Scrap Yards in Des Plaines, IL
We list 4 scrap yards in Des Plaines, Illinois; 4 with a phone number and 1 with opening hours. Today's US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb; call a yard to confirm its rate.
Listings carried over from this site's earlier directory (imported May 9, 2026); yards Google lists as permanently closed are left out. How we check listings.
Scrap intake in Des Plaines, Illinois runs through four listed yards, each acting as a paid outlet for sellers turning copper, aluminum, steel, and other recoverables into cash. Specific accepted-material categories vary by yard in Des Plaines. Several yards do not publish their full intake list in the directory — calling ahead is the cleanest way to confirm a load before driving over. Des Plaines's scrap market is mixed across general-scrap, auto-salvage, and industrial-steel intake, giving sellers a working set of options for whatever load they're moving.
Dulin Metals Co
363 N 3rd Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 789-0010
Dulin Metals Co A Close Corp
2200 S Mount Prospect Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 789-0010
National Kwikmetal Service
560 Santa Rosa Dr, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(224) 760-7155
Pielet Brothers Trading Inc
2720 S River Rd Ste 216, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 803-0438
Scrap prices in Illinois
National averages updated Nov 10, 2026; each page lists Illinois yards that buy it.
Scrap yards in Des Plaines, IL: common questions
How many scrap yards are in Des Plaines, IL?
We list 4 scrap yards in Des Plaines, Illinois. 4 of them have a phone number on file and 1 has opening hours listed.
How much is scrap copper worth in Des Plaines today?
Our US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb (updated Nov 10, 2026). We do not track prices for Des Plaines itself: each yard sets its own rate, so call ahead.