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SCRAP METAL BUYER — BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS

Sell Your Scrap Metal in Bensenville

Bensenville sits right on the O’Hare industrial corridor, bordered by Elk Grove Village’s massive business park — and its machine shops, fabricators, and warehouses generate a steady stream of carbide tooling, copper wire, and brass. Ironcrest Industrial Surplus is based in nearby Rolling Meadows and buys it all. Text a photo to 312-880-8174 for today’s price — same-day pickup.

UPDATED OCTOBER 2026

WHAT WE BUY

What we buy in Bensenville.

Tungsten carbide scrap

Bensenville machine shops run carbide tooling hard — inserts, end mills, drills, wear parts. We buy it by the pound, grade it in front of you, and pay on the spot.

Copper wire & cable

Warehouse retrofits, shop electrical upgrades, and contractor pulls across Bensenville — Romex, THHN, service cable, busbar, any quantity.

Brass scrap

Fittings, valves, turnings, and meters from Bensenville’s shops and mechanical contractors — graded by type so nothing gets lumped down.

LOCAL BUYER

Why Bensenville sellers call Ironcrest.

Bensenville’s industrial streets — the shops along the rail corridors and the warehouse districts near O’Hare — are exactly where our kind of material lives. Machine shops running CNC work go through inserts and end mills constantly; the freight and logistics buildings nearby generate electrical surplus and copper on every retrofit.

Because we’re in Rolling Meadows, Bensenville is a fifteen-minute drive. That means same-day pickup isn’t a promise we stretch to keep — it’s our normal Tuesday. Text a photo in the morning, pile gone by the afternoon.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Bensenville scrap questions, answered.

Do you pick up scrap metal in Bensenville?

Yes — same-day pickup across Bensenville. We’re fifteen minutes away in Rolling Meadows, so morning text, afternoon pickup is routine.

Do you buy machine-shop turnings?

Yes. Carbide and brass turnings are a normal part of what we buy. Keep them in their own container, drained of coolant or oil, and free of steel or aluminum chips.

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.

I only have a small pile. Is it worth calling?

Yes. There’s no minimum — a bucket of inserts or a coil of pulled wire is worth a text. Small lots can be dropped off in Rolling Meadows or picked up with a nearby route.

SERVICE AREAS

Also serving nearby.

Based in Rolling Meadows, we buy scrap metal across the Chicago area, including Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines, Addison, Melrose Park. 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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