Scrap Yards in Elgin, IL
We list 3 scrap yards in Elgin, Illinois; 3 with a phone number and 3 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.
Our listings for Elgin, Illinois include three scrap yards, covering general-scrap intake, auto salvage, and industrial steel for sellers across the local market. Across Elgin's scrap intake market, {accepted_top_3} appear most frequently in the directory's accepted-material lists, though individual yard intake mixes vary from one site to the next. Industrial-steel capacity in Elgin runs through two industrial-steel yards, giving demolition contractors and structural-steel sellers a dedicated path alongside the general-scrap yards.
Elgin Recycling Inc
660 Schiller St, Elgin, IL 60123
(630) 741-4100
Elite Metal Processing
1449 Holmes Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
(224) 856-0926
Junk Butler
123 Longford Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
(855) 225-5586
Scrap prices in Illinois
National averages updated Nov 10, 2026; each page lists Illinois yards that buy it.
Scrap yards in Elgin, IL: common questions
How many scrap yards are in Elgin, IL?
We list 3 scrap yards in Elgin, Illinois. 3 of them have a phone number on file and 3 have opening hours listed.
How much is scrap copper worth in Elgin today?
Our US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb (updated Nov 10, 2026). We do not track prices for Elgin itself: each yard sets its own rate, so call ahead.
Which scrap yards in Elgin, IL buy copper?
1 yard lists copper among accepted materials: Elite Metal Processing. Many yards do not publish a materials list, so others may buy it too.