Recycling center in Elyria, OH

Butternut Auto & Recycling

40346 Butternut Ridge Rd Elyria OH 44035 USA

3.8 (49 reviews)
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About this center

Butternut Auto & Recycling buys scrap metal and junk vehicles at its yard on Butternut Ridge Road in Elyria. The yard takes copper, brass, aluminum, aluminum siding, cans, stainless steel, wire, and appliances, and an on-site car crusher handles even rusted-out vehicles. Cars, trucks, machinery, and equipment sell for cash on the spot, and the yard handles the paperwork and tows the vehicle away. Contractors and businesses with large loads get a free roll-off container in 20, 30, or 40 yard sizes, delivered and picked up when full. The yard also stocks a limited selection of used auto parts and is open Monday through Friday plus Saturday mornings.

Materials accepted & services

Scrap MetalJunk CarsCash For CarsCopperBrassAluminumStainless SteelAppliancesRoll-off ContainersUsed Auto Parts

Services offered

  • Junk car and truck removal
  • On-site car crushing
  • Free roll-off container rental, 20 to 40 yard
  • Cash paid on the spot
  • Limited used auto parts inventory

Areas served

Elyria

Prices & reviews

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Dakoda Watkins

5 months ago

Review

Fast and professional. Pretty consistently has the best prices for copper in the area.

Richard Danforth

5 months ago

Review

This place is a joke they want to charge you for condensation in your plastic bags of cans. What a rip off! Lost my business forever!

Patty

9 months ago

Review

We do not recommended this place. We brought in what I thought was a lot of aluminum. Cans a couple of car parts and more. My husband came home with a little over 8 dollars. I said that's crazy. Let me see the receipt. He didn't give him one. Now we'll never know what happened. If there's "nothing to see here" he would have received a receipt.

Public records at a glance

Explore dated facility and company records. A public record does not verify the business. Coverage varies by agency and is not a complete history.

Visitor questions

Does Butternut Auto & Recycling pick up junk cars?

Yes. The yard buys cars, trucks, machinery, and equipment in any condition, handles the paperwork, and tows the vehicle away.

Does Butternut Auto & Recycling rent roll-off containers for scrap metal?

Yes. Containers come in 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes with free rental, delivered to the job site and picked up once full.

What scrap metal does Butternut Auto & Recycling take?

The yard takes copper, brass, aluminum, aluminum siding, cans, stainless steel, wire, and appliances.

Is Butternut Auto & Recycling open on Saturday?

Yes. Butternut Auto & Recycling is open 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Saturdays, based on its listed hours. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Is Butternut Auto & Recycling open on Sunday?

Butternut Auto & Recycling lists itself as closed on Sundays. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Permits & registrations

Dated registry entries and filings do not establish current permit validity, insurance coverage or operating status.

Matched facility / site record

EPA facility registry

US Environmental Protection Agency

EPA registry ID
110046253068
Source record updated:
2026-04-21
Source record created:
2012-07-26
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?

EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110046253068 for BUTTERNUT AUTO & RECYCLING INC at 40346 BUTTERNUT RIDGE RD, ELYRIA, OH. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2026-04-21. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.

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Which environmental program identifiers are recorded for this facility?

The national EPA facility record lists these program associations and identifiers: RCRAINFO:OHR000164269. Recorded program interests: UNSPECIFIED UNIVERSE. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2026-04-21. These are links to program records; they do not establish current permit validity or a finding of a violation.

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EPA environmental program identifiers

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO

Export modified:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What EPA environmental program records are associated with this location?

EPA's ECHO export, last modified October 25, 2026, identifies BUTTERNUT AUTO & RECYCLING INC at this address as FRS facility 110046253068. Its aggregate active-program flag is Y: EPA defines this as at least one associated air, water, hazardous-waste or drinking-water program record being active. It does not mean that every listed program record is active or that the facility has a current compliance certification.

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What EPA hazardous-waste identifiers and facility types are recorded here?

