CLIFTON METALS
Privacy Policy & SMS Terms
Last Updated: October 6, 2026
Clifton Metals (“Clifton Metals,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, request a quote, visit our facility, sell scrap metal to us, or otherwise interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone or mobile number
- Mailing or residential address
- Information submitted through contact or quote forms
- Information concerning scrap metal or other materials you offer to sell
- Transaction and payment-related information
- Communications between you and Clifton Metals
- Government-issued identification and other information required for scrap-metal transactions under applicable law
When you use our website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, referring pages and interactions with our website.
2. Information Collected During Scrap-Metal Transactions
When you sell or deliver scrap metal to Clifton Metals, we may be required by law to verify your identity and maintain records concerning the transaction.
Depending upon the transaction and applicable law, this may include:
- Your name and address;
- Government-issued photographic identification and identification number;
- A copy or image of your identification;
- Description, type, amount and weight of materials;
- Date and value of the transaction;
- Your signature;
- Vehicle or ownership information where required; and
- Additional documentation for certain regulated materials, including catalytic converters.
We collect and retain this information to comply with applicable law, verify lawful ownership, prevent theft and fraud, maintain transaction records and cooperate with lawful requests from authorities.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
- Provide scrap-metal quotes and pricing
- Process purchases and payments
- Respond to customer inquiries
- Coordinate visits, pickups or other services
- Maintain transaction records
- Verify identity and lawful ownership of materials
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Prevent theft, fraud and other unlawful activity
- Communicate transaction or service updates
- Send marketing or promotional communications where appropriate consent has been obtained
- Operate and improve our website and services
- Analyze website traffic and customer interactions
4. WhatsApp Communications
If you contact Clifton Metals through WhatsApp, we may use WhatsApp to respond to inquiries, provide quotes or pricing, and communicate regarding your request or transaction.
Marketing communications through WhatsApp will only be sent where appropriate consent has been obtained. You may opt out of WhatsApp marketing communications at any time.
5. Cookies and Website Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website and understand how visitors interact with it.
Our website may use services including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for website measurement, analytics and related purposes.
Where required, users may manage non-essential cookies through our website’s cookie-consent mechanism.
6. How We Share Personal Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may disclose personal information to service providers performing legitimate services on our behalf, such as website, analytics, payment, communications or technology providers.
Information may also be disclosed to law-enforcement agencies, regulators, courts or other government authorities when required or permitted by law or when reasonably necessary to investigate suspected theft, fraud or unlawful activity.
7. Mobile Information and SMS Consent
Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties or affiliates, except service providers that facilitate the delivery of our messaging services.
Any service provider used to facilitate SMS communications may process mobile information only as reasonably necessary to provide those services on our behalf.
8. SMS Terms & Conditions
If you consent to receive SMS messages from Clifton Metals, you may receive conversational, informational, transactional and/or promotional messages, depending upon the consent you provide.
These may include:
- Scrap-metal quotes and pricing information
- Responses to quote requests
- Transaction or payment updates
- Responses to questions or website inquiries
- Pickup or service-related communications
- Promotional offers or scrap-pricing alerts where you have consented to marketing communications
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
Reply STOP to opt out.
Reply HELP for assistance.
Consent to receive marketing SMS messages is not a condition of selling material to, purchasing from, or otherwise doing business with Clifton Metals.
Where consent is obtained through our website, the SMS consent checkbox is voluntary and is not selected by default.
You may withdraw SMS consent at any time by replying STOP. We may send one confirmation message acknowledging the opt-out.
9. SMS Consent
SMS consent may be obtained through our website, written or electronic forms, or other legally permissible consent mechanisms appropriate to the communication.
Promotional or marketing SMS messages will be sent only where the appropriate consent required by applicable law and messaging-provider requirements has been obtained.
If you initiate a text-message conversation with Clifton Metals, we may respond to your request and communicate as reasonably necessary regarding that inquiry.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business records and comply with applicable law.
We may retain certain scrap-metal transaction records for the period required under New Jersey law.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information.
