Facility details
- Address
- 201 Wheeler Ave
South Beloit, IL 61080 - Phone
- (815) 389-4955
- Website
- altertrading.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Winnebago County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110010421944
Programs on file: ACES 170000168618 · ACES 170001522804 · AIR IL000201045AAJ · Air program 1720100142 · BR ILD023155898 · Emissions inventory 5313311 · NPDES permit ILR002855 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ILD023155898
Interest types: AIR MINOR, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-06-16
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
- Alter Metal Recycling - South Beloit Recycling 0.1 mi · South Beloit, IL
- Star Used Tire Recycling Tires 1.6 mi · Beloit, WI
- Beloit City Public Works Transfer Station 1.8 mi · Beloit, WI
- Avid Pallet Services and Recycling LLC Recycling 2.3 mi · Beloit, WI
- Rock Disposal Inc Transfer Station 2.4 mi · Beloit, WI
- WM - Roscoe Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.1 mi · Roscoe, IL
- Waste Management Rockford Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.3 mi · Roscoe, IL
- Rock Disposal Recycling 6.2 mi · Beloit, WI
- WM - Beloit Hauling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.2 mi · Beloit, WI
- Complete Compost Recycling 6.3 mi · Janesville, WI
Nearest landfill: City of Janesville Landfill, Janesville — 14.5 mi
Area served
Serves South Beloit, Beloit, WI, Roscoe, Rockton, Afton, WI, Machesney Park, Caledonia, Shirland, Clinton, WI, Rockford, Loves Park, Janesville, WI.
County context
One of 12 recycling centers in Winnebago County, IL.
ZIP 61080 population 11,062.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)