Facility details
- Address
- 5421 Howard St
Skokie, IL 60077 - Phone
- (847) 673-7898
- 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: 110070690687
Programs on file: TRIS TRI_OFFSITE_1164
Interest types: TRI REPORTER
EPA record updated 2025-07-06
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
- Asset Recovery Contracting Recycling 0.2 mi · Skokie, IL
- AAA Environmental Inc Recycling 1.6 mi · Morton Grove, IL
- Fast X-ray Recycling Recycling 2.3 mi · Niles, IL
- Delux Dumpster Inc Transfer Station 2.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- AVA E-Recycling Pick Up and Data Shredding Recycling 2.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- American Metals Co Recycling 2.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Chicago Asset Recovery & Recycling Recycling 2.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Orange Crush Recycling Recycling 2.8 mi · Skokie, IL
- North Shore Recycling Inc Recycling 2.9 mi · Evanston, IL
- James Park Compost LSW Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.1 mi · Evanston, IL
Nearest landfill: Winnetka Municipal Landfill Compost Facility, Winnetka — 5.7 mi
Area served
Serves Skokie, Chicago, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Golf, Evanston, Park Ridge, Wilmette, Glenview, Harwood Heights, Kenilworth.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60077 population 28,651.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)