Palo Alto Metal Services (Scrap Metal)

Palo Alto Metal Services (Scrap Metal)


 You May Have Heard Our Name 

Everyone in Palo Alto who’s ever had any scrap metal needs – recycling, purchase & selling, steel demolition – they’ve definitely come across the Alco Iron & Metal company name. We’ve been focused on building an undeniable reputation since 1953. Remaining a family owned and operated business for the last 60 years wasn’t an easy task, but the Alco Iron & Metal team isn’t afraid of a challenge.

We relied on our family’s passion and love for the community to continue preserving and expanding our services. Transitioning from a small ¼-acre enterprise into a globally recognized full-service provider is one of the greatest things we’ve ever achieved. It’s almost as remarkable as our ability to hold on to our client’s trust even as control is passed down through generations.

We prioritize our values above all else. More than a business opportunity, Alco Iron & Metal Company was birthed from our family’s passion for providing the best service available. Each interaction with our clients & every time one of our 5 facilities are opened for business, we make sure to honor our original commitment.

Scrap Metal
We accept a wide variety of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and surplus metal products. Each of our locations are constantly receiving pieces from a number of domestic and international companies. From aluminum to copper, automobiles to cast iron, we always deliver the most competitive quotes FREE of charge.
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Metal Recycling
Alco Iron & Metal acquires raw scrap metal from a number of sources and repurposes our finds making it useful once more. Pieces are gathered from appliances, automobiles, railroads, and demolition material. It’s sorted, sheared, and shredded – sometimes torched and bailed. We use the most current processes for repurposing this metal to meet the specific requirements of our clients.
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Metal Sales
A massive inventory spread across two warehouses is more than enough to provide our customers with all the ferrous and non-ferrous metal they could ever want. New, surplus, and sustainable pieces of prime quality pieces at competitive prices.
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Metal Fabrication
We are a qualified provider of customized welding projects. Alco Iron & Metal established our fabrication facility so our clients could be sure that all their manufacturing and construction needs could be handled by the professionals they’ve learned to trust over the years.
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Demolition
Licensed and experienced, you won’t find a better demolitioner to handle your project. Our experts are prepared to dismantle various pieces such as water tanks, power and water plants, and many other large industrial structures. To obtain a FREE Quote for our services, call or email the nearest location.
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Transformer Dismantling
When working with Alco Iron & Metal, you won’t need to worry about handling the details of your dismantling project. After informing us of the specifics of your assignment, we’ll create a custom plan to handle every step. Our team is trained to use state of the art machinery to disassemble your transformers, removal them from your site, sort and prepare them to be scrapped.
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We’ve Grown, But We Haven’t Changed

 Our Doors Are Always Open, Contact Us Today 

Our brand now expands throughout the state of California and on to international territories. We’ve had the privilege of hand choosing more than 220 employees to maintain the integrity of our business. We’ve become the leading provider of scrap metal and steel services for clients large and small – but we’re still the same company that we always were.

We still remember everything that was important to us when Alco Iron & Metal Company was first incorporated. Customer satisfaction. Exceptional service. The most innovative equipment. Up to date process. And, most of all, upholding our family’s reputation.

While we continue to strive to lead the industry in every facet imaginable, we’re proud to hold on to the down home family values that gave us our start. Allow us the opportunity to oversee every stage of your scrap metal needs. As a full service provider with a proven history of success, we’ll leave the shortcuts to the other guys, our customers deserve nothing but the best.