Facility details
- Address
- 425 W 152nd St
East Chicago, IN 46312 - Phone
- (219) 378-7426
- Website
- us.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: 110035842853
Programs on file: ICIS 1400003763 · ICIS 600044728
Interest types: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
EPA record updated 2015-05-03
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
- OmniSource Corp-Ferrous Brokerage Div-E Chicago IN Ofc Metals same site · East Chicago, IN
- Sims Metal - East Chicago, Indiana Recycling 0.1 mi · East Chicago, IN
- Illiana Waste Transfer Station 2 Transfer Station 1.4 mi · East Chicago, IN
- Republic Services Illiana Waste Transfer Station II Transfer Station 1.5 mi · East Chicago, IN
- Scrap International Recycling 1.5 mi · Hammond, IN
- Jupiter Aluminum Corp Metals 1.7 mi · Hammond, IN
- Lake Iron and Metal Recycling 1.8 mi · Hammond, IN
- East Chicago Municipal SW TS Transfer Station 2.1 mi · East Chicago, IN
- Northlake Auto Recyclers Recycling 2.5 mi · Hammond, IN
- Blaine Street Partners Llc Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Gary, IN
Nearest landfill: Gary Sanitary LF, Gary — 4.2 mi
Area served
Serves Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Calumet City, IL, Whiting, Highland, Munster, Lansing, IL, Chicago, IL, Dolton, IL, South Holland, IL, Griffith.
County context
One of 25 recycling centers in Lake County, IN.
ZIP 46312 population 26,158.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)