Facility details
- Address
- 113 Industrial Dr
Minooka, IL 60447 - Phone
- (815) 521-9888
- Website
- firstamericametal.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Grundy 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
- Waste Management - Joliet Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.8 mi · Joliet, IL
- CDT Landfill Compost Facility Transfer MRF WM Landfill 7.0 mi · Joliet, IL
- Waste Mgt Joliet Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.0 mi · Joliet, IL
- A Team Recyclers Recycling 7.2 mi · Shorewood, IL
- Kaluzny Bros Inc Recycling 7.7 mi · Joliet, IL
- Laraway Recycling and Disposal Facility Recycling 7.9 mi · Joliet, IL
- LRS Rockdale Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.0 mi · Rockdale, IL
- WM Banner Western Transfer & Recycling Center Transfer Station 8.2 mi · Rockdale, IL
- Waste Management of Illinois Transfer Station 8.2 mi · Rockdale, IL
- Jb Land Inc Recycling 8.2 mi · Joliet, IL
Nearest landfill: CDT Landfill Compost Facility Transfer MRF WM, Joliet — 7.0 mi
Area served
Serves Channahon, Minooka, Shorewood, Joliet, Plainfield, Elwood, Morris, Coal City, Crest Hill, Braidwood, Wilmington, Yorkville.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Grundy County, IL.
ZIP 60447 population 16,099.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)