Scrap Yards in Thornton, IL
We list 1 scrap yard in Thornton, Illinois; 1 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.
Inbound scrap in Thornton, Illinois is handled by one listed yard, ranging across general-scrap intake, auto-parts salvage, and industrial steel volume. The accepted-material lists in Thornton highlight {accepted_top_3} as the most common categories, alongside per-yard variation that shows up in each individual listing. Sellers in Thornton have a single listed drop-off option for inbound scrap material, with that yard handling the local intake flow on its own.
Scrap prices in Illinois
National averages updated Nov 10, 2026; each page lists Illinois yards that buy it.
Scrap yards in Thornton, IL: common questions
How many scrap yards are in Thornton, IL?
We list 1 scrap yard in Thornton, Illinois. 1 of them has a phone number on file and 1 has opening hours listed.
How much is scrap copper worth in Thornton today?
Our US average estimate for Bare Bright Copper is $5.54/lb (updated Nov 10, 2026). We do not track prices for Thornton itself: each yard sets its own rate, so call ahead.
Which scrap yards in Thornton, IL buy copper?
1 yard lists copper among accepted materials: G P L Industries, Inc.. Many yards do not publish a materials list, so others may buy it too.