Facility details
- Address
- 6111 W Dickens Ave
Chicago, IL 60639 - Phone
- (773) 804-1771
- 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
- Midwest Recycling Co. Recycling 0.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- Lake Street Pallet and Recycling Recycling 1.9 mi · Chicago, IL
- North Grand Auto Metals 2.0 mi · Chicago, IL
- Serlin Iron & Metal Co. Recycling 2.0 mi · Chicago, IL
- Windy City Iron and Metal Recycling 2.1 mi · Chicago, IL
- Gus & Sals Recycling Center Recycling 2.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- J and S Metals Recycling 2.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- Illinois Recycling Assoc Recycling 2.3 mi · Oak Park, IL
- Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc. Recycling 2.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- Allied Metal Co Metals 2.3 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Congress Development Company LF, Hillside — 6.5 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago, Elmwood Park, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, Harwood Heights, Forest Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Hines, Stone Park, Cicero.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60639 population 84,505.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)