Our 10 Public Scales And Experienced Metal Sorters Ensure A Short Wait Time | 2213 Tyler Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733

Earn The Highest Possible Payout For Your Scrap Metal — From A Scrap Metal Recycling Center That's Been Buying Ferrous, Non-Ferrous, Batteries, And Electronics Since 1968 — With Fast Processing, Transparent Pricing, & Zero Waiting Around

Sell your scrap with a team that accurately identifies your materials, pays you what they're worth, and turns your load around fast.

*Pickup services are available for commercial and industrial clients only. Residential customers are welcome to bring materials directly to our El Monte facility.

Top-Rated Scrap Metal Recycling Center In Southern California

P&T Metals is a family-owned scrap metal recycling center located in El Monte, CA — right off the 10, 60, and 605 freeways. For over 55 years, we've served Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Ventura counties, buying ferrous and non-ferrous metals, batteries, and electronics at the most competitive rates in the region.

Our 3-acre, all-weather facility includes over 40,000 sq. ft. of modern warehouse space with state-of-the-art processing equipment — which means faster turnaround, more efficient sorting, and higher payouts passed directly to you.

Whether you're an individual dropping off a truckload or a business that needs a full scrap management solution, we have the equipment, the experience, and the expertise to handle it.

We Show Up Ready To Pay

Our direct relationships with mills and metal foundry suppliers mean we can consistently offer the most competitive rates in Southern California. More money in your pocket for every pound of scrap you bring in.

Lightning-Fast Processing — No Long Wait

With 10 public scales, experienced metal sorters, and extensive unloading equipment, we're built for speed. You're not sitting around waiting. You're in, processed, and paid.

We Come To You — For Commercial And Industrial Businesses Only

If you're a commercial or industrial operation with ongoing scrap, we offer pickup services with container placement, scheduled pickups, and complete documentation.

55 Years Of Buying Scrap Across Southern California. Competitive Prices. Fast Processing. One Call Away.

Here's What Most People Are Really Dealing With When They Try To Sell Scrap Metal

Scrap piles up fast — at the shop, the job site, the warehouse. You know it's worth something, but figuring out how much feels like a guessing game. The last thing you want is to load everything up, drive across town, and walk away with less than you expected after waiting an hour in line. And if you're running a business, the problem compounds. You've got volume to move, schedules to keep, and no bandwidth to manage a recycler that isn't equipped to handle it.

What you're really looking for is a yard that knows what they're looking at, tells you exactly what they're paying, and moves fast.

What It Actually Costs You To Work With The Wrong Recycler

Most people don't add it up until they're already on the other side of a bad experience:

#1 - Getting underpaid because the facility doesn't have the equipment or expertise to properly identify your materials — money left on the table on every single load

#2 - Burning through hours waiting at a yard that isn't built for volume, when that time could have gone back into your business or your day

#3 - Walking away with no clear breakdown of what you were paid for or why — no way to know if the deal was fair

That's why our process is built around accurate material identification, transparent pricing, and the fastest possible turnaround. You'll know what you're being paid and why — before you leave.

Ferrous. Non-Ferrous. Batteries. Electronics. Military Equipment. 55 Years Of Handling Whatever Southern California Brings Us.

Whatever You're Hauling In — We've Processed It

Copper wire. Aluminum. Steel. Aerospace alloys. Automotive parts. Telecommunications scrap. Defense equipment. After 55 years and thousands of transactions, there's very little we haven't seen — and our facility is built to process nearly all of it.

We serve aerospace, automotive, construction, manufacturing, fabrication, electrical, and plumbing industries, along with utility companies, demolition contractors, wire and cable manufacturers, and defense facilities. As one of the few DEMIL-certified centers in Southern California, we're also equipped to handle sensitive and military-grade materials with full compliance documentation.

Every load starts with accurate identification and sorting, so you always know exactly what you're being paid for.

A Facility Built For Volume. A Team Built For Accuracy. Pricing Built Around Getting You The Most For Your Scrap.

The Process Is Simple. Call, Drop Off, And Get Paid — Or Let Us Come To You.

Tell us what you've got. If photos would help us give you a more accurate quote upfront, we'll ask you to send them to scrap@ptmetals.com. Residential customers can bring their load directly to our facility at 2213 Tyler Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733 — right off the 10, 60, and 605 freeways. We'll weigh it, sort it, and pay you out fast. For commercial and industrial clients, we can schedule a pickup and deliver the right container or roll-off bin for your operation.

Once your load arrives, our team weighs it on one of our 10 public scales, sorts and identifies everything accurately, and gives you a full breakdown of your materials and current market rates before you walk out the door. For businesses with ongoing scrap needs, we'll build a customized scrap management program around your operation — including scheduled pickups, on-site container placement, and full compliance documentation.

Family Owned Since 1968. State-Of-The-Art Facility. Transparent Pricing. The Highest Possible Payouts.

Southern California's premier scrap metal recycling center, serving LA, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Ventura counties since 1968. Ferrous, non-ferrous, batteries, electronics, and more — all purchased at competitive, transparent rates.
10 public scales, experienced metal sorters, and extensive unloading equipment mean fast processing and zero waiting around — for individuals and commercial clients alike.
Commercial and industrial pickup services, container rental, full scrap management programs, and DEMIL certification for military equipment. From first call to final payment, we handle everything.

2213 Tyler Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733

(626) 443-8921