Facility details
- Address
- 3802 S Racine
Chicago, IL 60409 - Phone
- (773) 523-4500
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110018259882
Programs on file: ACES 170000322728 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000020917
EPA record updated 2026-06-25
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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Chicago Southwest Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems Recycling 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Verde Recycling Recycling 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Shred All Recycling Systems Recycling 0.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- Shred All (Allied) Metals 0.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- Eco Green Recycling Recycling 1.0 mi · Chicago, IL
- Savers Recycling 1.1 mi · Chicago, IL
- A A Pallet Recycling 1.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Brandenburg Industrial Service Co Metals 1.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Southside Recycling Recycling 1.6 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 7.6 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Oak Park, Burbank, Lyons, Riverside, Forest Park, Oak Lawn, Summit Argo.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60409 population 35,253.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)