Brass Recycling in Chicago, IL

Chicago's scrap metal industry has deep roots in the city's manufacturing heritage, making it a hub for brass and copper recycling across the Midwest. The local market for brass scrap is driven by steady demand from manufacturers and foundries in Illinois and surrounding regions, with prices tied to London Metal Exchange rates. This guide lists scrap yards in the Chicago area that actively buy brass, helping you find competitive rates and convenient drop-off locations.

Today's Brass Price

National average — actual yard prices vary

$3.98/lb /lb

Sims Metal

9331 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

★ 5.0

16 reviews

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Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-721-1100 View Details →

Bravo Scrap Metal LLC

4425 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

★ 5.0

7 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-759-7815 View Details →

JUNK Relief

2010 W Fulton St suite f-252, Chicago, IL 60612

★ 5.0

2028 reviews

0 Open Sat Open Sun 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +1 more

+1 312-800-1940 View Details →

Tower Alloys

330 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

★ 4.9

14 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +1 more

+1 773-533-2939 View Details →

JJ Metal Recycling

4500 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60624

★ 4.8

4 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-565-4808 View Details →

Bridgeport Metals

3802 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

★ 4.5

4 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 312-722-6880 View Details →

American Metals Co

5580 N Lynch Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

★ 4.5

87 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-594-7777 View Details →

Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling

5636 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646

★ 4.5

11 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more

+1 773-260-0203 View Details →

Sims Metal

350 N Artesian Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

★ 4.5

22 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 312-985-0536 View Details →

Serlin Iron & Metal Company

1810 N Kilbourn Ave #5107, Chicago, IL 60639

★ 4.4

48 reviews

💵 Pays Cash Open Sat 0 Walk-in OK 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-252-1075 View Details →

Creative Metals Group (Chuangyi Metals Corp.)

3939 S Karlov Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

★ 4.4

57 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-254-7878 View Details →

Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc.

901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

★ 4.3

12 reviews

💵 Pays Cash 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-558-2216 View Details →

Family Recycling

1851 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60616

★ 4.3

18 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 Walk-in OK 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more

+1 312-226-0473 View Details →

A Metals Scrap Inc.

9301 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

★ 4.2

23 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-992-7829 View Details →

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 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +4 more

+1 773-533-4200 View Details →

Central Metal Recycling, LLC

5618 W Fillmore St, Chicago, IL 60644

★ 4.1

39 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 Walk-in OK 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +1 more

+1 773-345-8610 View Details →

Windy City Iron & Metal

4617 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651

★ 4.1

78 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-287-1500 View Details →

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 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +4 more

+1 773-776-5616 View Details →

JLG Recycling

3252 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623

★ 4.0

85 reviews

0 Open Sat Open Sun 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-321-9734 View Details →

Brickyard Metals

6449 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60707

★ 4.0

17 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-804-1333 View Details →

Safran Metal Co

1685 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

★ 4.0

8 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-276-3400 View Details →

Marcells Paper and Metal, Inc.

4221 W Ferdinand St #1016, Chicago, IL 60624

★ 3.9

23 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-265-1200 View Details →

Industrial Metal Enterprise

901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

★ 3.9

7 reviews

💵 Pays Cash 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-261-8100 View Details →

Aa Chicago Metal Recycling

4428 W 14th St, Chicago, IL 60623

★ 3.8

31 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 312-837-7519 View Details →

Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois

2425 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608

★ 3.7

13 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-890-4210 View Details →

South Shore Recycling

11600 S Burley Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

★ 3.7

22 reviews

💵 Pays Cash 0 0 Walk-in OK 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +2 more

+1 773-374-0299 View Details →

T & Z Metals Inc.

4009 W Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

★ 3.7

11 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-799-8945 View Details →

South Chicago Iron & Metal

1313 W 74th St, Chicago, IL 60636

★ 3.6

58 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-488-1313 View Details →

Imperial Recycling

1700 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612

★ 3.6

18 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +3 more

+1 312-226-7465 View Details →

Mahzel Metals

325 N Elizabeth St, Chicago, IL 60607

★ 3.6

8 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 312-733-5500 View Details →

USM Inc.

2500 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612

★ 3.6

37 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +1 more

+1 312-666-0011 View Details →

Barry's Metal Inc

820 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

★ 3.5

17 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 312-226-3825 View Details →

Sims Metal Midwest - Chicago, Illinois

2500 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60608

★ 3.1

29 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-254-1200 View Details →

Archer Metal C & R Scrap

4619 S Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

★ 3.1

11 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available Towing

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel +4 more

+1 773-585-3030 View Details →

J & S Metals

4700 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

★ 2.8

29 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 773-283-7377 View Details →

Tri State Metal Company

1745 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612

★ 2.6

5 reviews

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 312-226-7465 View Details →

United Scrap Metal Recycling Center

4720 15th Pl, Chicago, IL 60804

★ 2.1

20 reviews

0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0

Accepts

SteelIronCopperAluminumBrassStainless Steel

+1 708-780-6800 View Details →

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