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.
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Before you go
- Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
- Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
Illinois rules
- 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)
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Where this information comes from
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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