Illinois · Updated October 2026

Scrap Metal Yards in Chicago

85 yards in the Chicago area across 26 cities buy scrap metal. Most pay by weight for ferrous metal (steel, iron) and more per pound for non-ferrous metal like copper, brass and aluminum. Prices move with commodity markets, so call ahead for today's rates. Together they have 6,304 Google reviews averaging 4.0 stars.

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  1. Pick Your Part - Chicago South

    Self-serve yard · Chicago, IL

    3.8823 reviews

    3130 S St Louis Ave

    • Self-serve
    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (800) 962-2277 Details

  2. Pick Your Part - Chicago North

    Self-serve yard · Chicago, IL

    3.6690 reviews

    4555 W North Ave

    • Self-serve
    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (800) 962-2277 Details

  3. Pick Your Part - Blue Island

    Self-serve yard · Blue Island, IL

    3.8550 reviews

    2247 141st St

    • Self-serve
    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (800) 962-2277 Details

  4. City Auto Wreckers

    Salvage yard · Aurora, IL

    4.0505 reviews

    690 McClure Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (630) 898-2900 Details

  5. American Scrap Metal Services

    Scrap yard · Alsip, IL

    4.4287 reviews

    3837 W 127th St

    • Buys scrap
    • Domestic

    Call (708) 239-0101 Details

  6. United Scrap Metal, Inc.

    Scrap yard · Cicero, IL

    3.6274 reviews

    1545 S Cicero Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 780-6800 Details

  7. Two Men and a Junk Truck

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.9183 reviews

    2423 W Hubbard St

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday
    • Trucks

    Call (847) 716-2291 Details

  8. Free scrap metal pick up

    Scrap yard · Aurora, IL

    4.8173 reviews

    1136 Gilmore St

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (630) 853-1200 Details

  9. Big Daddy Scrap

    Scrap yard · Chicago Heights, IL

    4.5130 reviews

    551 E Lincoln Hwy

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (877) 587-2727 Details

  10. Broadway Auto Parts wreckers

    Salvage yard · Blue Island, IL

    4.0128 reviews

    13545 Sacramento Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Online inventory

    Call (312) 380-0007 Details

  11. Cash For Junk Scrap Cars

    Junkyard · Harvey, IL

    4.7126 reviews

    512 E 156th St

    • Buys junk cars
    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (773) 302-2202 Details

  12. Executive Recycling

    Scrap yard · Addison, IL

    4.4103 reviews

    1545 W Wrightwood Ct

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (630) 620-9200 Details

  13. American Metals Co

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.4101 reviews

    5580 N Lynch Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Domestic

    Call (773) 594-7777 Details

  14. G & M Metal, Inc

    Scrap yard · Elk Grove Village, IL

    4.098 reviews

    1970 Estes Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (630) 616-1126 Details

  15. JLG Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.089 reviews

    3252 W 31st St

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (773) 321-9734 Details

  16. Windy City Iron & Metal

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.283 reviews

    4617 W Division St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 287-1500 Details

  17. Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.080 reviews

    1150 N North Branch St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 744-3060 Details

  18. Emperor Scrap Metal Recycling

    Scrap yard · Bensenville, IL

    4.872 reviews

    354 Country Club Dr

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (630) 247-9749 Details

  19. Elgin Recycling

    Scrap yard · Arlington Heights, IL

    3.969 reviews

    145 S Weiler Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 741-4100 Details

  20. Cicero Iron Metal & Paper

    Scrap yard · Cicero, IL

    4.268 reviews

    5901 W Ogden Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 863-8601 Details

  21. C & M Recycling

    Scrap yard · North Chicago, IL

    3.965 reviews

    1600 Morrow Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 578-1066 Details

  22. Gaby Iron & Metal

    Scrap yard · Chicago Heights, IL

    4.464 reviews

    2611 East End Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 755-1930 Details

  23. South Chicago Iron & Metal

    Junkyard · Chicago, IL

    3.764 reviews

    1313 W 74th St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 488-1313 Details

  24. Lemont Scrap Processing

    Scrap yard · Lemont, IL

    3.861 reviews

    16229 W New Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (630) 257-6532 Details

  25. Cozzi Recycling - Full Service Scrap Metal Recycling Yard & Warehouse

    Scrap yard · Bellwood, IL

    4.160 reviews

    2501 Grant Ave

    • Full-service
    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 440-3922 Details

