At Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal, we provide recycling services that not only help you do your part for the environment through proper waste disposal, but also allow you to profit from it. Our recycling centers accept:

• Scrap metal (Aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, and more)
• Paper (Newspapers, magazines, cardboard, books, and more)
• Plastic (Polyethylene, bubble wrap, PVC, super sac, and more)

As a full service recycling center committed to providing homes and businesses in the Chicagoland area with a greener alternative to regular waste disposal, we also offer electronics recycling. Whether you've got End of Life computers, old batteries, or unwanted, out of order cellphones to recycle, our center can help you get rid of these otherwise difficult-to-dispose items – not all recycling companies are equipped to handle them.

Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal is an R2 certified recycling company. This means that we are equipped and trained to ensure the proper handling and disposal of End of Life electronics in our facilities. This covers environmentally-friendly material processing that prevents contaminations due to chemical leaks; keeps employees healthy and safe; and ensures information security when handling digital storage devices.

To make recycling more convenient for you, we've also made sure that you won’t have to travel far to reach one of our many recycling centers. You can find an Elgin Recycling center at the following locations:

• Gilberts
• Elgin
• Palatine
• Crystal Lake
• Elk Grove Township

With many locations to choose from, recycling with us is easy no matter where you live in the Chicagoland area.

Have no way of bringing your recyclables to us? No problem. We offer full-service pickup and trucking for eligible loads. This service is especially useful for industrial accounts with multiple or heavy loads that need transporting. We can provide roll-off boxes, box trucks with lift gates, van trailers, gondolas, flatbeds, gaylords, and dump hoppers to suit your needs. Call us for more details on our pickup services.

Better yet, request a quote and schedule a pickup online so we can set a pickup date for your recyclables today!

Recycling and taking care of our environment is everyone's responsibility. Do your part by making sure anything recyclable in your home, business, or construction site is processed properly through our recycling services here at Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal.