Acceptance and Recycling of the City of Allentown's Scrap Metal

The City of Allentown is seeking vendors to accept and recycle various types of scrap metal, including mixed scrap metal, aluminum cans, steel cans, brass, copper, and other metals. The City will deliver the scrap metal to the contracted vendor using roll-off containers, tractor-trailers, flat bed trailers, dump trucks, and/or pick-up trucks. The contract also includes the acceptance of Freon-containing appliances, which the City will deliver separately to the contractor. The contractor must properly certify Freon removal to meet EPA compliance. • The City reserves the right to enter into one or more contracts for the acceptance of one or more various types of scrap metal for recycling. • The contractor must use the American Metal Market (AMM) pricing sheets for the Philadelphia area for each of the metal commodities. • The contractor must accept Freon-containing appliances and properly certify Freon removal. • The City will deliver the scrap metal to the contractor using various vehicles. • The contractor must comply with EPA regulations for Freon removal.