  26. All Metal Recycling

    Scrap yard · Franklin Park, IL

    4.060 reviews

    1925 25th Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 455-1925 Details

  27. Cozzi Recycling - Public Metal Recycling Center

    Scrap yard · Melrose Park, IL

    4.459 reviews

    2400 Main St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 233-0300 Details

  28. Metro Recycling

    Scrap yard · Blue Island, IL

    4.459 reviews

    13546 S Western Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 388-1551 Details

  29. Creative Metals Group (Chuangyi Metals Corp.)

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.458 reviews

    3939 S Karlov Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 254-7878 Details

  30. J & B Scrap Metals Inc

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.055 reviews

    6301 S Bell Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (773) 776-5616 Details

  31. Serlin Iron & Metal Company

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.553 reviews

    1810 N Kilbourn Ave #5107

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 252-1075 Details

  32. JB Scrap Metal

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.148 reviews

    2910 W Carroll Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (773) 533-4200 Details

  33. USM, Inc.

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.445 reviews

    2104 2500 W Fulton St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 666-0011 Details

  34. Central Metal Recycling, LLC

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.041 reviews

    5618 W Fillmore St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 345-8610 Details

  35. Aa Chicago Metal Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.841 reviews

    4428 W 14th St

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (312) 837-7519 Details

  36. BL Duke - Forest View Recycling Facility (Open to Public)

    Scrap yard · Berwyn, IL

    4.739 reviews

    6400 Canal Bank Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 546-2714 Details

  37. Crusher, Inc.

    Scrap yard · West Chicago, IL

    4.539 reviews

    651 W Washington St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (630) 231-6888 Details

  38. Midwest Industrial Metals

    Scrap yard · Northlake, IL

    2.638 reviews

    615 Northwest Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 202-8202 Details

  39. South Shore Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.931 reviews

    11600 S Burley Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 374-0299 Details

  40. Sims Metal Midwest - Chicago, Illinois

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.130 reviews

    2500 S Paulina St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 254-1200 Details

  41. J & S Metals

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    2.730 reviews

    4700 W Belmont Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 283-7377 Details

  42. A Metals Scrap Inc.

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.129 reviews

    9301 S Baltimore Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 992-7829 Details

  43. Cronimet Corporation

    Salvage yard · Chicago, IL

    4.029 reviews

    10602 S Buffalo Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 933-2900 Details

  44. RDI, Inc

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.029 reviews

    4101 W 42nd Pl

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 280-9388 Details

  45. DC Tricore Inc

    Scrap yard · Waukegan, IL

    3.128 reviews

    1414 Jacobson Dr

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 360-8600 Details

  46. United Scrap Metal Recycling Center

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    2.527 reviews

    4720 15th Pl

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 780-6800 Details

  47. Luckman Recycling

    Scrap yard · Alsip, IL

    4.526 reviews

    12841 S Pulaski Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 489-2992 Details

  48. Sims Metal

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.426 reviews

    350 N Artesian Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 985-0536 Details

  49. Imperial Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.025 reviews

    1700 W Fulton St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 226-7465 Details

  50. USA Recycling Professionals Inc.

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.023 reviews

    7601 S Kedzie Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 498-4886 Details

  51. ELG Metals, Inc - Chicago

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.122 reviews

    10321 S Calumet Access Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (800) 525-5878 Details

  52. Family Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.320 reviews

    1851 S Clinton St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 226-0473 Details

  53. Sims Metal

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.719 reviews

    9331 S Ewing Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 721-1100 Details

  54. Chicago Recycling & Hard Drive Disposal

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.519 reviews

    180 N Wabash Ave #176

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 241-6377 Details

  55. Freddy's Auto Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.419 reviews

    4148 W Division St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 394-4233 Details

  56. Brickyard Metals

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.017 reviews

    6449 W Grand Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 804-1333 Details

  57. Barry's Metal Inc

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.517 reviews

    820 W Cermak Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 226-3825 Details

  58. Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.517 reviews

    2425 S Wood St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 890-4210 Details

  59. C&A Metal's Inc.

    Scrap yard · Bridgeview, IL

    2.917 reviews

    8928-30 S Oketo Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 634-2681 Details

