Johnstown Scrap

Johnstown Scrap Metal, is part of EMR Smith Industries, LLC, with origins dating back to 1898, which operates one of the oldest and largest scrap processors in the Mid-Atlantic region. Through our state-of-the-art separation systems, we buy, process, and sell ferrous and non-ferrous metals by turning raw scrap into a clean and mill-ready product.We strive to be industry leaders by keeping our facilities clean, safe, and as responsive as possible to our customers’ needs. Our customer base includes the general public, tow companies, salvage yards, construction and demolition companies, large corporations and small businesses, local, county, state, and federal government entities including military facilities.​ With facilities located throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware, we are strategically located to handle the many jobs our customers have throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. We offer the cleanest yards, the most accurate scales, and the best prices in Baltimore are the surrounding areas.Having been around since 1898, we have learned many things along our journey. We are honored to be part of the community our facilities are located in, and are constantly looking for more ways to help make recycling easier, more rewarding, and help our neighbors.

Buyers are essentially personal scrap metal assistants.  They will stay in constant contact with to make sure you are getting the absolute highest scrap steel prices, immediate pickup and delivery of scrap steel dumpsters and trailers, and also come right to your jobsite to effectively grade and price your material.  Armed with years of experience, and some state of the art grading equipment, our buyers are the best in the region, and because of that will be able to give you more cash for your scrap.

Johnstown Scrap Metal is located at 300 Maple Avenue, in Johnstown, PA.  Located in a large industrial area- our yard is perfect for hauling in every size load imaginable, from appliances and racking, to vehicles and heavy oversized equipment.  You can get to us easily via 56 as well as 271.  Located about an hour and 20 minutes outside Pittsburgh, our customers come from all over to scrap their material at our yards.  Some of the cities, towns and villages we service are below.  If you need help getting to our yard – Call our Yard at 814-535-5259 and we would be happy to give you directions to get here.

What We Buy

In the world of Scrap Metal- we buy just about any kind of scrap out there. But there are some things we need special documentation for, as well as things we cannot buy. Read on to find out more.As one of the Eastern Shore’s Best Scrap Metal Recycling Yard- we buy all forms of scrap steel as well as all forms of Non-Ferrous materials as well.While we buy just about everything, there are some exceptions, so please read on to see what we can buy, what we cannot, and also the items that require special documentation, or scrap that can only be purchased from government agencies or companies.