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WAREHOUSE CLEANOUTS — CHICAGO

Cleaning Out a Warehouse? We Buy What’s Inside.

Closing a warehouse, clearing an old plant floor, or emptying a storage building in Chicago? Before you pay someone to haul it all away, sell the metal inside it. Ironcrest buys copper wire, cable, busbar, electrical panels, transformers, brass, and carbide tooling — same-day pickup, paid within 24–48 hours.

PLATE No. 313 WAREHOUSE — METAL RECOVERY SCALE 1:24 SHEET 1 OF 1 1 WIRE SPOOL 2 PANEL 3 BUSBAR FIG. 1 — EVERY CLEANOUT HIDES THREE PAYDAYS WE BUY
PLATE No. 313

What we buy from warehouse cleanouts.

Old warehouses, plant floors, and storage buildings are full of metal that is worth real money. Here is what we come pick up:

  • Copper wire and cable — spools, cutoffs, pulls, tray cable, welding lead.
  • Busbar and ground wire — from electrical rooms and switchgear lineups.
  • Electrical panels, breakers, and disconnects — load centers, MCC buckets, safety switches.
  • Transformers and motors — dry-type transformers, three-phase motors of any size.
  • Brass — valves, fittings, pipe, and plumbing brass.
  • Carbide tooling — inserts, end mills, and drills from old tool cribs and machine shops.
  • Mixed metals and surplus inventory — if it is metal and it is in the building, send a photo.

Don’t pay to haul what you can sell.

Most cleanout companies charge you by the truckload — and keep the scrap value of everything they haul for themselves. Flip the order: sell the metal to Ironcrest first, then hire the hauler for what is left. The copper alone often covers the cost of the cleanout.

One call, one buyer, one pickup. Chicago piles gone same day, paid within 24–48 hours.

How it works.

  1. Send photos. Walk the floor and photograph the wire, panels, equipment, and any nameplates. Text them to 312-880-8174 or send them through the quote form.
  2. Get today’s price. We review what the material is, its condition, and the quantity — and come back with an offer fast.
  3. We pick up same day. In the Chicago area, the pile is gone the same day. Paid within 24–48 hours, and we handle the loading.

Who this is for.

  • Property managers turning over an industrial building and needing it empty fast.
  • Business owners closing a shop, warehouse, or plant and wanting value out of what is left.
  • Estates and landlords clearing a building where the last tenant left equipment behind.
  • Contractors hired to clear a space — sell the metal first and cut the haul bill.

Anywhere in the Chicago area for same-day pickup. And if the load is big enough, we travel nationwide for the right load.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions, answered.

Do you haul away the junk too?

We buy the metal — that is what we come for. For everything else (trash, wood, general debris), we can point you to haulers, or our demolition partners handle full clear-outs.

What if the metal is mixed in with trash?

Send photos anyway. If there is enough metal to make the trip worth it, we come sort it on site — you don’t need to separate anything first.

How fast can you come out?

Chicago area: same day. Send photos in the morning and the pile can be gone by evening.

How do I get paid?

Paid within 24–48 hours when we pick up.

Do I need to sort, strip, or disconnect anything?

No. Leave everything as it sits — we handle the sorting, and we’ll tell you if anything needs a licensed electrician to disconnect first.

What areas do you cover?

Same-day pickup across Chicago and the suburbs. For larger loads, we travel nationwide.

THE MATH

The metal pays for the cleanout.

Every warehouse cleanout has two numbers: what the hauler charges you, and what the metal inside is worth. Sell the metal first and the second number usually beats the first.

Submit your material →

New: Explore the Ironcrest Copper Resource Center — grades, markets, identification guides, and interactive tools.

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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