Facility details
- Address
- 2500 W Fulton St
Chicago, IL 60612 - Phone
- (312) 666-0011
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- usmrecycles.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- Universal Scrap Metals Inc / BLH Computers
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)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
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- National Waste Services Inc Transfer Station 1.0 mi · Chicago, IL
- Imperial Recycling Recycling 1.0 mi · Chicago, IL
- Secure Asset & Hard Drive Recycling Recycling 1.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Midtown Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- BFI of Illinois Inc Transfer Station 1.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility Recycling 2.1 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 9.4 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Salvage One1.1 mi · Chicago, IL · 2 drivers
- Cruz Recycling1.8 mi · Chicago, IL · 2 drivers
- US Pallets & Recycling Inc1.8 mi · Chicago, IL · 1 driver
- Daddy & Daughters Dumpsters LLC1.8 mi · Chicago, IL · 1 driver
- Salgado Empire Trucking Company2.4 mi · Chicago, IL · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Chicago, Cicero, Oak Park, Berwyn, Elmwood Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Riverside, Hines, Maywood, River Grove, Harwood Heights.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
139 waste haulers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60612 at a glance
- Population
- 35,744 (3,711 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 34
- Households
- Median income $60,922 · 34% earn six figures
- Housing
- 31% owner-occupied · median home value $364,246 · median rent $1,389
- Workforce
- 66% labor-force participation · 11.6% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)