  60. Sims Metal - East Chicago, Indiana

    Scrap yard · East Chicago, IN

    3.616 reviews

    425 W 152nd St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (219) 378-7426 Details

  61. KKC Scrap Metal Corp

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.915 reviews

    3939 S Karlov Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (312) 285-8517 Details

  62. Tower Alloys

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.914 reviews

    330 N California Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 533-2939 Details

  63. Bedford Recycling Corp

    Scrap yard · Bedford Park, IL

    4.614 reviews

    5901 W 66th St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 496-3200 Details

  64. Optimus Recycing

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.514 reviews

    847 E 114th St

    • Buys scrap

    Details

  65. Cantero recycling inc

    Scrap yard · South Holland, IL

    4.713 reviews

    16145 Vincennes Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (630) 644-4685 Details

  66. T & Z Metals Inc.

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.713 reviews

    4009 W Parker Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 799-8945 Details

  67. Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.312 reviews

    5636 N Milwaukee Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 260-0203 Details

  68. Universal metal uno recycling

    Scrap yard · Dolton, IL

    3.512 reviews

    14059 Cottage Grove Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (219) 378-0462 Details

  69. Archer Metal C & R Scrap

    Waste management service · Chicago, IL

    2.912 reviews

    4619 S Knox Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 585-3030 Details

  70. South Lawmdale Metals

    Junkyard · Chicago, IL

    5.011 reviews

    3344 S Lawndale Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (773) 574-3038 Details

  71. Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc.

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.311 reviews

    901 N Kilpatrick Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 558-2216 Details

  72. All American Recycling - Blue Island

    Scrap yard · Blue Island, IL

    3.211 reviews

    13500 Mozart Ave

    • Buys scrap
    • Domestic

    Call (773) 701-6696 Details

  73. Safran Metal Co

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.810 reviews

    1685 N Elston Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 276-3400 Details

  74. Industrial Metal Enterprise

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.09 reviews

    901 N Kilpatrick Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 261-8100 Details

  75. Edco Recycling Co

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    2.58 reviews

    8224 S Vincennes Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 873-1600 Details

  76. Universal Scrap Metal

    Scrap yard · Riverdale, IL

    3.97 reviews

    640 W 134th St

    • Buys scrap

    Details

  77. Bridgeport Metals

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.56 reviews

    3802 S Racine Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (312) 722-6880 Details

  78. JJ Metal Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    4.26 reviews

    4500 W Roosevelt Rd

    • Buys scrap

    Call (773) 565-4808 Details

  79. AH Recycling LLC

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.73 reviews

    3950 S Karlov Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Call (888) 234-6699 Details

  80. Earthlink Recycling

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    5.02 reviews

    3333 W 36th St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (872) 444-5297 Details

  81. ScrapGo

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    3.02 reviews

    1720 W Division St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 221-6332 Details

  82. Illinois Recycling

    Scrap yard · Northlake, IL

    5.01 reviews

    301 Lake St

    • Buys scrap

    Call (708) 865-9939 Details

  83. USM Charter Alloys

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    5.01 reviews

    321 N Artesian Ave

    • Buys scrap

    Details

  84. E-Z Metals

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    No reviews yet

    Chicago, IL 60636

    • Buys scrap

    Call (847) 521-9431 Details

  85. Leonard Levine Metals

    Scrap yard · Chicago, IL

    No reviews yet

    2551 N Clark St

    • Buys scrap
    • Open Sunday

    Call (847) 681-0100 Details

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Frequently asked questions

How many scrap yards are in Chicago?

We list 85 yards that buy scrap metal in the Chicago, IL area, including Pick Your Part - Chicago South, Pick Your Part - Chicago North, and Pick Your Part - Blue Island.

What do I need to sell scrap metal?

Most states require a valid government-issued photo ID to sell scrap metal, and many yards record your vehicle plate. Catalytic converters and some materials have extra paperwork rules, so check with the yard first.

How are scrap metal prices calculated?

Yards pay by weight. Non-ferrous metals like copper, brass and aluminum pay much more per pound than steel or iron. Clean, sorted metal (wire stripped, steel removed) gets a better price.

What's the highest-rated scrap yard in Chicago?

South Lawmdale Metals is rated 5.0 stars from 11 Google reviews.

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