Steel, iron, brass, copper, and aluminum brought to Construction Junction is sent to a scrap metal processor.

We DO NOT pay for scrap metal.

If you have any old metal cabinets, hardware, non-working metal appliances, short pieces of steel studs, etc., bring them to Construction Junction and help us reduce our disposal costs and promote recycling. Please reverse your vehicle to the Donate Here doors to make your scrap metal donation.

We reserve the right refuse any material that does not meet our acceptance policies.

When you bring any items for recycling, you must come into the store to pay the fee at the front register FIRST. Bring smaller items that can be accepted at the register with you. With larger items or quantities, after you are provided your fee receipt, you will be asked to reverse your vehicle to the Donate Here doors to drop your item(s) off. Donation receiving staff will ask to see your receipt before handling any recycling items.

Light bulbs – fluorescent, incandescent, halogen, CFL – as listed:

$1 fee per bulb

We ONLY accept the following:

• Fluorescent tubes 8 feet long or less, “U” or circle lamps
• Incandescent light bulbs (includes halogen bulbs)
• High Intensity Discharge bulbs, including High Pressure Sodium
• Mercury Halide and Mercury Vapor
• CFL bulbs

The nearest place to CJ to drop off CFLs for free is Home Depot on N. Highland Ave. in Highland Park. You can check with the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) if you have CFLs to recycle or if you have broken CFLs (be very careful, keep contained because they contain mercury which is toxic).

Electrical Ballasts

$1 fee per pound, rounded up in half pound increments

We ONLY accept the following:

• Electronic ballasts
• Magnetic ballasts

Alkaline Batteries

$0.25 fee per battery

We ONLY accept standard alkaline batteries.

• NO rechargeable batteries, tools, or electronics accepted

Home owners and small contractors bring us your PVC/vinyl scrap. We ask that you bring the materials to our loading dock so we can pull any pieces of PVC material for reuse – we will enthusiastically accept your scrap PVC pieces or that box of vinyl siding that may have a few pieces left for recycling!

We can accept both rigid and flexible vinyl materials that have been painted, with some caulking attached, and a few nails are ok (but always preferable to remove).