Scrap Yard Near Decatur, AL

The closest Thornton scrap yard to Decatur is our Town Creek location, about twenty minutes west on the river. Drive in, watch it weigh on a public scale, and leave with cash. Built for everything from a single load to a plant cleanout.

(256) 685-3727 Directions from Decatur

Your Closest Yard: Town Creek

We do not have a yard inside Decatur, but our Town Creek yard is a short drive west and set up for exactly the kind of material the Decatur area generates.

135 Water Street
Town Creek, AL 35672 (256) 685-3727 adt@thorntonim.com

Hours
Monday	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday	8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday	Closed

Public viewing scale

Cash before you leave

Drive-through yard

Family owned since 1974

Getting Here From the Decatur Area

From Downtown Decatur

Head west on AL-20 along the north side of the river. In about twenty minutes you reach Town Creek, and the yard is just off Water Street. A straight, easy drive with room for a trailer.

From Hartselle or Priceville

Come north into Decatur, then west on AL-20 toward Town Creek. Figure roughly half an hour depending on where you start. Worth it for a yard that handles heavy industrial loads.

From Trinity or West Decatur

You are already headed the right way. Stay on AL-20 west and you will be at the Town Creek scale in fifteen to twenty minutes.

Hauling a Large Load?

Call ahead at (256) 685-3727 so we have room and equipment ready. For plant or demolition volume, ask about a roll-off container dropped right at your Decatur site.

What We Buy From Decatur Sellers

Same materials, same prices, same public scales as all three Thornton yards.

Copper

Bright wire, tubing, insulated wire, and copper transformers. Our highest paying metal by the pound.

Copper details →

Aluminum

Siding, sheet, wheels, extrusion, radiators, and cans. All grades, weighed in front of you.

Aluminum details →

Steel & Iron

Structural steel, cast iron, plate, and machinery. Town Creek is built for the heaviest of it.

Steel details →

Junk Cars

Cars, trucks, forklifts, farm equipment. Title needed on anything 12 years old or newer.

Junk car details →

For Decatur Industry

Commercial & Industrial Scrap From Decatur

Decatur runs on heavy industry, and our Town Creek yard is set up for it. Manufacturers, fabricators, contractors, and demolition crews along the river use Thornton for regular scrap pickup. We drop the container, you fill it, we swap it.

Roll-off containers in 10, 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes
Scheduled pickup for plants and machine shops
Structural steel, plate, and heavy machinery
Demolition and job site cleanup
Mill-direct brokerage for larger recurring volume

Commercial services

Roll-off container filled with structural steel and pipe, commercial scrap pickup serving Decatur-area industry in North Alabama

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Decatur Scrap Yard Questions

Where is the closest scrap yard to Decatur, AL?

Our Town Creek yard at 135 Water Street is the closest Thornton scrap yard to Decatur, about twenty minutes west on AL-20. It is a drive-through yard with a public scale, open to the public, and it is set up for everything from a truck bed of cans to a plant's worth of industrial steel.

Do you buy scrap metal from Decatur and Morgan County?

Yes. We buy from anyone in the Decatur area, from homeowners cleaning out a garage to the manufacturers and contractors along the river. Copper, aluminum, brass, stainless, steel, junk cars, and heavy machinery. Drive in during business hours, no appointment needed.

Do you pick up commercial and industrial scrap in Decatur?

We do. Decatur is a heavy industrial town, and our Town Creek yard is built for it. We drop roll-off containers in 10, 20, 30, and 40 yard sizes, run scheduled pickup for plants and shops, handle demolition scrap, and broker larger volume mill-direct. Call and we will set up an account.

How far is the Town Creek yard from Decatur?

About twenty miles, roughly a twenty to twenty-five minute drive west along AL-20 and the river. If you are coming from Hartselle, Priceville, or Trinity, it is a straight shot. For a heavy load it is worth the short drive to a yard set up for industrial material.

What do I need to bring to sell scrap?

A valid state or federal photo ID, a driver license is best. If you are selling a vehicle 12 years old or newer, bring the title. Anything older only needs the VIN. We do not accept stolen material, and we keep records of every transaction as Alabama law requires.

How much will you pay for my scrap?

Scrap prices move with the market, sometimes day to day, so any number posted here would be wrong by the time you read it. Call the Town Creek yard at (256) 685-3727 and we will tell you what we are paying today for what you have.