Scrap Metal Removal Cost in Nashville, TN

Most people pay $80–$250. Updated for 2026.

Metal is the one category in Nashville, TN that can pay for part of its own removal. Old railings, radiators, bed frames, water tanks, gutters and machinery all have a resale value at a scrap yard.

That is why scrap sits at the bottom of the price table: the crew is not only paying to dispose of your load, they are selling part of it.

A pile of scrap metal — pipes, sheet offcuts and a cast-iron radiator — on a concrete floor.

Scrap Metal Removal in Nashville: what actually moves the price

50% of Nashville homes are detached houses, so scrap metal removal here is usually a straight drive-up: the truck reaches the driveway and the load never sees a staircase. That is the cheap end of the range on this page.

Spread out as Nashville is, two pros can quote the same scrap metal removal job very differently for no reason other than where their truck started the morning.

With renters in 47% of Nashville homes, a lot of scrap metal removal here happens on a deadline. If yours does not, saying you are flexible on the day is worth more than any haggling.

704,963

Residents (2024)

476

Square miles of land

1,482

People per square mile

Local figures: U.S. Census Bureau — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Checked 2026-08-21.

Scrap Metal Removal in Nashville: where the city stops and a hauler starts

The free route in Nashville has hard edges, and they are the reason people end up paying: Nothing that fails to fit the curbside cart is collected at the curb. Metro is explicit: items too bulky for the cart have to be taken to a Convenience Center yourself.

Past those limits the city is not an option at all — not slower, not pricier, simply unavailable. That is the line a hauler exists for, and it is worth knowing exactly where it sits before you start carrying anything.

Collection in Nashville is run by Metro Nashville Department of Waste Services. Below is what they will take, straight from their own rules — and where each route runs out.

Taking it yourself

The public drop-off is Metro Convenience Centers. The first furniture item and up to four tires without rims a month are free; mattresses, box springs, extra bulk items and construction waste carry fees published on the Convenience Center page. One bulk trash item free per visit for furniture — couches, chairs and sofas, dressers, mirrors, tables, toilets, vehicle seats, windows — with a fee for any additional item. Mattresses and box springs are capped at any combination of four a month, and do-it-yourself construction and demolition waste at one cubic yard, accepted only at the Omohundro Center. Larger amounts of construction and demolition material are not accepted at all and have to go to a private facility at that facility's own rates.

Checked against the operator’s own page on 2026-09-04. Source

What the regular cart will not take

One bulk scrap metal item, or up to three bags of scrap metal, is taken free at the centers — and that covers most large appliances, including refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens and dishwashers.

Checked against the operator’s own page on 2026-09-04. Source

Ferrous, non-ferrous and why it matters

Steel and iron — anything a magnet sticks to — are worth relatively little by weight. Copper, brass and aluminium are worth several times more. A load of copper pipe and a load of old steel shelving are not the same proposition, and separating them yourself can turn a small bill into no bill at all.

When it becomes free, and when it does not

A clean, heavy, easily accessible load of metal is often collected at no charge because the scrap covers the trip. A light load mixed with plastic, timber and upholstery is not scrap, it is junk with metal in it, and it is priced accordingly. The difference is sorting.

Typical scrap metal removal cost

$80 – $250

A national range, not a quote. Your actual prices come from local pros bidding on your job.

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Scrap Metal Removal pricing breakdown

Service Typical market price JunkerClub estimate
Small mixed metal load $100 – $170 $80 – $140
Half truck of clean scrap $180 – $300 $145 – $245
Full load, mixed with other junk $350 – $550 $280 – $450

Estimates only. The final price depends on how much there is, how easy it is to reach, and what the pro quotes.

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FAQ

Scrap Metal Removal in Nashville — common questions

How much does scrap metal removal cost in Nashville?

Most people pay $80–$250. That is a national range for scrap metal removal, not a quote — your real price comes from local pros bidding on your photos, and it moves with volume, stairs and how far the item has to travel to the truck.

Will anyone take my scrap metal for free?

If it is clean, heavy and easy to load, quite possibly. Say plainly in the job description what the metal is and roughly how much — a crew that can see a worthwhile load will quote accordingly, and some will collect for nothing.

Are appliances counted as scrap?

Partly. A washing machine is largely steel and prices like scrap; anything with refrigerant needs certified recovery first and prices like an appliance. Fridges, freezers and air conditioners fall in the second group even though they look like the first.

Should I strip the copper out myself?

Only if it is genuinely easy and safe — separated copper and brass do improve what you are offered. Do not cut into anything still connected, and never strip wiring by burning it; that is illegal nearly everywhere and dangerous besides.

How quickly can it be picked up?

It depends on how many pros cover your area. On our first jobs the first quote arrived within one to three days, and we email you the moment one comes in. Once you pick a pro you choose the date and time window; same-day or next-day pickup is possible when a crew has room on the truck.

What does JunkerClub charge me?

Nothing. Posting a job and collecting quotes is free, and you pay your pro directly when the work is done. The pro pays the platform a small fee only when they win the job — it never gets added to your price.

Do I have to carry it outside myself in Nashville?

No — the crew does the lifting and loading, and that labour is most of what you are paying for. In Nashville 50% of homes are detached, so most jobs are a driveway carry and the truck can usually get close to the door. The median home here was built around 1985, so doorways and stairs are usually the wider post-war sizes. Say which floor it is on and whether there is a lift when you post the job; that is the part that moves the quote. Housing figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau.

What makes a junk removal quote in Nashville different from the national average?

Access and housing type, mostly. In Nashville, 50% of homes are detached and the city runs at about 1,482 residents per square mile — most homes here have a driveway a truck can reach, which usually keeps a job at the simpler end. Renters occupy 47% of occupied homes here, which also shapes when the work happens. The prices on this site are national ranges; the number you actually pay comes from local pros bidding on your photos. Housing figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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