JUNK Relief
2010 W Fulton St suite f-252, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 5.0
2028 reviews
Open Sat Open Sun
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
Scrap Yards in Chicago, IL
37 scrap yards and recycling centers in Chicago. Compare materials accepted, payment methods, hours, and ratings.
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Chicago's industrial heritage and dense urban layout have created a robust scrap metal market, with numerous yards and recycling centers operating throughout the city and its surrounding areas. This guide lists 37 scrap yards and recycling facilities where you can sell ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, and other recyclables, from large regional operations to neighborhood drop-off points. Whether you're clearing out old equipment, dismantling a construction project, or recycling household metal items, you'll find buyers across Chicago's North, South, and West sides.
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59%
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Showing 37 of 37 yards in Chicago, IL
| Saturday | Cash | Cat. Conv. | Top Materials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNK Relief | 5.0 (2028) | 8AM-5PM | — | ✓ | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| Sims Metal | 5.0 (16) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Bravo Scrap Metal LLC | 5.0 (7) | 6AM-7PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Tower Alloys | 4.9 (14) | Closed | — | ✓ | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| JJ Metal Recycling | 4.8 (4) | 7AM-2PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| American Metals Co | 4.5 (87) | 8AM-3PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Sims Metal | 4.5 (22) | 6:30AM-1:30PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling | 4.5 (11) | Open 24 hours | — | — | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| Bridgeport Metals | 4.5 (4) | — | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Creative Metals Group (Chuangyi … | 4.4 (57) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Serlin Iron & Metal Company | 4.4 (48) | 6-11AM | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Family Recycling | 4.3 (18) | 08:00-16:00 | — | — | SteelIronCopper+5 |
| Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc. | 4.3 (12) | Closed | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| A Metals Scrap Inc. | 4.2 (23) | 7:30AM-12:45PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Windy City Iron & Metal | 4.1 (78) | 6AM-12PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| J & B Scrap Metals Inc | 4.1 (51) | 07:00-14:00 | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+7 |
| JB Scrap Metal | 4.1 (40) | 07:00-14:00 | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+7 |
| Central Metal Recycling, LLC | 4.1 (39) | 07:00-11:00 | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+4 |
| JLG Recycling | 4.0 (85) | 6AM-6PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Brickyard Metals | 4.0 (17) | — | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Safran Metal Co | 4.0 (8) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Marcells Paper and Metal, Inc. | 3.9 (23) | 7AM-6PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Industrial Metal Enterprise | 3.9 (7) | Closed | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Aa Chicago Metal Recycling | 3.8 (31) | 7AM-6PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| South Shore Recycling | 3.7 (22) | Closed | ✓ | — | SteelIronCopper+6 |
| Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois | 3.7 (13) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| T & Z Metals Inc. | 3.7 (11) | 6AM-3PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| South Chicago Iron & Metal | 3.6 (58) | 7AM-1PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| USM Inc. | 3.6 (37) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+4 |
| Imperial Recycling | 3.6 (18) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+6 |
| Mahzel Metals | 3.6 (8) | — | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Barry's Metal Inc | 3.5 (17) | 07:00-13:00 | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Sims Metal Midwest - Chicago, Il… | 3.1 (29) | 8AM-4PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Archer Metal C & R Scrap | 3.1 (11) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+7 |
| J & S Metals | 2.8 (29) | 7AM-4PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| Tri State Metal Company | 2.6 (5) | Closed | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
| United Scrap Metal Recycling Center | 2.1 (20) | 6AM-2PM | — | — | SteelIronCopper+3 |
Top Rated in Chicago
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Sims Metal
9331 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
★ 5.0
16 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Bravo Scrap Metal LLC
4425 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
★ 5.0
7 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Tower Alloys
330 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 4.9
14 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
JJ Metal Recycling
4500 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60624
★ 4.8
4 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
American Metals Co
5580 N Lynch Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
★ 4.5
87 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Sims Metal
350 N Artesian Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 4.5
22 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling
5636 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
★ 4.5
11 reviews
Open Sat Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
Bridgeport Metals
3802 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
★ 4.5
4 reviews
Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Bridgeport Metals is a scrap metal recycler serving the Chicagoland area with ferrous and non-ferrous processing yards and 24/7 pickup service.
Specialties ferrous processing · non-ferrous processing · 24/7 pickup service · scrap management solutions
Creative Metals Group (Chuangyi Metals Corp.)
3939 S Karlov Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
★ 4.4
57 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
An industrial recycling center in Chicago, Illinois that buys non-ferrous metals and electronic scrap, with a focus on copper-related materials.
Specialties metal recycling · electronic recycling
Serlin Iron & Metal Company
1810 N Kilbourn Ave #5107, Chicago, IL 60639
★ 4.4
48 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Walk-in OK Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Serlin Iron & Metal is a family-owned scrap yard in the Chicago area serving individual and commercial clients since 1976, specializing in scrap metal recycling and processing.
Family Recycling
1851 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60616
★ 4.3
18 reviews
Open Sat Walk-in OK
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more
Family Recycling buys ferrous scrap (iron and steel) and non-ferrous metals including aluminum, brass, copper, lead, and zinc. They serve industrial, commercial, and retail customers.
Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc.
901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
★ 4.3
12 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Greenway Metal Recycling is a commercial and industrial scrap metal recycling broker serving manufacturers, contractors, and industrial operations in the Chicago area. They do not accept public drop-off customers and specialize in large-volume scrap metal programs with transparent pricing and payment within 5 business days.
