Facility details
- Address
- 900 Oak St
DeKalb, IL 60115 - Phone
- (815) 758-2458
- Website
- dimcodekalb.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- DeKalb County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005919015
Programs on file: ACES 170000301073 · NPDES permit ILR000589 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILD984908251
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Zimmerman Recycling Recycling 0.8 mi · Dekalb, IL
- Quality Recycling Recycling 2.5 mi · Cortland, IL
- DeKalb County Landfill & Compost Facility Landfill 3.6 mi · DeKalb, IL
- Rochelle Municipal Landfill #2 Landfill 13.3 mi · Rochelle, IL
- Flat Can Recycling Recycling 14.6 mi · Elburn, IL
- C U Plastic LLC Recycling 16.4 mi · Rochelle, IL
- Midwest Companies Recycling 17.7 mi · Hampshire, IL
- Waste Management - Elburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.2 mi · Elburn, IL
- LRS Elburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.2 mi · Elburn, IL
- Majic Plastic Recycling 21.5 mi · St Charles, IL
Nearest landfill: DeKalb County Landfill & Compost Facility, DeKalb — 3.6 mi
Area served
Serves Dekalb, Cortland, Sycamore, Clare, Malta, Maple Park, Hinckley, Creston, Kingston, Waterman, Burlington, Shabbona.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in DeKalb County, IL.
ZIP 60115 population 42,461.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)