Facility details
- Address
- 101 Ave K
Sterling, IL 61081 - Phone
- (815) 548-7000
- Website
- leggett.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Whiteside 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
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- Whiteside County Transfer Transfer Station 8.9 mi · Morrison, IL
- Waste Management Of Illinois, Inc. Transfer Station 9.0 mi · Morrison, IL
- Prairie Hill Recycling and Disposal Facility Recycling 9.0 mi · Morrison, IL
- Whiteside County Landfill Landfill 9.0 mi · Morrison, IL
- Lee County Landfill Landfill 16.8 mi · Dixon, IL
- Rare Earth Diversified Services Recycling 21.2 mi · Walnut, IL
- MDI Environmental Systems Recycling 21.4 mi · Lanark, IL
- Lee County Landfill Transfer Facility Landfill 21.8 mi · Dixon, IL
Nearest landfill: Whiteside County Landfill, Morrison — 9.0 mi
Area served
Serves Galt, Sterling, Rock Falls, Harmon, Lyndon, Woosung, Deer Grove, Dixon, Morrison, Milledgeville, Tampico.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Whiteside County, IL.
ZIP 61081 population 20,916.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)