Facility details
- Address
- 1720 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60622 - Phone
- (773) 276-0070
- Website
- sipimetals.com
- 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: 110000434637
Programs on file: ACES 170000041586 · AIR IL000031600ARH · Air program 1703101243 · BR ILD005121439 · Emissions inventory 1732511 · ICIS 8476 · MN-TEMPO 42618 · NCDB D05#EPCRA-006-89 · NCDB I05#19881117AV006 1 · OSHA-OIS 339646267 · OSHA-OIS 340792266 · OSHA-OIS 341607034 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILD005121439 · TRIS 60622SPMTL1720E
Interest types: AIR MINOR, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, LQG, OSHA ESTABLISHMENT, TRI REPORTER
EPA record updated 2017-06-01
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
- Heneghan Wrecking Company Recycling 0.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- Liberty Tire Services Tires 0.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- General Iron Industries Inc Metals 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Lakin Environmental Industries Recycling 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- City Scrap Metal Metals 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- WM - Chicago Hauling and Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- Waste Management Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Medill Avenue Sorting Center MRF 0.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility Recycling 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
- City of Chicago HHW Collection Facility Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 11.7 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago, Oak Park, Cicero, Lincolnwood, Elmwood Park, River Forest, Evanston, Forest Park, Harwood Heights, Berwyn, Skokie, River Grove.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60622 population 53,696.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)