Facility details
- Address
- 1501 Rockland Rd
Lake Bluff, IL 60044 - Phone
- (847) 362-2750
- Website
- simsmm.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Lake County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003054612, 110072043806
Programs on file: ACES 170000185172 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000073700 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILR000220509
Interest types: VSQG
EPA record updated 2014-12-02
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
- Midwest Computer Recycling Inc Recycling 1.4 mi · Lake Bluff, IL
- Mariani Landscape Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.7 mi · Lake Bluff, IL
- Maine Plastics Inc Recycling 3.4 mi · North Chicago, IL
- C&M Recycling Inc Recycling 3.4 mi · North Chicago, IL
- Aspen Valley LSW Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.7 mi · Park City, IL
- Ecologic Inc Recycling 4.7 mi · Waukegan, IL
- ARCOA Group Recycling 5.5 mi · Waukegan, IL
- Lake County Scrap Metal Recycling 6.6 mi · Prairie-View, IL
- Highland Park LSW Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.6 mi · Highland Park, IL
- Paper Tiger Document Solutions Recycling 6.7 mi · Gurnee, IL
Nearest landfill: Countryside Landfill Inc, Grayslake — 7.2 mi
Area served
Serves Lake Bluff, Libertyville, Great Lakes, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, Lincolnshire, Highwood, Gurnee, Mundelein, Deerfield.
County context
One of 40 recycling centers in Lake County, IL.
ZIP 60044 population 10,289.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)