Recycling centers in Lexington

The Old Frankfort Pike transfer station takes electronics that are not structurally intact, such as TVs with broken screens, which Lexington's electronics center turns away.

Bluegrass U Pull & Save is a self-service junkyard on East 7th Street in Lexington that stocks used vehicles for customers to pull their own auto parts. New vehicles arrive frequently, and shoppers can search the online inventory before visiting.

Lexington city center on Versailles Road where Fayette County residents recycle electronics free. It also takes most batteries, fluorescent tubes and large rear-projection TVs.

Third Exhaust Pro on Boston Road that takes used motor oil and filters without charge for Lexington residents.

Exhaust Pro location on Versailles Road listed by Lexington as a free drop-off for used motor oil and oil filters.

Exhaust Pro shop on Winchester Road that accepts used motor oil and filters at no charge. Call ahead because market conditions sometimes stop a store from taking oil.

First Stop Auto Care at Delzan Plaza accepts used motor oil and filters at no charge, one of Lexington's listed oil recycling points.

Interstate Battery on Georgetown Road recycles lead-acid batteries for free, filling the gap left by Lexington's electronics center.

Midwest Metals Corp is a privately owned metal processing and trading company incorporated in 1985, and its Lexington yard sits on Lisle Industrial Avenue. Selling follows three steps: bring scrap to the yard, staff weigh the haul, and collect payment. The company buys copper, aluminum, brass, steel, lead, stainless steel, and zinc, and it supplies scrap to domestic aluminum and steel mills. Roll-off boxes in 10, 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes are requested through an online form with job site details. Midwest Metals also operates yards in Louisville, Shelbyville, and Atlanta.