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Scrap Yards in Chicago, IL

37 scrap yards and recycling centers in Chicago. Compare materials accepted, payment methods, hours, and ratings.

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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Side-by-side comparison of Saturday hours, payment methods, and materials accepted.

Yard Sat Hours Cash Cat Conv. Top Materials
JUNK Relief 8AM-5PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Sims Metal Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Bravo Scrap Metal LLC 6AM-7PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Tower Alloys Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
JJ Metal Recycling 7AM-2PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
American Metals Co 8AM-3PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Sims Metal 6:30AM-1:30PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling Open 24 hours — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Bridgeport Metals — — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Creative Metals Group (Chuangyi ... Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Serlin Iron & Metal Company 6-11AM ✓ — Steel, Iron, Copper
Family Recycling 08:00-16:00 — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc. Closed ✓ — Steel, Iron, Copper
A Metals Scrap Inc. 7:30AM-12:45PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Windy City Iron & Metal 6AM-12PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
J & B Scrap Metals Inc 07:00-14:00 ✓ — Steel, Iron, Copper
JB Scrap Metal 07:00-14:00 ✓ — Steel, Iron, Copper
Central Metal Recycling, LLC 07:00-11:00 — — Steel, Iron, Copper
JLG Recycling 6AM-6PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Brickyard Metals — — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Safran Metal Co Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Marcells Paper and Metal, Inc. 7AM-6PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Industrial Metal Enterprise Closed ✓ — Steel, Iron, Copper
Aa Chicago Metal Recycling 7AM-6PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
South Shore Recycling Closed ✓ — Steel, Iron, Copper
Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
T & Z Metals Inc. 6AM-3PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
South Chicago Iron & Metal 7AM-1PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
USM Inc. Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Imperial Recycling Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Mahzel Metals — — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Barry's Metal Inc 07:00-13:00 — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Sims Metal Midwest - Chicago, Il... 8AM-4PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Archer Metal C & R Scrap Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
J & S Metals 7AM-4PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper
Tri State Metal Company Closed — — Steel, Iron, Copper
United Scrap Metal Recycling Center 6AM-2PM — — Steel, Iron, Copper

Top Rated in Chicago

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JUNK Relief

★ 5.0 (2028)
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Sims Metal

★ 5.0 (16)
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Bravo Scrap Metal LLC

★ 5.0 (7)
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