NorthState Recycling (NSR for short) is a 4th generation locally owned and operated scrap metal and recycling center in Redding, CA. Dating back to 1963 when Russell Short Sr. and his father Charles Short started what was originally Short’s Scrap Iron and Metal off of Old Oregon Trail. The Short’s purchased the current location in the 70s and expanded services to include, beverage recycling, mobile baling, mobile shears, mobile trucks with cranes and magnets, as well as car crushing. The name changed to NorthState Recycling in September 3, 2000, when Russell’s 2nd eldest son, William Short, took over the business. William and his wife Lena ran the business until 2018 when they both retired. They’re youngest daughter, Sara, as well as her husband, Chris, took over the business at that time and are still running it today.

We are here to serve our community with the help of offering  recycling services for metals of all types and to redeem the California Refund Value (CRV) deposit for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles.

We Buy:

All CRV Material: Cans, Plastic, Bi-Metal, and Glass (Lids Do Not Need to Be Removed from the Plastic Bottles but must be drained of all fluids). Please Note: Out-of-state material is not eligible for California Refund Value. Consumers may only claim CRV for aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers that were purchased in California.

All Types of Copper: Bare Wire, Insulated Copper Wire, Copper Pipe, Sheet Copper, Telephone Wire, etc.

All Types of Aluminum: Aluminum/Copper Radiators, Aluminum Storm Doors, Tubing, Wire, Sheet, Extruded, 60/63, 50/52, Flexible Aluminum conduit, Insulated Wire, Cast Aluminum, Aluminum Radiators, Car Wheels, Truck Wheels, siding, etc.

All Types of Brass: Red Brass, Yellow Brass, Brass Radiators, Brass Faucets, Brass Shells (Must be Kept Separate.) etc.

All Types of Stainless Steel: Sinks, Pots & Pans, etc.

All Electric Motors, Starters and Alternators.

Lead: All Lead accepted including lead acid car Batteries.

Appliance: Washers, Dryers, Trash Compactors, Stainless Steel Dishwashers, etc. (see below appliances associated with a fee). 

All Types of Iron, Tin, Steel, Cast, Torque Converters and Motor blocks (Please Note: No oil filters or pans are allowed to be attached to motor blocks. A hole must be drilled in the Torque Converter. All fluids must be drained.) 

We buy junk vehicles. However, we do require a junk slip from DMV if the vehicle is in your name or an Abatement form from any Law Enforcement.

We take propane bottles, valve must be removed completely. We are not paying for these at this time.

We charge for Refrigerators and Freezers ($25.00 each) and Plastic Dishwashers ($10.00 each). The fees are due to the cost of evacuating and removing the Freon as well as the hot oils from the compressors of the refrigerators and freezers and disposing of them properly. We charge for plastic dishwashers for the fact they are mostly plastic. 

We accept all complete A/C Units free of charge.

At this time we are not taking Catalytic Converters.

We do not take or buy any of the following Items: Electronic Waste (i.e. computers, tv’s, printers, microwaves.) Lithium Ion Batteries (i.e. Electric Scooters.)