Facility details
- Address
- 909 Pitner Ave
Evanston, IL 60202 - Phone
- (847) 869-7800
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
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
- James Park Compost LSW Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Evanston, IL
- North Shore Recycling Inc Recycling 0.5 mi · Evanston, IL
- Orange Crush Recycling Recycling 0.6 mi · Skokie, IL
- Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest LLC Evanston TS Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Evanston, IL
- WM - Evanston Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Evanston, IL
- Secure Asset & Hard Drive Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Wilmette Village Yard Transfer Station 2.9 mi · Wilmette, IL
- Kormet Metals LLC Metals 3.1 mi · Skokie, IL
- Asset Recovery Contracting Recycling 3.2 mi · Skokie, IL
- AAA Environmental Inc Recycling 3.5 mi · Morton Grove, IL
Nearest landfill: Winnetka Municipal Landfill Compost Facility, Winnetka — 5.3 mi
Area served
Serves Evanston, Skokie, Chicago, Lincolnwood, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Morton Grove, Golf, Niles, Winnetka, Glenview, Park Ridge.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60202 population 32,818.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)