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.
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.
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.
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 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!
Collect
We offer two methods of collecting recyclable materials:
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.
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.
Click the links below to learn more about companies and services related to ours:
River Valley Truck Parts and KB Cores
River Valley Truck Parts partners with River Valley Recycling to purchase and reuse trucks and truck parts. They offer a wide range of aftermarket, used, and reconditioned medium- and heavy-duty truck parts. KB Cores buys, sells, and offers trade arrangements for engines, transmissions, and parts. Their facility implements a process to take apart, inspect, and identify good reusable parts from engines and transmissions. KB Cores has a 50,000 sq. ft. inventory warehouse of engine parts, transmission parts, cylinder heads, crankshafts, camshafts, connecting rods, torque converters, and much more.
Illinois Recycling Association
Illinois Recycling Association (IRA) is a non-profit organization. It currently has 250 members consisting of municipal, county, and state recycling coordinators, businesses, haulers and processors, non-profit organizations, consultants, and manufacturers of recycled-content products. IRA is a collective voice for recycling on critical waste management issues facing the state of Illinois.
The Kankakee Chamber of Commerce provides business leadership for the continuous improvement of the economic environment and the quality of life in the Kankakee region.
AERA Engine Builders Association
The Engine Builders Association is a network of professional engine builders, rebuilders, and installers that provides informational resources.
Production Engine Remanufacturers Association
The Production Engine Remanufacturers Association is an association of individuals and firms who remanufacture internal combustion engines and their major components or supply necessary components, supplies, and equipment required in the remanufacturing process.
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