A map pin can't tell you whether a yard takes a trunk full of aluminum cans and copper pipe or only buys whole vehicles — and the two are priced completely differently. Every yard tagged here states on its own site that it buys scrap from the public by weight. Posted prices move weekly with the commodity market and differ by state, so treat any number you read online as a starting point and confirm by phone the morning you haul.
Chicago 17
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A Metals Scrap Inc.
9301 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60617-4609
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Abco Metals Co
1020 W 94th St, Chicago, IL 60620-3664
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American Metals Co
5580 N Lynch Ave, Chicago, IL 60630-1453
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Barry's Metal
820 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
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Cash for Junk Cars Chicago and Suburb Inc
3234 W 54th St, Chicago, IL 60632
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Central Metal Recycling
5618 W Fillmore St, Chicago, IL 60644-5503
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Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc.
901 N Kilpatrick Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
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Illinois Metal Processing & Recycling
2701 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
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J & B Scrap Metals
6301 S Bell Ave, Chicago, IL 60636-2541
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J and S Metals
4700 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4403
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JB Scrap Metal
2910 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
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Kedzie Scrap Metals
3500 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632-2726
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Kkc Scrap Metal Corp
3939 S Karlov Ave, Chicago, IL 60632-3813
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Metal Management Midwest Railyard
3200 E 96th St, Chicago, IL 60617
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Safran Metal Co.
1685 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
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Serlin Iron & Metal Co.
1810 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Mon-Fri 6am-3:30pm, Sat 6am-11:30am
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Windy City Metals Recycling
4617 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651-1636
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Big Daddy Scrap
551 E Lincoln Hwy, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-2922
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FAST CASH FOR JUNK CARS
630 E Joe Orr Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
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Gaby Iron and Metal
2611 E End Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-4809
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Got Scrap
223 E 12th St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Joliet 4
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Ace Iron & Metals
11 3rd Ave, Joliet, IL 60433-1849
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BL Duke - Joliet Industrial Scrap Metal Recycling Yard
2 Genstar Ln, Joliet, IL 60435
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Kelly Car Buyer
22615 S Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet, IL 60433-8443
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Mahoney Environmental
2202 Mound Rd, Joliet, IL 60436-9025
Addison 3
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C&J Scrap Metal
135 W Fay Ave, Addison, IL 60101-5107
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Capital Metals LLC
450 S Lombard Rd, Addison, IL 60101-4230
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Emperor Scrap Metal Recycling Center
125 S Fairbank St, Addison, IL 60101-3153
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Alter Metal Recycling - Bloomington
501 E Stewart St, Bloomington, IL 61701-6863
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Behr Iron & Metal
501 E Stewart St, Bloomington, IL 61701
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Metal Recycling Systems
3000 139th St, Blue Island, IL 60406
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Scrap Metal Services
3000 139th St, Blue Island, IL 60406-3373
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Illini Environmental Inc.
8895 California Dr, East Saint Louis, IL 62203
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Top Metal Buyers, Inc.
808 Walnut Ave, East Saint Louis, IL 62201
Elgin 2
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Bluff City Metal Recycling
980 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120-7594
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Redline Metals
1255 Gifford Rd, Elgin, IL 60120-7530
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All Metal Recycling
1925 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
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All Metal Recycling
1925 Rose St, Franklin Park, IL 60131
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Rockford 2
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Alter Metal Recycling
1100 Seminary St, Rockford, IL 61104-4644
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Area Salvage and Recycling
207 Peoples Ave, Rockford, IL 61104-7032
Mon-Fri 8:30am-12pm, Sat 8am-1pm
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Crusher
651 W Washington St, West Chicago, IL 60185-2701
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-12pm
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St Charles Scrap
3N780 Powis Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185-1045
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Alter Metal Recycling - Woodstock
13914 Washington St, Woodstock, IL 60098-9457
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Behr Iron and Metal
13914 Washington St, Woodstock, IL 60098-9457
Alsip 1
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American Scrap Metal Services
3837 W 127th St, Alsip, IL 60803-1505
Aurora 1
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S & S Metal Recyclers II
336 E Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL 60505-9740
Bartlett 1
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Lockport Metal Recycling
206 S Western Ave, Bartlett, IL 60103
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Mark Paule Metal Recycling
1749 Freeburg Ave, Belleville, IL 62220-3227
Brighton 1
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Maw Salvage
1020 Fosterburg Rd, Brighton, IL 62012
Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 8am-2pm
Centralia 1
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F and L Salvage and Recycling
320 Mitchell Ln, Centralia, IL 62801
Cicero 1
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United Scrap Metal
1545 S Cicero Ave, Cicero, IL 60804-1529
Congerville 1
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Midstate Metals & Recycling
417 W Kauffman St, Congerville, IL 61729-9743
Crystal Lake 1
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T and C Metal Company
378 E Prairie St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014-4415
Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-1pm
Davis Junction 1
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3B's Used Auto Parts.
