Since 2014 · Chicagoland

We pay top dollar for your scrap metal.

Family-owned scrap metal recycling for the greater Chicago area. Honest weights. Fair prices. Cash the same day.

Family-Owned · Licensed & Insured · Top $/LB in Chicagoland
Today's Prices$/LB
Posted this morning · JLG Yard
Copper (Bright)$0.00/lb
Copper #2$0.00/lb
Aluminum$0.00/lb
Brass (Yellow)$0.00/lb
Steel$0.00/lb
Stainless$0.00/lb
Insulated Wire$0.00/lb
Updated · Monday, Jun 22Call for today's rate
Market-based. Final price set at the scale.
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What We Do

Services

01

Ferrous metal recycling

Steel, iron, cast iron — graded and weighed at our scale.

02

Non-ferrous recycling

Copper, aluminum, brass, stainless, lead. Top per-pound rates.

03

Industrial & commercial accounts

Scheduled pickups, contract pricing, fast turnaround.

04

Roll-off containers

Jobsite and facility drop-off. Multiple sizes available.

05

Demolition & jobsite cleanup

Full-load haul-outs and structured material recovery.

06

Public drop-off

Homeowners welcome. Paid on the spot, no minimum.

Accepted Materials

What we take.

If you've got it and it's metal, we probably want it. If you're not sure, ask.

Copperbright, #2, tubing
Aluminumsheet, extrusion, cast
Brassyellow, red, plumbing
Steelplate, structural, sheet
Ironcast and wrought
Stainless300/400 series
Leadwheel weights, sheet
Insulated WireRomex, THHN, MCM
Electric Motorsany size
RadiatorsCu/Al and brass
Applianceswhite goods, AC units
Auto Partsalternators, starters
Catalytic ConvertersID required
Aluminum Cansloose or baled

Not sure what you've got? Send a photo and we'll price it.

Since 2014

A family business, not a faceless yard.

JLG Recycling is family-owned and operated. When you bring us your scrap, you get an honest weight, a fair price, and a handshake. No runaround, no shaved scales. We're local, we know our metals, and we treat every load the same way we'd want ours treated.

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Honest
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JLG Yard · Chicagoland
The Scale Doesn't Lie.
The Process

How it works.

01

Contact us

Call, fill the form, or send a photo of what you've got.

02

Get a quote

Honest estimate at current market prices — no runaround.

03

Drop off or pickup

Bring it to the yard or we'll schedule a pickup.

04

Get paid

We weigh it at the scale and pay you on the spot.

Where We Work

Serving Chicagoland.

Chicago01
Cicero02
Berwyn03
Oak Park04
Stone Park05
Melrose Park06
Elmwood Park07
Maywood08
Bellwood09
Forest Park10
Franklin Park11
Northlake12
River Grove13
Schiller Park14
Norridge15
Harwood Heights16
Brookfield17
Riverside18
North Riverside19
Hillside20

…and surrounding areas. Don't see your town? Call us — we probably cover it.

Get a Quote

Tell us what you've got.

Fill it out, send a photo, or just call. We answer the phone.

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Good To Know

Questions.

No appointment for standard drop-offs. Just pull in during business hours and we'll take it from there. For loads over a ton, call ahead so we can stage a roll-off.
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