Products
Metals get made worldwide with materials we expertly process and sell
With ISO-backed quality and competitively priced recycled products, we’re one of the most sought-after and trusted partners for mills and foundries worldwide.
Ferrous
We produce high-quality ferrous products for use in steel mills and foundry melting applications. Advanced processing technologies and material management systems ensure consistency of grade, size and purity of our products.
Non-ferrous
We employ advanced separation equipment to process non-ferrous metals like aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel that are used in a variety of applications including in the transportation, communication, construction and energy sectors
Electronic
We unlock the value of end-of-life electronics, precisely processing them into high-quality components containing valuable copper, aluminum, gold, silver, palladium and more. Our products are trusted and known worldwide for their minimal impurities and excellent quality.
Engineered for Your Furnace
Why Buy From Us
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Mega Shredder Capability
Our shredders in Washington and Colorado turn high volumes of scrap into clean, furnace-ready material—delivering the consistency and scale your operation depends on.
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Precision Separation
Tech investments including an AI powered picker and Shred1® ballistic separator ensure purity, reduce contamination, and deliver a more consistent product—load after load.
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Verified Chemistry
Every non-ferrous load is tested. Our Shred1® technology in Colorado produces a known copper, high-yield and consistent product.
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Compliant & Responsible
We run a tight operation—strong EHS practices, zero shortcuts—because safe yards produce consistent, reliable material you can count on.
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Spec Consistency at Scale
Same specs, shipment after shipment. Get engineered consistency across high volumes.
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Traceability
Full traceability from inbound to shipment. We know where every ton came from and how it was processed.
AI powered material picking
Our AI-powered picker scans and sorts material, removing contaminants and off-grade metal with speed and precision no manual process can match—delivering cleaner loads, tighter specs, and consistency you can rely on.
Trusted logistics to get metal products on the move
Mills and foundries worldwide consistently choose Metro Metals. Why? Because we lead an honest business with total integrity and are trusted to expertly deliver products to customers as planned with our dedicated logistics team.
In-house advantages
We don’t use freight forwarders or brokers, giving us a competitive edge with seamless export delivery
Our specialists handle all the documentation so our customers don’t have to
Customs officials know and trust us after 30+ years of cooperation
Bulk Cargo Sales
Our ferrous products are typically loaded up to 50,000 metric tons with specialized equipment onto large cargo ships, protected in the ship’s hold until they reach their destination.
Container Sales
Our non-ferrous and electronic products are typically sold in 20 or 40 foot export containers that are loaded on ships and rails to reach customers.
Domestic Sales
For all our recycled products, our team uses multiple resources - intermodal, over-the-road, rail, and our in-house truck fleet - to deliver just in time.
“We’re far more than logistics experts. Our team members personally know the business, the products and all the operations, having worked in scrap yards ourselves and as third and second generation metal entrepreneurs.”
Ships
No one does shipping like Metro Metals in the Pacific Northwest. From Oregon to Washington, we operate with impressive speed, total safety and absolute regulatory compliance. The ships we fill are destined to markets worldwide, maximizing efficiency and minimizing delays for our business customers.
We ship from the Port of Portland in Oregon as well as Vancouver, Seattle & Tacoma in Washington State.
Trains
We’re one of the few companies in the region to have rail cars to send and receive materials from inside our scrap yards. You’ll see the train tracks directly onsite in Vancouver and Tacoma, Washington as well as South Denver in Colorado. This rail infrastructure smooths our connections to mills and foundries in the US, as well as to shipping ports to reach global markets.
Trucks
Our professional fleet of 160 trucks is always ready to roll. Serving customers in states throughout the Western US, we drive to you from our locations in Oregon, Washington and Colorado.
Painted Metro Metals Red, our trucks are impossible to miss on the road, but easy to trust with our top-tier pick-up and hauling services. We do what we say, and show up on time, ready to move our recycled metal products to you.
World-class logistics experts
