Mervis Industries Inc
3008 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL 61802
About Mervis Industries Inc
Scrap sellers in and around Urbana, Illinois can take material to Mervis Industries Inc, a scrap metal recycling business in Champaign County. The site works with walk-in sellers and small contractors, and provides a paid intake channel for scrap metal across the surrounding county. Information on which material types this site takes on a given day is not on file in the current directory snapshot. On the contact front, a phone line appears in the listing. Posted hours are available for visitors to check, which together form the yard's published-facing schedule and channel mix as filed with the directory, and give sellers a working sense of how to reach the site before driving over. 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.
Current Scrap Prices in Urbana, IL
Regional averages — call Mervis Industries Inc for exact pay rates. Last updated May 7, 2026.
| Metal | Est. Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Bright Copper | $3.97 | /lb |
| #1 Copper | $3.69 | /lb |
| #2 Copper | $3.03 | /lb |
| Copper Pipe (Clean) | $3.41 | /lb |
| Aluminum (Mixed) | $0.48 | /lb |
| Aluminum Cans | $0.66 | /lb |
| Aluminum Extrusion | $0.58 | /lb |
| Steel (Heavy Melt) | $298.57 | /ton |
| Light Iron / Sheet | $207.54 | /ton |
| Cast Iron | $0.17 | /lb |
| Stainless Steel (304) | $0.63 | /lb |
| Yellow Brass | $2.81 | /lb |
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