Facility details
- Address
- 3000 139th St
Blue Island, IL 60406 - Phone
- (708) 389-9737
- Website
- scrapmetalservices.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
- Metal Recycling Systems; Scrap Metal Services LLC
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
- Acwm Refining Metals 0.4 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Acme Refining Metals 0.4 mi · Elgin, IL
- Metro Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Robbins Recycling & Transfer Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Robbins, IL
- Reyes Recycling Recycling 1.1 mi · Blue Island, IL
- DAR PRO Solutions Blue Island Recycling 1.2 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Groen Waste Service Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Blue Island, IL
- Tri State Disposal Inc Transfer Station 1.7 mi · Riverdale, IL
- USM Recycling Recycling 1.8 mi · Alsip, IL
- USA Waste Services Transfer Station 1.8 mi · Crestwood, IL
Nearest landfill: River Bend Prairie Landfill, Dolton — 4.8 mi
Area served
Serves Robbins, Posen, Blue Island, Midlothian, Crestwood, Markham, Harvey, Alsip, Riverdale, Chicago, Oak Forest, Hazel Crest.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60406 population 24,887.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)