Recycling Services

At Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal, we customize our recycling services to meet your specific needs. From the buying and sorting of metal to the processing and shipping, our recycling service is tailored to meet the individual needs of all our customers. Whether you have 10 pounds of aluminum cans or 40,000 pounds of copper, we are equipped to recycle your material in the most efficient manner. We use shredders, shears, and balers to prepare your material for mills all over the world.

Read through the descriptions below to learn more about the different types of recycling services we provide here at Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal:

Recycling Drop-off: We have 5 full-service recycling drop-off centers, 3 of which are equipped with truck scales to provide the service and convenience you require for all your recycling needs.

Residential Recycling: For our residential recycling service, we accept a wide range of materials in our recycling centers, from household items and fixtures like pots and pans, aluminum window frames, and stainless steel sinks, to outdoor equipment and furniture such as lawnmowers and lawn chairs.

Business and Contractors Recycling: Do your part in saving the environment while turning your business's scrap materials into revenue! We provide different types of recycling services for our customers in the industrial, commercial, and construction industries, from paper recycling to scrap metal and electronics recycling.

Scrap Pick-up: Whether you want a live load, a regularly scheduled pick-up, a weigh and pay on site, or a swap of a roll-off box for your recyclables, Elgin Recycling ensures on-time delivery of materials and friendly, reliable service.

Brokerage: Move your recyclable materials anywhere in the country with our help! Let us handle all the details—from pick-up and recycling, to getting you the best rates for your scrap.

Demolition: From standard demolition jobs to taking down multi-level structures, we have the equipment, expertise, and connections needed for the task. Elgin works in partnership with demolition companies all over the country, ensuring that only qualified and experienced specialists will meet your demolition needs.

As a customer of Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal, you will receive the highest quality of customer service, competitive prices, prompt payment, experienced personnel to grade your material, and access to a customized recycling program. You will be working with a professional team who will help make your experience a seamless one from pick up of material to distribution of payment.

We have state certified scales including 3 truck scales, a state of the art recycling software program, 5 clean drop-off facilities, and a fleet of DOT certified trucks, flatbeds, and roll-offs for your every recycling need.

Our customers include homeowners, recycling collectors, manufacturers, tradesmen, demolition and construction contractors, retailers, governmental public works departments, and communication companies. Elgin Recycling & Scrap Metal prides itself in being the one stop shop for all your recycling needs. Discover the different ways to recycle with us today.