The New Way to Recycle
Although River Valley Recycling specializes in buying scrap metal, we are not your typical metal scrap yard. We seek to offer the best experience for you by providing clean and organized facilities, friendly and knowledgeable staff, efficient operations, and, of course, great prices!
Most importantly, we have a strong reputation in our community for our honest business conduct. When you do business with us, we hope you’ll notice how we stand out above the rest.
Our History
We began as a general scrap metal business in 1993 that focused on ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The business has grown its operations to collect a wider variety of recyclable materials, handle larger volumes, and develop processes that convert these recyclable materials into a reusable form.
We collect millions of pounds of scrap metal materials each year that would otherwise end up in landfills.
The Future
River Valley Recycling is based on principles of integrity, flexibility, and innovation. Our reputation and future are built on our relationships with businesses and the local communities in which we operate.
We believe the need for recycling will increase over time as reusing resources continue to become more cost-effective than mining for new resources. We plan to evolve as our global economy evolves so that we can continue to fulfill recycling needs.
Solving Problems: Metal Recycling Case
Problem
A local oil distribution business contacted River Valley Recycling for a solution for disposing of empty metal drums. They were using about 300 metal drums each month, which were taking up valuable floor space in their building.
Solution
To improve the use of floor space, we installed a drum crusher at their facility. We also identified how they could recycle the residual oil in each drum. Through this partnership, the customer was able to be paid for their scrap drums as well as the unused oil.
We’re Not the Only Ones Excited by Recycling
We have hundreds of customers visiting us every day and process over 40 million pounds per year. Thanks to our customers, we’re keeping a lot of materials out of landfills and making them reusable. Our customers love having a place to bring the scrap metal collecting in their fields, yards, garages, or basements where they can get paid the best prices for it.
River Valley Recycling offers a recycling center that is efficient and convenient. Bring your scrap metal to our location, and we will pay you based on the type and quantity (some materials excluded) for bringing them in. Demolition or clean-up projects? We have a trailer to accommodate your needs.
We buy ferrous metals ranging from washing machines to heavy industrial equipment and non-ferrous metals, such as copper, brass, radiators, aluminum, electric motors, and stainless steel, as well as automobiles and much more!
Our Approach
Collect
We offer two methods of collecting recyclable materials:
- Buyback centers: Convenient drop-off locations with easy unloading and a fast payout process
- Pick-up services: We maintain our own fleet of trucks, heavy equipment, and containers. We can service scrap producers of all types and sizes
Process
We implement processes to upgrade and convert materials further along the recycling stream. The goal is to reduce waste and find ways to recycle everything that comes through our facilities.
- Some materials are processed to return the product to its original form. For example, aluminum is melted so it can be re-molded into new products
- Other materials are densified or prepared in a way that they can be sent to a processor that converts the material into a reusable form
- Some materials are processed so that they can be reused or remanufactured
Ship
After our initial processing, materials are sent to companies that can advance them to the next level so they can be put back into reusable products.
- Ferrous metals are sent to foundries and mills where they will be re-melted and reused
- Non-ferrous metals are sent to companies that re-melt these metals for use in new products. River Valley Recycling re-melts certain grades of aluminum on site
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About
River Valley Recycling are buyers of all grades of scrap metal and junk cars and trucks in the Kankakee, IL and Iroquois County.
Services
- Iron Recycling
- Aluminum Recycling
- Copper Recycling
- Steel Recycling
- Brass Recycling
- Stainless Steel Recycling
- Scrap Metal Recycling
- Junk Car Recycling
- Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Recycling
- Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck RecyclingContainer Sales
Specialties
- Metal Recycling, Scrap Metal Buyers, We Buy Junk Cars and Trucks
Business Hours
- Monday-Friday
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- Saturday
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- Sunday
- Closed
Will be closed July 1st, July 2nd, July 3rd, and July 4th, all of our entities will reopen on July 5th.
Languages
- English
Year Established
1993
Products
- Scrap Metal, Junk Cars and Trucks, Used sea containers.
