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A public resource guide
Free scrap metal removal in Aurora, CO
Every free and paid way to get rid of scrap metal in Aurora, verified October 2026.
Checked against City of Aurora
Home › By item › Scrap metal › Aurora
A public resource guide
Every free and paid way to get rid of scrap metal in Aurora, verified October 2026.
Checked against City of Aurora
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city trash or bulky service; every home contracts a licensed hauler
Your hauler
schedules bulky pickups for a fee that varies by company
Cleanup events
city-organized neighborhood events a few times a year
Every route for scrap metal in Aurora, checked in October 2026 against the city’s current rules and the drop-off sites named. The full Aurora guide covers every other item.
Here is how each route works in Aurora, starting with the city program and ending with paid pickup.
Aurora bulky item disposal: scrap metal
Your hauler, for a feeScrap yards take metal free and may pay.
Who qualifies: Aurora has no city trash collection. Every home, HOA, or building arranges service with one of the city's licensed private haulers, and bulky pickups are arranged with that hauler for a fee.
How to schedule: Call your hauler (Republic, Waste Connections, Waste Management, HBS, Mountain High, and others) to schedule a bulky pickup; fees vary. Self-haul to the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site for a fee, or use the city's periodic neighborhood cleanup events. The 2021 free large-item pickup was a one-time program.
Limits: Set by your hauler. City cleanup events have their own rules and run a few times a year.
Set-out: Only on a date your hauler confirms; Aurora code requires trash to be contained and out of street view otherwise.
Freemoval (free pickups through partner organizations)
FreeFreemoval funds free junk removal and cleanouts for households referred by trusted partner organizations, such as nonprofits, housing programs, and senior services. Families don’t apply directly. A partner submits the request and vouches for the need.
Status in Aurora: Not yet available. Freemoval currently serves metro Atlanta and plans to expand nationwide.
How it works where it operates: One free pickup per household, covering scrap metal, furniture, appliances, and bulk household items within standard LoadUp marketplace service. Funded by LoadUp customer round-ups and direct contributions, spent at standard LoadUp rates.
If you run a nonprofit or housing program in Aurora: you can start the conversation now through the For partners page.
Aurora, Colorado is the 51st-largest U.S. city and one of the few major cities where the city itself does not provide trash or recycling collection. Aurora requires all residences to have weekly trash service, but residents choose from the city’s licensed private haulers list. Aurora Water does run a citywide HHW pickup program through Waste Management’s At Your Door service: year-round curbside HHW pickup for $10 for Aurora residents (discounted from the $20 standard rate). Pedal Point LifeCycle Solutions partners with the city for electronics recycling events with rotating 2026 dates. Trash containers must be screened from street view per city code. This guide covers every disposal option for City of Aurora residents.
The Aurora rule for scrap metal: Scrap yards take metal free and may pay.
Program basics: Set by your hauler. City cleanup events have their own rules and run a few times a year. Only on a date your hauler confirms; Aurora code requires trash to be contained and out of street view otherwise.
What the city will not take: Nothing is collected free citywide. Electronics are banned from Colorado landfills.
How we checked this. The rules on this page were verified in October 2026 against: City of Aurora: Trash and Recycling (private hauler system). Programs change; confirm fees and limits before you go.
Hazardous and regulated components in Aurora. Aurora Water funds an unusually convenient HHW program: year-round curbside pickup of household hazardous waste at $10 for Aurora residents. The contractor is Waste Management under the At Your Door brand.
Why scrap metal are different from ordinary bulk. Most household scrap is mixed. An appliance is a steel shell around a copper motor and aluminum fins; a bike is a steel or aluminum frame with rubber and plastic. Yards accept mixed items at the steel rate, so sorting pays only if you have enough non-ferrous metal to make it worth the time. A magnet and ten minutes usually tells you.
Three mistakes that get scrap metal left at the curb:
Paid options barely exist for metal, except when the metal is attached to things that are not metal.
Mixed loads to a transfer station
$20 to $60If metal is mixed into a larger cleanout, transfer stations charge by weight for the whole load. Pull the metal out first and give it to a scrapper; it reduces the fee and keeps metal out of the landfill.
Most transfer stations have a free metal pile. Ask before you tip.
LoadUp paid scrap metal pickup
$80+For Aurora households needing in-home pickup, items beyond your hauler’s bulk policy, or service when crew labor is needed (heavy items, multiple-piece sets), LoadUp connects you with independent loaders in the Denver metro for upfront-priced pickup.
What’s included: Loading, hauling, and licensed disposal of your scrap metal. No prep needed beyond pointing out what goes.
Pricing: Starts around $80 for a single item; full-truck pickups range from $300 to $600 depending on volume.
If you can pay for a pickup, your booking helps fund free pickups for someone else. Every paid LoadUp customer can opt in to round up at checkout, and 100% of round-ups go directly to Freemoval’s subsidized jobs.
Book scrap metal pickup in Aurora with LoadUp → Round-up option appears at checkout. Optional, opt-in only.
Rules change at city limits. If you are outside Aurora proper, start with the guide for your own city:
Related guides: the complete Aurora junk removal guide (every item type, city services, hazardous waste, and how to report dumping) and the national scrap metal disposal guide with rules for all 117 cities we cover.
Other free removal guides for Aurora: mattress, couch, refrigerator, washer and dryer, furniture, tv and electronics, dresser, bed frame and box spring.
Does Aurora pick up scrap metal for free?
Scrap yard, free or paid.
How much does paid scrap metal removal cost in Aurora?
Through the LoadUp marketplace, a single scrap metal pickup in Aurora starts around $80 to $100 with upfront pricing, and full-truck loads run $300 to $600 depending on volume. For Aurora households needing in-home pickup, items beyond your hauler’s bulk policy, or service when crew labor is needed (heavy items, multiple-piece sets), LoadUp connects you with independent loaders in the Denver metro for upfront-priced pickup.
Will someone pick up scrap metal for free?
Yes. Independent scrappers in every metro collect appliances, grills, frames, and other metal from the curb free, usually the same day you post it, because they sell it by weight. Many city bulk programs also collect metal.
How much does a scrap yard pay?
Steel pays a few cents per pound; a washer or water heater might bring a few dollars. Aluminum pays several times more, and copper and brass pay the most, often a few dollars per pound. Prices change weekly with commodity markets.
How do I tell what kind of metal I have?
Use a magnet. If it sticks, the metal is ferrous (steel or iron) and pays the base rate. If it does not, it is aluminum, copper, brass, or stainless and worth sorting out. Copper is reddish, brass is yellow, aluminum is light and silver, stainless is heavy and silver.
Can I scrap a refrigerator or air conditioner?
Yes, but the refrigerant must be recovered first by a certified technician or by the yard if it has recovery equipment. Do not cut the lines. Many yards accept sealed units and recover the gas themselves; call first.
Is this Aurora page maintained?
Yes. Freemoval maintains this page as a public resource alongside the full Aurora guide. We update it when programs change rules, fees, or contact methods. Last updated October 2026. If you find outdated information, let us know.