Facility details
- Address
- 1255 Gifford Rd
Elgin, IL 60120 - Phone
- (847) 573-0699
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
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- Acwm Refining Metals same site · Blue Island, IL
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- Metro Recycling Recycling 0.4 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Robbins Recycling & Transfer Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Robbins, IL
- DAR PRO Solutions Blue Island Recycling 0.8 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Groen Waste Service Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Reyes Recycling Recycling 1.3 mi · Blue Island, IL
- USM Recycling Recycling 1.6 mi · Alsip, IL
- American Scrap Metal Services Recycling 1.7 mi · Alsip, IL
- Tri State Disposal Inc Transfer Station 1.7 mi · Riverdale, IL
Nearest landfill: River Bend Prairie Landfill, Dolton — 4.8 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Will County Waste & Recycling0.7 mi · Blue Island, IL · 1 driver
- Blue Island Recycling LLC0.7 mi · Blue Island, IL · 1 driver
- Cook County Wste & Recycling of Chicago & Suburbs0.7 mi · Blue Island, IL · 12 drivers
- Gti Recycling & Disposal0.7 mi · Blue Island, IL · 3 drivers
- Reliable Haulers LLC2.6 mi · Crestwood, IL · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Blue Island, Robbins, Posen, Crestwood, Midlothian, Alsip, Riverdale, Harvey, Markham, Chicago, Oak Forest, Dolton.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
139 waste haulers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60120 at a glance
- Population
- 51,225 (1,135 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 35
- Households
- Median income $82,449 · 38% earn six figures
- Housing
- 66% owner-occupied · median home value $241,604 · median rent $1,371
- Workforce
- 71% labor-force participation · 6.8% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)