Specialties commercial and industrial scrap recycling · large-volume programs · free scrap audits · scheduled pickups
A Metals Scrap Inc.
9301 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
★ 4.2
23 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Windy City Iron & Metal
4617 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651
★ 4.1
78 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Windy City Iron & Metal is a retail metal recycling facility serving the greater Chicago area that buys electric motors, copper, wire, transformers, aluminum, and steel.
J & B Scrap Metals Inc
6301 S Bell Ave, Chicago, IL 60636
★ 4.1
51 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Open Sun Walk-in OK Drive-through Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +4 more
JayBen Scrap Metals operates three drop-off centers across Chicago (South, North, West sides) with truck scales and certified platform scales. They accept a wide range of scrap materials including metals, electronics, and auto batteries.
Specialties commercial-recycling · industrial-recycling · demolition · bailing-service
JB Scrap Metal
2910 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 4.1
40 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Open Sun Walk-in OK Drive-through Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +4 more
JayBen Scrap Metal operates three drop-off centers in Chicago accepting a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, electronics, and batteries. The company offers commercial and industrial recycling services with certified scales and payment by cash or check.
Specialties scrap-pickup · commercial-recycling · industrial-recycling · demolition
Central Metal Recycling, LLC
5618 W Fillmore St, Chicago, IL 60644
★ 4.1
39 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Open Sat Walk-in OK
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +1 more
Central Metal Recycling is a family-owned scrap metal recycling center that buys ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, aluminum, brass, iron, stainless steel, car batteries, and e-scrap. They serve residential customers, contractors, and professional scrappers with no appointment needed and pay cash on the spot.
Specialties family-owned · commercial and industrial accounts · full-time scrappers
JLG Recycling
3252 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623
★ 4.0
85 reviews
Open Sat Open Sun
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Brickyard Metals
6449 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
★ 4.0
17 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Safran Metal Co
1685 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
★ 4.0
8 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Safran Metals buys and processes non-ferrous metals including copper wire and cable for commercial customers. The company has operated in Chicago since 1939.
Specialties non-ferrous metals · wire and cable processing
Marcells Paper and Metal, Inc.
4221 W Ferdinand St #1016, Chicago, IL 60624
★ 3.9
23 reviews
Open Sat Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Marcells Paper & Metal provides paper and metal recycling services, including paper shredding, secure document destruction, and metal collection and processing.
Specialties paper recycling · metal recycling · secure document destruction · paper shredding
Industrial Metal Enterprise
901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
★ 3.9
7 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Industrial Metal Enterprise is a family-owned scrap metal recycling company headquartered in Chicago that buys and processes ferrous, non-ferrous, alloy, and precious metals from industrial, manufacturing, and commercial customers throughout the Chicagoland area. They provide pickup services, loading assistance, and container services to business clients.
Specialties B2B metal recycling · pickup services · loading and container services · industrial accounts
Aa Chicago Metal Recycling
4428 W 14th St, Chicago, IL 60623
★ 3.8
31 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
South Shore Recycling
11600 S Burley Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
★ 3.7
22 reviews
💵 Pays Cash Walk-in OK
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +3 more
South Shore Recycling buys all grades of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal including pipes, wiring, construction debris, and various metals. They are located on the Southeast Side of Chicago and serve both individual and industrial accounts.
Specialties industrial accounts · certified scales · immediate cash payments
Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois
2425 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608
★ 3.7
13 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
T & Z Metals Inc.
4009 W Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
★ 3.7
11 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
South Chicago Iron & Metal
1313 W 74th St, Chicago, IL 60636
★ 3.6
58 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
USM Inc.
2500 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 3.6
37 reviews
Pickup Available
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +1 more
USM Inc. is one of North America's largest scrap metal wholesalers and processors offering non-ferrous, ferrous, used beverage cans, high nickel alloys, electronics, and precious metal refining services across seven specialized divisions.
Specialties auto recycling · e-waste recycling · precious metal refining · foundry additives
Imperial Recycling
1700 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 3.6
18 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +3 more
Mahzel Metals
325 N Elizabeth St, Chicago, IL 60607
★ 3.6
8 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Mahzel Metals specializes in aluminum recycling and has processed over one billion pounds of aluminum since 1975.
Specialties aluminum recycling
Barry's Metal Inc
820 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
★ 3.5
17 reviews
Open Sat Walk-in OK
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Barry's Metal is a Chicago-based metal recycling company that buys scrap metal and provides certified scales to ensure accurate weights.
Sims Metal Midwest - Chicago, Illinois
2500 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60608
★ 3.1
29 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Archer Metal C & R Scrap
4619 S Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
★ 3.1
11 reviews
Pickup Available Towing
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +4 more
C&R Scrap buys ferrous and non-ferrous metals, appliances, batteries, and other recyclables. They offer scrap removal, pickup within 24 hours, and demolition/dismantling services.
Specialties scrap removal · pickup within 24 hours · demolition and dismantling · aircraft dismantling
J & S Metals
4700 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
★ 2.8
29 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
Tri State Metal Company
1745 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 2.6
5 reviews
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
United Scrap Metal Recycling Center
4720 15th Pl, Chicago, IL 60804
★ 2.1
20 reviews
Open Sat
Accepts
SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel
United Scrap Metal is a privately held recycling company founded in 1978 that purchases, processes and markets recyclable commodities for their customers.
Specialties recycling solutions