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SCRAP METAL BUYER — MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS

Sell Your Scrap Metal in Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect’s industrial pockets and contractor base sit right between Des Plaines and Arlington Heights — small shops, maintenance operations, and electrical contractors generating carbide tooling, copper wire, and brass every week. Ironcrest Industrial Surplus buys it all across Mount Prospect, minutes from our Rolling Meadows base. Text a photo to 312-880-8174 for today’s price.

UPDATED OCTOBER 2026

WHAT WE BUY

What we buy in Mount Prospect.

Tungsten carbide scrap

Small shops across Mount Prospect run carbide tooling — inserts, end mills, drills. We buy it by the pound, no minimum, and pay on the spot.

Copper wire & cable

Electrical contractors and maintenance work across Mount Prospect — pulled Romex and THHN, service cable, drops and cutoffs. Every foot has value.

Brass scrap

Fittings, valves, meters, and cleanout brass from Mount Prospect’s contractors and shops — graded by type, paid fairly.

LOCAL BUYER

Why Mount Prospect sellers call Ironcrest.

Mount Prospect isn’t a giant industrial park — it’s something better for a seller: a dense mix of small shops, maintenance contractors, and tradespeople who generate real material without a corporate purchasing department slowing things down. A bucket of used inserts, a truck bed of pulled wire, a garage cleanout full of brass — it all spends the same.

We’re minutes away in Rolling Meadows, so Mount Prospect gets true same-day pickup. And there’s no minimum: whether it’s a drum from a shop or a box from a garage, text a photo and we’ll give you a number today.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Mount Prospect scrap questions, answered.

I only have a small amount. Is it worth your trip?

Yes — there’s no minimum, and we’re minutes away in Rolling Meadows. A bucket of inserts or a box of brass is worth a text to 312-880-8174.

Do you buy from homeowners doing cleanouts in Mount Prospect?

Yes. Garage and basement cleanouts with copper wire, brass fixtures, or old tooling — text a photo and we’ll tell you what it’s worth.

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 offer same-day pickup in Mount Prospect?

Yes — same-day pickup across the Chicago area, and Mount Prospect is minutes from our base.

SERVICE AREAS

Also serving nearby.

Based in Rolling Meadows, we buy scrap metal across the Chicago area, including Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village. 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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