Facility details
- Address
- 156 US-20
Chesterton, IN 46304 - Phone
- (219) 926-8726
- Website
- dmrchesterton.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Porter County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Metal Management Indiana Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070030238
Programs on file: NPDES permit INRM01891
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
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
- Able Dispossal Recycling & Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Chesterton, IN
- SMS Mill Services Recycling 3.4 mi · Porter, IN
- JEM Industries Recycling 5.2 mi · Chesterton, IN
- US Steel Midwest Plant Metals 7.0 mi · Portage, IN
- Deercroft RDF Landfill 7.0 mi · Michigan City, IN
- TMS International Corporation Metals 7.1 mi · Portage, IN
- Archies Auto Recycling Inc Recycling 7.8 mi · Valparaiso, IN
- Ogden Dunes Town Council Transfer Station 8.0 mi · Ogden Dunes, IN
- Pauls Auto Yard Inc Metals 9.5 mi · Westville, IN
- Waste Management Of Indiana, L.L.C. Transfer Station 9.6 mi · Portage, IN
Nearest landfill: Deercroft RDF, Michigan City — 7.0 mi
Area served
Serves Chesterton, Beverly Shores, Portage, Westville, Michigan City, Wheeler, Gary, Lake Station, Valparaiso, Hobart.
County context
One of 11 recycling centers in Porter County, IN.
ZIP 46304 population 27,402.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)