Facility details
- Address
- 615 Northwest Ave
Northlake, IL 60164 - Phone
- (773) 202-8202
- Website
- mimrecycles.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Midwest Industrial Metals Corp
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060384178
Programs on file: ACES 170002050189 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000198572
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)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Northlake Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.1 mi · Northlake, IL
- Site Recovery Services Inc Recycling 1.4 mi · Elmhurst, IL
- Leyva Recycling Inc Recycling 1.7 mi · Bensenville, IL
- Waveland Recycling Recycling 1.9 mi · Franklin Park, IL
- BFI Aws Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Melrose Park, IL
- WM - Melrose Park Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.4 mi · Melrose Park, IL
- All Metal Recycling Recycling 2.9 mi · Franklin Park, IL
- Addison Recycling Center Recycling 3.7 mi · Addison, IL
- Cozzi Recycling - Public Metal Recycling Center Recycling 3.7 mi · Melrose Park, IL
- Cozzi Recycling Recycling 3.8 mi · Bellwood, IL
Nearest landfill: Congress Development Company LF, Hillside — 4.1 mi
Area served
Serves Melrose Park, Franklin Park, Elmhurst, Stone Park, Bensenville, Berkeley, Schiller Park, Bellwood, River Grove, Wood Dale, Hillside, Villa Park.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60164 population 21,248.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)