Facility details
- Address
- 1001 59 Washington Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411 - Phone
- (708) 756-9838
- 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: 110043423961
Programs on file: ACES 170001880622 · MN-TEMPO 154671 · NPDES permit ILR007021 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000165464
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-06-26
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.
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- Got Scrap Recycling 0.2 mi · Chicago Heights, IL
- Brookfield Resource Management Recycling 0.3 mi · Chicago Heights, IL
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- Big Daddy Scrap Recycling 1.0 mi · Chicago Heights, IL
- Greener Future LLC Recycling 1.3 mi · Chicago Heights, IL
- C & L LSW TS Skyline Disposal Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Chicago Heights, IL
- Gaby Iron and Metal MetalsRecycling 1.6 mi · Chicago Heights, IL
- All American Recycling Recycling 1.8 mi · Ford Heights, IL
- Star Disposal Service Transfer Station 2.8 mi · Park Forest, IL
Nearest landfill: Munster Landfill, Munster — 6.3 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago Heights, Glenwood, Steger, Olympia Fields, Flossmoor, Homewood, Park Forest, Thornton, Hazel Crest, Lansing, Richton Park, South Holland.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60411 population 52,395.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)