Facility details
- Address
- 1000 N Washington Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901 - Phone
- (815) 304-5150
- Website
- areamaterial.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Kankakee County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Area Material Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110059866140
Programs on file: ACES 170002041975 · AIR IL000091055AFC · Emissions inventory 16893511
Interest types: AIR MINOR
EPA record updated 2015-01-09
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)
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
- United Disposal of Bradley Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Bradley, IL
- Kankakee Auto Recyclers Recycling 1.2 mi · Kankakee, IL
- Belson Steel Center Scrap Inc Metals 3.1 mi · Bourbonnais, IL
- River Valley Recycling Recycling 3.3 mi · Kankakee, IL
- Universal Pallet Inc Recycling 5.1 mi · Bourbonnais, IL
- Kankakee County RDF Landfill 7.0 mi · Chebanse, IL
- Apollo Disposal Inc AWS Transfer Station 11.2 mi · Momence, IL
- Joyce Farms Recycling Inc Recycling 14.1 mi · Essex, IL
- Waste Management - Prairie View Landfill Recycling 19.3 mi · Wilmington, IL
- Prairie View Recycling and Disposal Facility Recycling 19.3 mi · Wilmington, IL
Nearest landfill: Kankakee County RDF, Chebanse — 7.0 mi
Area served
Serves Bradley, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Aroma Park, Manteno, Saint Anne, Chebanse, Bonfield, Momence, Herscher, Papineau, Grant Park.
County context
One of 6 recycling centers in Kankakee County, IL.
ZIP 60901 population 33,224.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)