Sims Metal
9331 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
★ 5.0
16 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Copper Recycling in Chicago, IL
Chicago's scrap metal industry has long been a major hub for copper recycling, with proximity to the Great Lakes and railroad networks making it a central collection and processing point for scrap metal across the Midwest. The local market offers competitive prices for copper wire, pipes, and tubing, with numerous licensed scrap yards operating throughout the city and suburbs. This guide lists active scrap yards in the Chicago area that purchase copper and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Today's Copper Price
National average — actual yard prices vary
$5.64/lb /lb
Bravo Scrap Metal LLC
4425 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
★ 5.0
7 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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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
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Tower Alloys
330 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 4.9
14 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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JJ Metal Recycling
4500 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60624
★ 4.8
4 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
Accepts
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Bridgeport Metals
3802 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
★ 4.5
4 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0
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American Metals Co
5580 N Lynch Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
★ 4.5
87 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling
5636 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
★ 4.5
11 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0
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Sims Metal
350 N Artesian Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 4.5
22 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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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
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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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Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc.
901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
★ 4.3
12 reviews
💵 Pays Cash 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0
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Family Recycling
1851 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60616
★ 4.3
18 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 Walk-in OK 0 0 0
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A Metals Scrap Inc.
9301 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
★ 4.2
23 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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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
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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
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Windy City Iron & Metal
4617 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651
★ 4.1
78 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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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
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JLG Recycling
3252 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623
★ 4.0
85 reviews
0 Open Sat Open Sun 0 0 0 0
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Brickyard Metals
6449 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
★ 4.0
17 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Safran Metal Co
1685 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
★ 4.0
8 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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
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Industrial Metal Enterprise
901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
★ 3.9
7 reviews
💵 Pays Cash 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0
Accepts
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Aa Chicago Metal Recycling
4428 W 14th St, Chicago, IL 60623
★ 3.8
31 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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Sims Metal - Chicago, Illinois
2425 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60608
★ 3.7
13 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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South Shore Recycling
11600 S Burley Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
★ 3.7
22 reviews
💵 Pays Cash 0 0 Walk-in OK 0 0 0
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T & Z Metals Inc.
4009 W Parker Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
★ 3.7
11 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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South Chicago Iron & Metal
1313 W 74th St, Chicago, IL 60636
★ 3.6
58 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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Imperial Recycling
1700 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 3.6
18 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mahzel Metals
325 N Elizabeth St, Chicago, IL 60607
★ 3.6
8 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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USM Inc.
2500 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 3.6
37 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available 0
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Barry's Metal Inc
820 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
★ 3.5
17 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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Sims Metal Midwest - Chicago, Illinois
2500 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60608
★ 3.1
29 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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Archer Metal C & R Scrap
4619 S Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
★ 3.1
11 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 Pickup Available Towing
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J & S Metals
4700 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
★ 2.8
29 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
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Tri State Metal Company
1745 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
★ 2.6
5 reviews
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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United Scrap Metal Recycling Center
4720 15th Pl, Chicago, IL 60804
★ 2.1
20 reviews
0 Open Sat 0 0 0 0 0
Accepts
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