Metals

Acme Refining
3357 S Justine St, Chicago
(773) 523-4500
acmescrap.com
Industrial-based.

Barb’s Salvage Company
38200 N Lee, Spring Grove
(847) 973-0105
There is a $10 charge for any size load of metal materials picked up. No charge for materials dropped off. Accepts cars, bikes, lawnmowers, and anything made of metal. No wood or plastic accepted.

C & R Scrap Iron & Metal
4619 S Knox, Chicago
(773) 585-3030
Accepts all metals.

Elgin Recycling/Crystal Lake Recycling
elginrecycling.com
Accepts all metals, including all-metal clothes hangers.
•Elgin Recycling
20450 N Rand Rd, Palatine
(847) 540-0020

•Elgin Recycling
660 Schiller St, Elgin
(847) 741-4100

•Crystal Lake Recycling
5114 Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake
(815) 455-7700

Joe’s Scrap Metal Pickup Service
2169 N Natchez, Chicago
(773) 851-9020
Pickup service available. Call Joe Perez for pricing information.

Maine Scrap Metals
1274 Rand Rd, Des Plaines
(847) 824-3175
mainescrapmetal.com/
Accepts all non-ferrous metal, including all-metal clothes hangers.

North Park Village Recycling Station
5801 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago
(773) 821-1351
resourcecenterchicago.org
9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
Accepts aluminum and steel cans. Also accepts brown, clear and green glass bottles and jars, #1 and #2 plastic bottles, newspaper, magazines, office paper and cardboard. Please do not drop off materials outside of the posted hours.

Sims Metal Management
2500 S Paulina, Chicago
(773) 254-1200
mtlm.com
Accepts sheet iron, cars. Call for pricing.

Steel:
Steel Recycling Institute
(800) YES-1-CAN (937-1226)
recycle-steel.org
Check website for steel recycling locations.