14035 E IL-72, Davis Junction, IL 61020-9786
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T and T Iron and Metals
5158 Barge Terminal Rd, East Dubuque, IL 61025-8521
Mon 8am-4:30pm, Tue 8am-4:30pm, Wed 8am-4:30pm, Thu 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8am-12pm
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LMS Metal Buyers
808 Walnut Ave, East St Louis, IL 62201-2940
Elk Grove Village 1
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G & M Metal, Inc
1970 Estes Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-5416
Frankfort 1
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Kelly Car Buyer
9503 Gulfstream Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
Freeport 1
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Groeling Salvage Inc
220 E Exchange St, Freeport, IL 61032
Gurnee 1
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Suburban Scrap Metal Company
3849 Swanson Ct, Gurnee, IL 60031-1225
Mon 12pm-4pm, Tue-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat 7:30am-12pm
Hamilton 1
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Central Metals Recycling Inc
1175 Illinois 96, Hamilton, IL 62341
La Salle 1
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Buckman Iron and Metal Company
153 Canal St, La Salle, IL 61301-2357
Lockport 1
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Lockport Metal Recycling
20630 Gaskin Dr, Lockport, IL 60446
Louisville 1
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808 Scrap Metal Recycling
300 Tanner St, Louisville, IL 62858-1084
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Mattoon 1
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Harris Metals and Recycling
1213 N 11th St, Mattoon, IL 61938-3156
McHenry 1
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Recycle Your Catalytic Converter
4041 W Albany St Unit 1, McHenry, IL 60050
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
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River Metals Recycling
1200 E 2nd St, Metropolis, IL 62960-2289
Mokena 1
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Scrap R&E metal recycling Inc.
11107 W 189th Pl, Mokena, IL 60448-8962
Northlake 1
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Midwest Industrial Metals
615 Northwest Ave, Northlake, IL 60164-1301
Ottawa 1
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Buckman Iron & Metal Company, Inc.
1520 Warehouse Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350
Pana 1
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Welburn Salvage
101 N Elm St, Pana, IL 62557
Peoria 1
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Alter Metal Recycling
2424 W Clark St, Peoria, IL 61607-2017
Prairie-View 1
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Lake County Scrap Metal
16534 W Route 22, Prairie-View, IL 60069
Quincy 1
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Alter Metal Recycling
2834 Gardner Expy, Quincy, IL 62305
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Del's Metal
1605 1st St, Rock Island, IL 61201
Roscoe 1
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Erickson Metal - WE BUY SCRAP
5383 Swanson Road, Roscoe, IL 61073
Salem 1
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Foster Salvage
2781 State Route 37, Salem, IL 62881
Sandwich 1
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Whittaker Auto Salvage
1110 E Church St, Sandwich, IL 60548-2267
Savanna 1
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T&T Iron & Metals, Inc.
8182 Martens Dr, Savanna, IL 61074
Mon 8am-4:30pm, Tue 8am-4:30pm, Wed 8am-4:30pm, Thu 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8am-12pm
Seneca 1
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Olson's Auto Scrap Metal Recycling
354 W Jackson St, Seneca, IL 61360-9326
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Alter Metal Recycling - South Beloit
201 Wheeler Ave, South Beloit, IL 61080-1350
Sparta 1
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Sparta Salvage & Recycling
806 Industrial Dr, Sparta, IL 62286-2113
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Springfield Iron & Metal
3327 Terminal Ave, Springfield, IL 62707-9336
Wadsworth 1
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Legacy Scrap
41339 N US-41, Wadsworth, IL 60083-8824
Westmont 1
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B & G iron and metals
4022 N Cass Ave, Westmont, IL 60559
Woodlawn 1
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L & L Metal Recycling
12793 N Hall Ln, Woodlawn, IL 62898-4249
Also in Illinois
- Junkyards that Buy Cars86
- Auto Salvage & Junk Yards Near You35
- Junk Car Removal with Free Towing30
- Salvage Yards with Online Parts Inventory13
- Local Salvage Yards and Auto Recyclers12
- U-Pull-It Junkyards6
Good to know
What are current scrap metal prices?
Yards set their own buy prices and move them weekly with the commodity market, so there is no national figure. As a rough order of magnitude in 2026: steel and light iron pay cents per pound, aluminum cans a few tens of cents per pound, and clean copper a few dollars per pound. Prices also vary by state and by how clean and sorted your material is — call the yard the day you plan to haul and ask for their current posted price.
Do scrap yards pay cash?
Many do, but not everywhere: several states restrict cash payouts for scrap metal transactions and require a check, prepaid card or bank transfer, often with a waiting period for catalytic converters and certain nonferrous metals. Every yard is required to record your photo ID either way. Ask about payment method when you call for prices.
What scrap metal is worth the most money?
Per pound, copper pays best — clean bright wire and copper tubing top the list, followed by brass and insulated wire. Catalytic converters are priced per unit rather than by weight and can be worth far more than the metal in them. Steel and light iron pay the least per pound but make up the bulk of most loads.
Who will buy junk cars?
Auto wreckers, scrap recycling centers, and vehicle salvage yards buy scrap cars across Illinois. You can browse 86 licensed auto buyers in the state to get competitive scrap quotes. Most buyers handle all ownership transfer paperwork and offer complimentary towing.
Who gives the most cash for junk cars?
High cash offers are typically made by established salvage yards and automotive recyclers operating in Illinois. With 86 listings available state-wide, comparing quotes from multiple yards helps maximize your payout. Complete vehicles with intact catalytic converters and valuable parts command higher prices.