However, no electronic storage or transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Your Privacy Choices
Depending upon applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of or deletion of certain personal information.
Some information cannot be deleted upon request where Clifton Metals is legally required to retain it, including certain scrap-metal transaction records.
You may:
- Manage cookies through our cookie controls or browser;
- Unsubscribe from marketing emails through the link contained in those communications; and
- Reply STOP to opt out of SMS messages.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.
14. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. Clifton Metals is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page together with a revised “Last Updated” date.
16. Contact Us
Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
CLIFTON METALS RECYCLING LLC.
613-639 Route 46 East,
Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: +1 (973) 883-7027
Email: buyer@cliftonmetals.com
Consumer Terms of Purchase
Last Updated: October 6, 2026
These Terms apply when you (“Seller”) offer, deliver or sell scrap metal or other materials to Clifton Metals.
1. Legal Ownership
By offering material for sale, you represent that:
- You legally own the material or are legally authorized to sell it;
- The material was lawfully obtained;
- It is not stolen;
- There are no undisclosed ownership claims or liens against it; and
- Your sale complies with applicable law.
Clifton Metals may refuse any material or transaction where lawful ownership cannot reasonably be established.
2. Identification Requirements
Valid government-issued photo identification and other information may be required before Clifton Metals purchases material.
We may copy and retain identification and transaction information where required by law.
Failure or refusal to provide required identification or documentation may result in refusal of the transaction.
3. Quotes and Scrap Prices
Scrap-metal prices may change frequently due to commodity markets, material grade, quantity and other factors.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, telephone, website, email or SMS quotes are estimates and are subject to verification when the material is physically inspected and weighed.
A quote based on photographs or a customer’s description may be revised if the material’s actual grade, weight, composition, condition or quantity differs from the information provided.
4. Weighing and Grading
Materials will be weighed, inspected, classified and graded by Clifton Metals.
The final purchase value will be determined based upon the accepted weight, classification, grade, composition and then-current applicable purchase price.
5. Material We May Refuse
Clifton Metals reserves the right to refuse material that:
- Is suspected to be stolen;
- Cannot be lawfully purchased;
- Cannot be reasonably identified or graded;
- Contains hazardous, radioactive or prohibited substances;
- Presents a safety or environmental hazard;
- Is materially different from the description supplied by Seller; or
- Otherwise does not meet our purchasing requirements.
6. Catalytic Converters and Other Regulated Materials
Additional ownership documentation may be required before Clifton Metals purchases catalytic converters or other materials subject to special legal requirements.
Where applicable, this may include vehicle identification information, title, registration, repair documentation, bill of sale, or other evidence demonstrating lawful ownership.
Clifton Metals may refuse any such material where legally required documentation cannot be provided.
7. Hazardous or Contaminated Material
Seller is responsible for accurately disclosing any known hazardous, radioactive or contaminated material.
Clifton Metals may refuse such material and may require Seller to remove rejected material where permitted by law.
Seller may be responsible for reasonable costs arising from undisclosed contamination, unlawful material or other material improperly delivered to Clifton Metals, subject to applicable law.
8. Payment
Payment is subject to verification of the material, completion of legally required documentation and compliance with applicable payment requirements.
The payment method and timing may vary depending upon the type and value of the transaction and applicable law.
9. Law-Enforcement Cooperation
Clifton Metals may provide transaction, identification, or material information to law-enforcement or government authorities where required or permitted by law.
Suspected stolen property, fraud or unlawful transactions may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
10. Electronic Communications
By providing your email address or mobile number, you agree that transaction-related communications may be provided electronically where permitted.
Marketing communications, including promotional SMS messages, are subject to the separate consent requirements described in our Privacy Policy.
11. Limitation Regarding Quotes
Website prices, market information and quoted scrap prices are provided for informational purposes and may change without notice.
Nothing displayed on the website constitutes a guaranteed purchase price unless Clifton Metals expressly confirms otherwise.
12. Governing Law
These Terms and transactions with Clifton Metals shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms periodically. The version applicable to a transaction will generally be the version in effect when the transaction occurs.