Facility details
- Address
- 378 E Prairie St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 - Phone
- (815) 459-4445
- Website
- tandcmetalrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- McHenry County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- T & C Metal Co.; T & C Metal Co
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
- Elgin Recycling Recycling 0.6 mi · Crystal Lake, IL
- Computer Recycling Center LLC Recycling 1.8 mi · Crystal Lake, IL
- Waste Management - Crystal Lake Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Crystal Lake, IL
- WM Transfer Facility Transfer Station 2.7 mi · Crystal Lake, IL
- WM - Crystal Lake Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Crystal Lake, IL
- Computer Recyclers Recycling 3.0 mi · Cary, IL
- Core Scientific Precious Metals Refinery Recycling 3.0 mi · Cary, IL
- Lowe Enterprises Recycling 3.6 mi · Cary, IL
- Recycle Your Catalytic Converter Recycling 4.6 mi · McHenry, IL
- CornerStone Material Recovery MRF 5.4 mi · McHenry, IL
Nearest landfill: South Barrington Landfill, South Barrington — 14.5 mi
Area served
Serves Crystal Lake, Cary, Lake In The Hills, Algonquin, Fox River Grove, Mchenry, Island Lake, Carpentersville, Huntley, Wauconda, Woodstock, Dundee.
County context
One of 12 recycling centers in McHenry County, IL.
ZIP 60014 population 48,383.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)