Facility details
- Address
- 1100 Seminary St
Rockford, IL 61104 - Phone
- (815) 987-2755
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Winnebago County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Behr Iron and Steel Inc
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
- EARTH Zero Waste Recycling 0.9 mi · Rockford, IL
- Rockford HHW Collection site Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Rockford, IL
- North American Demolition Services Recycling 3.0 mi · Rockford, IL
- Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Recycling 3.9 mi · Rockford, IL
- Mobile Recycling Recycling 5.1 mi · Rockford, IL
- Cimco Resources Recycling 5.6 mi · Loves Park, IL
- Winnebago Landfill Landfill 6.9 mi · Rockford, IL
- paper recovery Recycling 7.0 mi · Loves Park, IL
- Screw City Recycling Recycling 7.0 mi · Loves Park, IL
- Kasper Trucking Inc Transfer Station 7.0 mi · Loves Park, IL
Nearest landfill: Winnebago Landfill, Rockford — 6.9 mi
Area served
Serves Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Winnebago, Cherry Valley, Davis Junction, Stillman Valley, Monroe Center, Byron, Roscoe, Belvidere, Caledonia.
County context
One of 12 recycling centers in Winnebago County, IL.
ZIP 61104 population 17,584.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)