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SCRAP METAL BUYER — ADDISON, ILLINOIS

Sell Your Scrap Metal in Addison

Addison is a DuPage County industrial town — machine shops, fabricators, and contractors working out of its industrial corridors every day. Ironcrest Industrial Surplus buys their tungsten carbide scrap, copper wire, and brass across Addison. Text a photo to 312-880-8174 for today’s price — same-day pickup anywhere in the Chicago area.

UPDATED OCTOBER 2026

WHAT WE BUY

What we buy in Addison.

Tungsten carbide scrap

Addison’s CNC and production shops burn through carbide — inserts, end mills, drills, wear parts. We buy it by the pound at top-of-market prices.

Copper wire & cable

Shop electrical upgrades, contractor pulls, and drops across Addison — Romex, THHN, service cable, busbar, any quantity.

Brass scrap

Turnings, borings, fittings, and valves from Addison’s shops — graded by type so red brass and yellow brass each pay what they’re worth.

LOCAL BUYER

Why Addison sellers call Ironcrest.

Addison’s shops are the real deal: CNC work, fabrication, production machining — the kind of operations that go through carbide inserts and end mills by the bucket and generate brass and copper drops on every job. Too many shops let that material sit for months because finding a buyer feels like a chore. It isn’t — it’s one text.

We’ll place a collection drum at your Addison shop and pick it up on your schedule, or come out same-day for a one-time pile. Either way, the material gets graded in front of you and you get paid on the spot.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Addison scrap questions, answered.

Do you place collection drums at shops in Addison?

Yes. We’ll drop a drum for your used carbide or turnings and pick it up on a schedule that fits your shop — weekly, monthly, or whenever it’s full.

Do you pick up in Addison?

Yes — same-day pickup across the Chicago area, including Addison. Text a photo to 312-880-8174.

How do I get today’s price?

Text a photo of your pile to 312-880-8174 and we’ll tell you what grade it is and what we’re paying today — same day, no games. We don’t publish per-pound prices because the market moves too fast for that.

Do I need an ID to sell scrap in Illinois?

Yes. Illinois law requires scrap buyers to record a photo ID for every purchase. Bring a valid ID — that’s the whole paperwork side of the deal.

Do you buy mixed shop scrap?

Yes — carbide, copper, and brass in one trip. We sort and grade each material separately so nothing gets paid as the cheapest thing in the pile.

SERVICE AREAS

Also serving nearby.

Based in Rolling Meadows, we buy scrap metal across the Chicago area, including Bensenville, Melrose Park, Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines. See all service areas.

HOW SELLING WORKS

Three steps to an offer.

01

Send photos

Photograph the material, nameplates and quantity, then send them through the quote form, by email or by phone.

02

Material review

We review what the material is, its condition and quantity, and whether it fits a direct purchase.

03

Receive an offer

For qualifying material, we discuss a direct purchase offer and the next steps.

SEND PHOTOS — FREE QUOTE WITHIN 24 HOURS

Send a photo, get a fast, free no-obligation quote — or call 312-880-8174.

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