Metals We Buy

Screw City Recycling buys ferrous (iron-based) and non-ferrous scrap metal in Rockford and Loves Park, Illinois. Whether you’re a contractor with jobsite scrap or a homeowner cleaning out your garage, we provide fast unloading, clear grading, and competitive payouts.

Non-Ferrous Metals (Higher Value)

These metals do not contain iron and are typically non-magnetic.

Copper

• Clean copper (bare bright wire)
• Insulated copper wire
• Copper pipe & tubing (plumbing scrap)

Aluminum

• Extrusion (window frames, framing, trim)
• Sheet aluminum
• Structural aluminum
• Aluminum siding & gutters

Brass

• Plumbing fittings & valves
• Mixed brass
• Decorative brass fixtures

Stainless Steel

• Restaurant equipment
• Sinks & fabrication scrap
• Industrial stainless components

Ferrous Metals (Iron-Based)

These materials contain iron and are magnetic.

Steel

• Structural steel (beams, plate, framing)
• Sheet steel
• Fabrication scrap

Iron

• Cast iron (pipes, old plumbing)
• Machinery parts
• Heavy iron scrap

Appliances (If Accepted)

• Washers & dryers
• Stoves
• Water heaters
• Commercial equipment

Built for Contractors

✔ Fast unload process
✔ Clear grading
✔ Competitive payouts
✔ Volume welcome