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Commercial & Industrial
Custom programs for manufacturers, fabricators, machine shops, contractors, and service centers.
Premier metals recycling partner
Scrap metal, handled like an asset.
A high-performance recycling partner for Portland manufacturers, contractors, dealers, and homeowners — combining 40+ years of trust with market intelligence, fast logistics, and serious processing capacity.
COMEX Copper $4.62/lb ▲ 1.8%Aluminum Midwest $1.26/lb ▲ .6%HMS Export $342/GT ▼ .9%304 Stainless $0.64/lb ▲ .4%Bare Bright Call for live Market indexedCOMEX Copper $4.62/lb ▲ 1.8%Aluminum Midwest $1.26/lb ▲ .6%HMS Export $342/GT ▼ .9%
What we do
Full-service recycling without the friction.
From one-time residential drop-offs to multi-site commercial scrap programs, Bob's Metals builds the right container, pickup, sorting, pricing, and reporting system around your operation.
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Container Service
Right-sized boxes, roll-offs, tubs, and dedicated pickup routing.
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Processing
Shearing, baling, sorting, grading, and export-ready preparation.
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Residential
Fast, fair, simple scrap drop-off for copper, brass, aluminum, steel and more.
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Dealer & Export
Domestic and global channels for prepared metals by truck, rail, and container.
LIVE MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Bare Bright CopperCall▲ Strong
#1 CopperMarket indexed▲ Up
Aluminum ExtrusionDaily▲ Firm
Yellow BrassLive quote▼ Mixed
HMS / P&SRegional▼ Soft
304 StainlessNickel-linked▲ Firm
Daily pricing discipline
Market data should work for you, not against you.
We track exchange movement, export demand, regional dock pricing, and mill signals daily — then turn that intelligence into transparent, competitive buying programs.
COMEX-linkedLME-awareExport indicatorsVolume programs
B360 Scrap Program Audit
Find the money hiding in your scrap stream.
Most scrap programs leak margin through container mismatch, poor sorting, missed grades, slow pickups, and opaque pricing. B360 is our diagnostic for businesses ready to turn recycling into a measured operating advantage.
Better EquipmentContainers and material flow matched to how your shop actually works.
Better SortTraining, signage, and grade separation that increases recoverable value.
Better SupportA dedicated account manager and fast dispatch response when production changes.
Better ReturnsMarket-indexed reporting that makes scrap performance visible.
Materials
Domestic and global commodity expertise.
We buy and sell the major ferrous and non-ferrous streams Portland businesses generate every day — with the grading discipline to protect your return.
Prepared metals. Premium execution.
Clean sorting, accurate grading, and disciplined outbound channels improve value from the yard to the consumer.
How it works
Premium service, engineered.
Every account gets a tighter operating loop: assess, place, move, measure, improve. That is how scrap becomes predictable instead of painful.
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Assess
We map material streams, volume, pickup frequency, contamination, and current pricing.
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Place
Right-sized containers and equipment are positioned where they reduce labor and improve sort.
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Move
Our fleet keeps material moving with responsive dispatch and specialized hauling options.
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Report
Pricing, grades, weights, and opportunities are communicated clearly so your team can act.
Why Bob's
Built on trust. Run with precision.
Bob's Metals has served Portland since 1983 with the kind of reputation that only comes from showing up, paying fairly, and doing the work right.
1983Founded in Portland
Family-owned roots with second-generation leadership.
14Acres of capacity
North Portland processing scale for commercial and dealer volume.
0Discharge facility
Environmental controls designed for responsible operation.
24hPickup target
Responsive service for active industrial customers.
Responsibility
Industrial strength, environmental restraint.
Scrap recycling is only premium if it is safe, compliant, transparent, and built for the community around it. Our facility and practices are designed to handle serious industrial volume while respecting Portland's standards.
OR-OSHA focused safety culture and certified operating discipline.
Zero-discharge stormwater controls and responsible site management.
Transparent grading and documentation for commercial programs.
Long-term Northwest relationships with mills, dealers, and exporters.
Start the conversation
Bring us your scrap problem. We'll turn it into a program.
Call the yard for live pricing, container service, commercial pickup, or a B360 assessment. We will route you to the right person fast.