Sims Metal – East Chicago, Indiana (ECI IN)
Address
425 West 152nd Street
East Chicago, Indiana 46312
United States
Contact Information
Tel: +1 219-378-7426
About This Location
Sims Metal’s East Chicago scrap metal recycling yard in Indiana (IN) purchases and processes ferrous & non-ferrous scrap metal. The yard specializes in bus, railcars and aluminum trailer recycling. It offers trucking & roll-off container services, tolling processing and demolition & dismantling services. Processing capabilities of the yard include baling, car crushing, shearing, mobile baling and torch cutting. The recycling center is equipped with baler, shears, torch cutters and mobile shears. The yard also provides complementary services such as container loading, overseas container loading, rail car loading, truck loading and stevedoring.Hours of Operation
| Monday – Friday | 6:00 am – 3:30 pm |
| Saturday | 06:00 – 11:30 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Additional Information
Local Businesses
Sell your scrap metal to us! We accept all types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (copper, steel, iron, aluminum, brass, lead, zinc, nickel and more). Convenient location and hours of operation.
- General Metal Scrap – Obsolete production equipment, metal office equipment, construction scrap or other metal items.
- Plumbing and Electrical Scrap – Tradesmen can sell job-site scrap metal to us.
- Roll-off Containers – Service available for metal scrap pickup.
- Scrap Collectors – Metal collectors depend on quick and friendly service at our yards.
- Scrap Dealers– Leverage our bulk processing and logistics capabilities and get more money for your scrap.
- Commercial Junk Vehicles – We pay for processed end of life vehicles from repair centers, insurance companies, towing services, car parts stores, body shops and vehicle rental centers.
- Appliances and White Goods – Bulk purchase of obsolete appliances. Freon must be removed from refrigerated appliances before we can accept.
Call or email with any questions.
General Public Metal Recycling
We offer quick and friendly service for the general public wanting to drop off scrap metal. No appointment is necessary. You’ll like our convenient hours.
Common items we accept from consumers include old appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, metal lawn equipment, old metal fencing, metal shelves, aluminum siding and gutters, metal window frames, aluminum cans, plus much more.
If you have questions, give us a call or check out our frequently asked questions on this webpage.
Did you know?
We will pay you for your junk car. A valid title is required for all cars we buy. Send us an email to see what your car is worth.
Roll-Off Containers
- Convenient drop off and pick up of roll off containers for metal scrap
- Multiple container sizes available, to meet your specific needs
- Containers provided at your plant for routine collection
- Jobsite containers provided for project specific use
Safety at Our Yard
Safety is a core value at all our facilities. You will find our yards to be clean and run in an organized manner adhering to strict safety policies and procedure. In our daily activities, we embrace “think safe; work safe; home safe” for employees, customers, contractors and suppliers.
Valid ID Required to Get Paid for Your Metal
All material suppliers will be required to provide a valid government issued photo ID (valid driver’s license or other official form of ID) to sell scrap metal to us.
Railcar Dismantling
As the world’s largest scrap handler by volume, Sims Metal continues to expand and develop additional sources of scrap supply. Sims Metal formalized their Railcar Dismantling division and have actively advanced our railcar processing. Our 5 locations; Richmond CA, Houston TX, East Chicago IN, Fairless, PA and our new CLEAN-TO-CUT location in Defiance, OH, offers several options for car owners to send their end-of-life railcars. Contact us at smm.rcd@simsmm.com for more information regarding our dismantling and our clean-to-cut operation.