ECHO associates BUTTERNUT AUTO & RECYCLING INC with RCRA identifier(s) OHR000164269 and recorded facility type(s) Other. Source export last modified October 25, 2026. Generator classifications describe a facility's own hazardous-waste generation; they are not approval to accept hazardous waste from customers. These identifiers and types do not by themselves establish an active treatment, storage or disposal permit.

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Inspections & violations

Historical records do not establish current noncompliance. Missing records or reported zeros do not establish a clean history. Some entries are allegations or reporting events, rather than final findings.

Matched facility / site recordHistorical records

EPA monitoring history

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO

EPA registry ID
110046253068
Reported monitoring activities (source five-year window)
0
Source reporting window
20 completed quarters plus the current quarter through the source refresh
Source snapshot:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What compliance-monitoring history does EPA ECHO report for this facility?

EPA ECHO identifies BUTTERNUT AUTO & RECYCLING INC at 40346 BUTTERNUT RIDGE RD, ELYRIA, OH (FRS 110046253068). Its five-year compliance-monitoring metric records 0 qualifying activities. The export supplies no latest-activity date. The source snapshot is 2026-10-25, retrieved 2026-10-30. These records cover qualifying inspections and evaluations; an air-program evaluation may include off-site work. A zero is the ECHO metric for this reporting window, not a statement that the site has never been inspected. This is a reported monitoring history, not a current compliance rating. Facility report: https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110046253068

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EPA enforcement summary

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO

EPA registry ID
110046253068
Reported historical noncompliance quarters (three-year window)
0
Reported formal actions (five-year window)
0
Source snapshot:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What historical noncompliance does EPA ECHO record for this facility?

EPA ECHO’s 2026-10-25 snapshot records 0 of the last 12 reporting quarters with a violation/noncompliance status for BUTTERNUT AUTO & RECYCLING INC at 40346 BUTTERNUT RIDGE RD, ELYRIA, OH (FRS 110046253068). Zero recorded quarters is not a certification of compliance or complete reporting. Agency-recorded violations may be allegations rather than final adjudications. Reporting coverage varies by programme. Facility history: https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110046253068

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What enforcement-action counts does the EPA export report?

In its five-year summary through the 2026-10-25 snapshot, ECHO reports 0 formal enforcement actions and 0 informal notices/actions. Informal notices can be resolved without escalation and are not final adjudications. Counts reflect the export’s reporting coverage and are not a complete case inventory. A zero does not establish an absence of all enforcement history. Source definitions: https://echo.epa.gov/help/facility-search/all-data-search-results-help

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Hazardous-waste enforcement history

US Environmental Protection Agency, ECHO RCRAInfo

EPA registry ID
110046253068
Source snapshot:
2026-10-25
Retrieved:
2026-10-30 (source access date)
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What historical hazardous-waste violations are recorded in EPA RCRAInfo?

EPA’s RCRAInfo download dated 2026-10-25 contains 1 agency-determined violation entry for the matched handler OHR000164269. 1 of these entries supply an actual return-to-compliance date, meaning verified full physical compliance for that recorded violation; this does not establish that enforcement was complete. Recorded entries: Standards for Used Oil: Generators (code 279.C), determined 2011-05-19, verified physical return to compliance 2011-05-19. Historical entries may concern prior operators. A missing return date does not establish an ongoing violation or a final adjudication. Facility report: https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110046253068

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What historical hazardous-waste enforcement activity is recorded here?

The 2026-10-25 RCRAInfo download contains 1 recorded enforcement activity entry for the matched handler OHR000164269. Recorded entries: 2011-05-25: WRITTEN INFORMAL (type HQ120, state agency). The source includes informal notices, warnings and proposed steps as well as final orders; these entries are not all final findings or currently open actions. The date and action description should be read together. Facility report: https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110046253068

View answer source (opens in a new tab)Source checked: 2026-10-30

Location & directions

Butternut Auto & Recycling

40346 Butternut Ridge Rd Elyria OH 44035 USA

Elyria, OH

41.319434°N, 82.105239°W

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