Scrap Metal Recycling in Wheaton, IL

Scrap metal is accepted at Wheaton's second-Saturday drop-off at the Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W. Liberty Drive, 9 a.m.–noon.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Wheaton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WheatonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Wheaton monthly Electronic, Scrap Metal, Textile & More recycling drop-offCity service · WheatonCost not listed
How it works
Drive-through drop-off on the second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.–noon, at the Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W. Liberty Drive, run with eWorks Electronic Services. Takes electronics, scrap metal, textiles, cooking oil and fluorescent tubes; TVs and monitors carry a $25/$35 fee. No large appliances, batteries or business electronics.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Load items in the trunk; box small electronics; stay in your vehicle.
- Before you go: Second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.–noon, 820 W. Liberty Drive.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (4)

Checked October 26, 2026

Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronic Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Wheaton
- Monthly drop-off events run the second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W. Liberty Drive. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted at the monthly events: clothing and shoes, scrap metal, cooking oil, fluorescent tubes, and electronics including monitors, TVs, computers, laptops and printers, plus microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Put items in the trunk before entering; bag textiles and box small electronics; unbagged textiles and loose small electronics are refused. Checked October 26, 2026.

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