit boards, and other electronic waste. We also accept equipment such as printers, keyboards, tablets, speakers, power tools, vacuum cleaners, and gaming systems (at no value). For more information on our regional recycling services in the state of Michigan, feel free to reach out to our team.