Facility details
- Address
- 13830 S Brainard Ave
Burnham, IL 60633 - Phone
- (708) 730-1400
- Website
- scrapmetalservices.com
- 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
- Allied Metal Co Metals 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Northlake Auto Recyclers Recycling 1.4 mi · Hammond, IN
- Lake Iron and Metal Recycling 1.6 mi · Hammond, IN
- Scrap International Recycling 2.0 mi · Hammond, IN
- CID MRF WM Composting Transfer Station MRF 2.1 mi · Chicago, IL
- CID Recycling and Disposal Recycling 2.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- CID Recycling and Disposal Facility Landfill 2.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Lake County SWMD Transfer Station 2.5 mi · Hammond, IN
- Chicago Disposal Inc Transfer Transfer Station 2.8 mi · Chicago, IL
- River Bend Prairie Recycling & Transfer Facility Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: CID Recycling and Disposal Facility, Chicago — 2.4 mi
Area served
Serves Hammond, IN, Chicago, Calumet City, Whiting, IN, Dolton, East Chicago, IN, South Holland, Riverdale, Lansing, Thornton, Harvey, Munster, IN.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60633 population 12,485.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)