Home › By item › Scrap metal › Wichita
A public resource guide
Free scrap metal removal in Wichita, KS
Every free and paid way to get rid of scrap metal in Wichita, verified October 2026.
Checked against Sedgwick County
Home › By item › Scrap metal › Wichita
A public resource guide
Every free and paid way to get rid of scrap metal in Wichita, verified October 2026.
Checked against Sedgwick County
0
city trash or bulky service; every home contracts a private hauler
$10
per car tire at Brooks Landfill ($50 for Freon items or electronics)
Free
Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste Facility for chemicals and paint
Pays by the pound
Wichita Material Recovery and local scrap yards, pays by the pound
Every route for scrap metal in Wichita, checked in October 2026 against the city’s current rules and the drop-off sites named. The full Wichita guide covers every other item.
Here is how each route works in Wichita, starting with the city program and ending with paid pickup.
Wichita bulky item disposal: scrap metal
Your hauler, for a feeScrap recyclers pay by the pound.
Who qualifies: Wichita has no city trash collection. Every household contracts a private hauler (Waste Connections, Waste Management, and others), and bulky pickups are arranged with that hauler for a fee.
How to schedule: Call your own hauler to schedule a bulky pickup; fees vary. Self-haul options: the city's Brooks Landfill (construction debris, tree waste, tires $10, Freon items $50, electronics $50) or a private transfer station, and the Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste Facility for chemicals free.
Limits: Set by your hauler. Brooks Landfill is a construction and demolition landfill with per-item fees.
Set-out: Only on a date your hauler confirms. Items at the curb otherwise are a code violation.
Wichita Material Recovery and local scrap yards: scrap metal
Pays by the poundAll metal.
Where: 624 E. Morris St, Wichita, KS 67211 (and others)
How it works: Pay by the pound for metal items and appliances; cannot take refrigerators or freezers with Freon.
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 Wichita: 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 Wichita: you can start the conversation now through the For partners page.
Wichita, Kansas (#52 nationally) is one of relatively few major U.S. cities where the City does not provide residential trash collection. Wichita operates a competitive free-market solid waste system with permitted private haulers under a 2012 Solid Waste Plan that requires all haulers to offer single-stream curbside recycling and a smaller-cart option. Residents choose their hauler from a list of permitted companies. The system is supported by strong public infrastructure: the Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 801 Stillwell Street is free for residents (Tue to Fri 9 AM-5 PM, Sat 9 AM-3 PM), and PRo Kansas Recycling Center at 725 E. Clark accepts a wide variety of recyclables and electronics free as a community non-profit service. The Wichita MRF is operated by Waste Connections. This guide covers every disposal option for City of Wichita residents.
The Wichita rule for scrap metal: Scrap recyclers pay by the pound.
Program basics: Set by your hauler. Brooks Landfill is a construction and demolition landfill with per-item fees. Only on a date your hauler confirms. Items at the curb otherwise are a code violation.
What the city will not take: Nothing is collected free citywide. Freon appliances carry fees everywhere except scrap recyclers that handle refrigerant.
How we checked this. The rules on this page were verified in October 2026 against: Sedgwick County Recycling Guide (appliances, tires, Brooks Landfill fees), City of Wichita: Brooks Landfill fee schedule. Programs change; confirm fees and limits before you go.
Hazardous and regulated components in Wichita. The Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste Facility is the regional destination for items that can’t go in any cart. Free for Sedgwick County residents.
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 Wichita households needing in-home pickup, items beyond your hauler’s bulk policy, or service when crew labor is needed (heavy items, multi-piece sets), LoadUp connects you with independent loaders in the Wichita area 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 Wichita with LoadUp → Round-up option appears at checkout. Optional, opt-in only.
Rules change at city limits. If you are outside Wichita proper, start with the guide for your own city:
Related guides: the complete Wichita 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 Wichita: mattress, couch, refrigerator, washer and dryer, furniture, tv and electronics, dresser, bed frame and box spring.
Does Wichita pick up scrap metal for free?
Scrap recycler, paid.
How much does paid scrap metal removal cost in Wichita?
Through the LoadUp marketplace, a single scrap metal pickup in Wichita starts around $80 to $100 with upfront pricing, and full-truck loads run $300 to $600 depending on volume. For Wichita households needing in-home pickup, items beyond your hauler’s bulk policy, or service when crew labor is needed (heavy items, multi-piece sets), LoadUp connects you with independent loaders in the Wichita area 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 Wichita page maintained?
Yes. Freemoval maintains this page as a public resource alongside the full Wichita guide. We update it when programs change rules, fees, or contact methods. Last updated October 2026. If you find outdated information, let us know.