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9 locations in 6 cities.
Places that take refrigerators, washers, dryers, water heaters, and other large appliances. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you go.
Appliance Recycling by city
All American Recycling
1137 Mitchell Rd
630-844-6900
All American Recycling buys ferrous and non-ferrous scrap at its Aurora yard on Mitchell Road, one of three Chicagoland locations alongside Joliet and Blue Island. The yard takes sheet iron, plate and structural steel, auto cast including rotors, brake drums and springs, copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and lead. Drop-off loads are weighed and paid by weight. Contractors get container service from the company: can trailers, lugger boxes, gaylord boxes, hoppers, roll-off boxes and van trailers, plus live-load trucks for tight job sites. The company also runs a wire chopping line, dismantles railcars, and sends an in-house crew to small demolition jobs. Consumers bring appliances, batteries, and holiday lights. The company belongs to ReMA and the National Demolition Association.
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Reyes Recycling
2240 141st St
708-770-1005
Mon-Fri 7:30am-6:30pm, Sat 7:30am-3:00pm, Sun 8:00am-4:00pm
The yard at 2240 141st St in Blue Island trades as Lopez Metal Recycling and buys scrap from individuals and companies alike. Its buying list covers copper, brass, aluminum, steel, and stainless steel, plus pipe and tube, electric wire, car parts, batteries, appliances, and electronics including computers, laptops, tablets, and phones. The yard refuses asbestos, refrigerants, magnesium, radioactive materials, oil-filled items, PCBs, mercury-containing items, glass, and pressurized tanks. It serves Cook County in Illinois, Lake County in Indiana, and neighborhoods across Chicago, opens seven days a week, and runs its website in English and Spanish.
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Sims Metal (N Artesian Ave)
350 N Artesian Ave
Mon-Fri 6:30 AM-4:30 PM; Sat 6:30 AM-1:30 PM; Sun Closed
This Sims Metal yard at 350 N Artesian Ave on the West Side (60612) opens at 6:30 AM on weekdays and runs a Saturday session until 1:30 PM. It buys steel, copper, aluminum, nickel, cast iron and stainless steel, and members of the public can drop off scrap without an appointment. Freon must be removed from refrigerated appliances.
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Sims Metal (S Ewing Ave)
9331 S. Ewing Ave
773-721-1100
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-3:30 PM; Sat 7:00 AM-3:30 PM; Sun Closed
The Sims Metal yard at 9331 S. Ewing Ave in the 60617 ZIP buys steel, copper, aluminum, nickel, cast iron and stainless steel. The public can drop off appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, aluminum siding and gutters without an appointment. Sellers show a government photo ID to get paid, and Freon must be removed from refrigerated appliances.
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Sims Metal (S Wood St)
2599 S Wood St
773-890-4216
The yard at 2599 S Wood St takes scrap from collectors, junk haulers, contractors and residents, with drop-off and no appointment. Plumbers and electricians bring copper pipe and fittings, insulated wire, heavy gauge aluminum wire, conduit and HVAC equipment. Residents drop off fencing, yard furniture, siding, gutters, window frames and old appliances, and the yard provides protective equipment.
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Bluff City Metal Recycling
980 Bluff City Blvd.
(847) 742-4600
Mon-Fri 6am-6pm; Sat 6am-5pm; Sun 8am-noon
Bluff City Metal Recycling buys ferrous and non-ferrous scrap at 980 Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin, just off Highway 20. The family-owned yard has recycled for over 15 years and works with industrial accounts, commercial customers, contractors, job sites, and residential sellers. Steel, iron, appliances, aluminum wheels and cans, radiators, copper, brass, insulated wire, stainless steel, electric motors, auto batteries, soft lead, starters, and alternators are all on the buy list. Heavy machinery unloads any size haul, and the onsite truck scale is certified by the State of Illinois. Scales are calibrated quarterly. The yard opens Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM, Saturday from 7 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday from 8 AM to noon. Pickup service is available.
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Elgin Recycling
660 Shiller St.
(847) 741-4100
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Elgin Recycling runs five full service facilities, including an iron yard and two truck scales, and the Schiller Street yard in Elgin is its home location. Drop-off covers aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and steel, plus electronics such as computers, TVs and monitors, batteries, and cell phones. TVs and monitors carry a recycling fee. A fleet of flatbeds, roll-offs, box trucks with lift gates, van trailers, and gondolas handles scrap pickups, and the company brokers scrap and recycles refrigerators, freezers, paper, and plastic. RecyclePak programs cover lamps and bulbs, ballasts, mercury, sharps, aerosol cans, and pharmaceutical waste.
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Sims Metal
3700 Runge St
847-455-8800
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Area Salvage and Recycling
207 Peoples Ave
779-500-0162
Mon-Fri 8:30am-12:00pm, 12:30pm-4:00pm; Sat 8:00am-1:00pm; Sun Closed
Area Salvage and Recycling is a full-service scrap metal and salvage yard in Rockford, IL, paying top dollar for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, appliances, computer equipment, and junk vehicles. The facility buys cars, SUVs, trucks, machinery, and catalytic converters and offers free vehicle pickup. Free estimates are available, and the yard also provides recycling pickup service for convenient drop-off or collection.
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