Steel (Heavy Melt) Scrap Price in Illinois
National average updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in Illinois vary with volume and prep — use the national average as your baseline and call ahead.
Steel (Heavy Melt) market context — Illinois
The Illinois market for Steel (Heavy Melt) is shaped by the state's economic mix of manufacturing, finance, food processing, and rail logistics. Regionally, Midwest steel mills, auto plants, and rail logistics put yards close to the consuming buyers for structural steel and rebar production. Within the state, Chicago has the largest concentration of yards taking Steel (Heavy Melt). End-use demand for structural steel and rebar production sets the floor; what each yard pays on top of that depends on its volume and shipping setup. Calling ahead to confirm the rate and that the yard is buying the grade you have is always worth the minute it takes.
Scrap Yards Buying Steel (Heavy Melt) in Illinois
- A Metals Scrap Inc— Chicago
- A Reliable— Blue Island
- A Scrap Metal Company— Alsip
- Ace Iron & Metals Inc— Joliet
- Adams Scrap Metal— Roselle
- Addison Metals— Elmhurst
- Addison Recycling— Addison
- AdelmanВ’s Resource Solutions— Chicago
- Advance Enterprises, Inc.— Mokena
- Advanced Antennas— Springfield
- Advanced Recycling— Springfield
- Advantage Recycling— Danville
- Advantage Recycling— Champaign
- Akat Scrap Metal— Hinsdale
- All Around Auto & Tire— Pekin
- All Metal Recycling— Franklin Park
- Allegiance Metal Recycling— Naperville
- Alliance Metal Recycling Inc— Aurora
- Alpha Metals— Chicago
- Alter Metal Recycling— Peoria
- Alter Metal Recycling— Peoria
- Alter Metal Recycling— Rock Island
- Alter Recycling— Bartonville
- Alter Scrap Metal Recycling— Bloomington
- Alton Materials— Alton