Construction recycling
How to Recycle Doors
Interior and exterior doors in wood, steel, fiberglass, and hollow-core construction. Reuse is the main diversion path under EPA's salvage-first hierarchy. Material recycling is secondary and depends on whether the door is solid wood, metal, or mixed composite.
RecyclableReusable exterior and solid-core doors: often $50-300+ at salvage. Steel scrap follows market prices. Hollow-core: usually $0 beyond avoided purchase if reused.Updated Jul 2026
Quick answer
Donate usable doors to Habitat ReStore or salvage first. Scrap metal doors and hardware at a scrap yard. Hollow-core and fiberglass units usually landfill when reuse fails. Call your ReStore before you haul.
- Recyclable
- Yes
- Typical value
- Reusable exterior and solid-core doors: often $50-300+ at salvage. Steel scrap follows market prices. Hollow-core: usually $0 beyond avoided purchase if reused.
- Donate / take-back
- Available
How to Prepare
- 1Remove hinges, knobs, and locksets. Brass and steel hardware can scrap or resell separately.
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