Johnson Scrap Metal

About Johnson Scrap Metal

Johnson Scrap Metal works in the scrap metal recycling space out of Gillespie, Illinois. The site takes inbound material from local sellers and small contractors, and operates as a paid outlet for scrap metal across the surrounding county and nearby towns. Accepted-material categories are not on file in our directory for this yard, and the listing field remains open at present. For practical details, posted hours are available for visitors to check and a phone line appears in the listing. The directory entry is the yard's own self-reported snapshot of how it handles inbound contact and posted schedule, surfaced here as a working baseline for sellers planning a visit to the gate. Sorting at the gate moves faster when materials are pre-separated at home — ferrous in one bin, copper in another, aluminum kept clean. The yard can post the load through faster, and sellers tend to land a cleaner intake price on each category. Pre-sorted loads also avoid the wait that comes when staff have to break a mixed bin apart on site before grading and weighing the material.

Scrap Price Estimates (US Average)

Daily US average estimates updated Nov 10, 2026, not Johnson Scrap Metal's own prices; call the yard for its pay rates. How we estimate prices.

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