Scrap metal & junk metal removal · Detroit, MI
Scrap & Metal Removal in Detroit, MI
Ironbarrow hauls your scrap and metal away for free — appliances, machinery, fencing, vehicles, and industrial metal. We pay for valuable loads, recycle the rest, and clear your site same-week across Metro Detroit.
- Years Hauling
- 16
- Loads Recycled
- 9,000+
- Pickup
- Same-Week
- To Haul Metal
- $0
Scrap & Metal We Take
If it’s metal, we’ll haul it — and we’ll pay you for the valuable loads.
Why Detroit calls Ironbarrow
Free to Haul, and We Pay for Metal
Most junk haulers charge you to take metal. We take it free — and pay you for the valuable loads.
We Pay for Loads
Valuable scrap — copper, aluminum, steel, catalytic metal — earns you cash, weighed transparently at fair market rates.
Same-Week Pickup
Call today and we’re usually out this week. Big load or small, residential or jobsite, we move fast.
Recycled, Not Dumped
We route metal to licensed recyclers and keep it out of the landfill — better for the city and the planet.
Heavy-Lift Crews
Presses, machinery, hot tubs of metal, vehicles — our crews have the muscle and gear to haul the heavy stuff.
Clean Site, Every Time
We sweep up and leave your yard, garage, shop, or jobsite cleaner than we found it. No mess left behind.
Licensed & Insured
Fully licensed and insured metal hauler — safe, legitimate, and accountable for residential and commercial work.
Who we are
Detroit’s Scrap & Metal Haulers
Metal shouldn’t cost you money to get rid of — it should put money in your pocket. Somewhere along the way, junk removal companies started charging to haul scrap that they turn around and sell for a profit. Ironbarrow was built on the opposite idea: your scrap has value, we pay you for it, and the pickup is free either way.
For sixteen years we’ve hauled scrap and metal across Metro Detroit — from single water heaters in a garage to tons of machinery out of a shuttered shop — and we’ve recycled over nine thousand loads. We show up same-week, bring the crews and gear to move the heavy stuff, weigh valuable loads transparently and pay you fair market rates, and recycle everything through licensed facilities so it stays out of the landfill. Homeowners clearing a yard, contractors clearing a jobsite, businesses clearing a facility — we make getting rid of metal fast, free, and often profitable. That’s how metal removal should work.
- 16 years, 9,000+ loads recycled
- Free pickup — we pay for metal
- Same-week, heavy-lift crews
- Licensed recyclers, no landfill
How it works
Scrap to Gone in Three Steps
Free, fast, and often pays you — here’s how a pickup goes.
Tell Us the Metal
Call or send photos of your scrap and metal. We give you a free pickup window — usually same week — and a load estimate.
We Haul It
Our crew loads everything — appliances, machinery, vehicles, industrial metal — no job too heavy, no charge to haul.
Get Paid & Cleaned Up
We weigh valuable loads, pay you fair market rate on the spot, sweep the site, and recycle every bit of it.
The Ironbarrow difference
Why Our Metal Pickup Wins
Three reasons Detroit chooses us over a charge-you-to-haul junk company.
You Get Paid, Not Billed
We pay for valuable metal at transparent, fair market rates — where other haulers charge you to take the exact same load.
Nothing’s Too Heavy
Machinery, presses, vehicles, tanks, industrial metal — we bring the crews and equipment to haul what others turn down.
It All Gets Recycled
Every load goes to licensed recyclers, not the landfill — responsible metal removal you can feel good about.
Recent hauls
Metal We’ve Cleared
A few recent scrap and metal pickups across Metro Detroit.
Customer reviews
Trusted Across Metro Detroit
We cleared out an old machine shop and Ironbarrow hauled off tons of scrap metal, dead equipment, and an ancient press in a single day. Not only was pickup free, they actually cut us a check for the load. Their crew showed up on time, worked hard, and swept the floor when they were done. For a business trying to clear space fast, this is exactly how it should work. Couldn’t recommend them more.
Frank D.
Shop Owner, Warren
I had a pile of scrap in my yard for years — old fencing, a water heater, rusted patio furniture, and a boat trailer. Ironbarrow came out same week, loaded all of it, and it didn’t cost me a dime. The two guys were friendly and fast, and my yard looks huge now. They clearly know metal and recycling. If you’ve got scrap sitting around, just call them — it’s the easiest cleanup you’ll ever do.
Denise B.
Homeowner, Royal Oak
As a general contractor I generate a lot of scrap metal — ductwork, copper, conduit, old appliances from tear-outs. Ironbarrow is my standing call. They come to my jobsites, take all the metal, and their pricing on the valuable loads is fair and transparent. Fast, reliable, and they keep my sites clean and safe. Having one metal hauler I can count on has made my whole operation smoother. Solid, professional outfit.
Marcus R.
General Contractor, Dearborn
Good to know
Scrap & Metal Removal FAQ
Yes. Valuable metals — copper, aluminum, brass, steel, catalytic material — are weighed on site and paid at fair market rate, on the spot. Mixed or low-grade loads are still hauled free; only the valuable fraction earns a payout.
Almost everything metal: appliances, machinery, vehicles, fencing, ductwork, conduit, tanks, beams, rebar, roofing, rims, wire, and shop equipment — ferrous and non-ferrous. If you’re unsure, send a photo and we’ll tell you in minutes.
Yes — presses, lathes, boilers, safes, hot tubs full of parts, junk cars, and trailers. Our crews bring the dollies, winches, and trucks for loads a curbside hauler won’t touch. Vehicle titles are handled where the state requires it.
Yes — $0 to haul metal, every time. We make our money recycling the metal, so there’s no trip fee, no labor fee, and no surprise invoice. The quote we give before we load is the deal.
Most pickups happen same-week, often within 48 hours anywhere in Metro Detroit. Large commercial or industrial loads get a scheduled window that fits your shutdown or turnover date.
Call (313) 555-0184 or send the pickup form below with a few photos. We’ll confirm your free window, show up on time, load everything, pay for the valuable metal, and sweep the site clean.
Free pickup
Got Metal? We’ll Haul It Free
Send us your scrap and metal and we’ll schedule a free same-week pickup — and pay you for the valuable loads.
Get a Free Scrap Pickup
Tell us what metal you’ve got and we’ll schedule a free same-week pickup — and pay you for the valuable loads. Photos help us give you a load estimate.
- Free pickup, usually same-week
- Paid on the spot for valuable metal
- Prefer to talk? Call (313) 555-0184