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River Valley Recycling

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River Valley Recycling

We Recycle: Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Scrap Metal, Cast Iron, Steel, Stainless Steel, and Old Machinery.

River Valley Recycling are buyers of all grades of scrap metal and junk cars and trucks in the Kankakee, IL and Iroquois County.

09/02/2026

Good morning and Happy Hot and Humid Wednesday! Copper is flat this morning, please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper buying prices for Wednesday September 2nd, 2026. Please remember prices are subject to change during the day with market changes.

Bottled water at the scale office!

Barebright 5.34 Per Pound
#1 Copper 5.29 Per Pound
#2 Copper. 5.10 Per Pound
#3 Copper. 4.94 Per Pound
BurntCop. 5.10 Per Pound
Housewire. 3.61 Per Pound
Romex. 3.22 Per Pound

Clean aluminum soffit, facia, gutters, downspouts, and siding .85 cents per pound

Steel Prices

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 Per Net Ton

Sheet Iron. 200.00 Per Net Ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 Per Net Ton

Brake Drums and Rotors. 255.00 Per Net Ton

Stay hydrated and hope everyone has a great day! Please like and share this post!

09/01/2026

Good morning and a Happy Hot Tuesday September 1st, 2026. Copper prices are the same as yesterday! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying Prices for Tuesday September 1st, 2026.

Barebright 5.34 per pound
#1 Copper. 5.29 per pound
#2 Copper. 5.10 per pound
#3 Copper 4.94 per pound
Burnt Cop. 5.10 per pound
Housewire. 3.61 per pound
Romex 3.22 per pound

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, gutters, downspouts. .85 cents per pound

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 per net ton

Sheet Iron. 200.00 per net ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 per net ton

Brake drums and rotors. 255.00 per net ton

I hope everyone has a great day!

08/31/2026

Good morning and a Happy and Hot Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Copper is off a few cents this morning, please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying prices for Monday August 31st, 2026. Prices are subject to change with the copper market!

Barebright. 5.34 Per Pound
#1 Copper. 5.29 Per Pound
#2 Copper. 5.10 Per Pound
#3 Copper 4.94 Per Pound
Burnt Cop. 5.10 Per Pound
Housewire 3.61 Per Pound
Romex. 3.22 Per Pound

Clean aluminum siding, gutters, downspouts, soffit, and facia .85 Cents Per Pound

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 Per Net Ton

Sheet Iron. 200.00 Per Net Ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 Per Net Ton

Brake Drums and Rotors. 255.00 Per Net Ton

Free bottled water today! I hope everybody has a great day!

08/28/2026

Good morning and Happy Friday! beautiful day expected, and copper is up .07 cents per pound this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s upper buying prices for Friday August 28th, 2026. Copper prices are subject to change during the day, based on Comex pricing.

Barebright 5.38 Per Pound
#1 Copper. 5.33 Per Pound
#2 Copper. 5.14 Per Pound
#3 Copper 4.98 Per Pound
Burnt Cop 5.14 Per Pound
Housewire. 3.65 Per Pound
Romex. 3.26 Per Pound

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, gutters, and downspouts .85 cents per pound

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 Per Net Ton

Sheet Iron. 200.00 Per Net Ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 Per Net Ton

Brake Drums and Rotors. 255.00 Per Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day!

08/27/2026

Good morning and Happy Thursday! Good news is we have a beautiful day! Bad news is copper took a .14 cent hit this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying prices for Thursday August 27th, 2026. Copper prices are subject to change during the day with market conditions.

Barebright. 5.45 Per Pound
#1 Copper 5.40 Per Pound
#2 Copper. 5.21 Per Pound
#3 Copper. 5.05 Per Pound
Burnt Cop. 5.21. Per Pound
Housewire 3.65 Per Pound
Romex. 3.28 Per Pound

Clean Aluminum Siding, soffit, facia, downspouts, and gutters. .85 cents per pound

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 Per Net Ton

Sheet Iron. 200.00 Per Net Ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 Per Net Ton

Brake Drums and Rotors. 255.00 Per Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day!

08/26/2026

Good morning and Happy Wednesday! Good news copper is up this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying prices for Wednesday August 26th, 2026. Please remember copper prices are subject to change during the day with the copper market!

Barebright 5.45 Per Pound
#1 Copper 5.40 Per Pound
#2 Copper 5.21 Per Pound
#2 Copper 5.05 Per Pound
BurntCop. 5.21 Per Pound
Housewire 3.65 Per Pound
Romex 3.28 Per Pound

Clean Aluminum siding, soffit, facia, gutters, and downspouts .85 cents per pound

I hope everyone has a great day!

08/24/2026

Good morning and Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and looks like we have a few more days of beautiful weather! Copper is flat this morning, please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying prices for Monday August 24th, 2026. Please remember prices are subject to change up or down with the Comex market.

Barebright 5.35 per pound
#1 Copper. 5.30 per pound
#2 Copper. 5.11 per pound
#3 Copper. 4.95 per pound
BurntCop. 5.11 per pound
Housewire. 3.55 per pound
Romex. 3.20 per pound

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, gutters, and downspouts - .85 cents per pound

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 per net ton

SheetIron. 200.00 per net ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 per net ton

Brake Drums and Rotors 255.00 per net ton

I hope everyone has a great day!

08/22/2026

River Valley Recycling, Kankakee and Iroquois County’s premier scrap metal buyer and processor! River Valley Recycling is open 6 days a week for your connivence, we buy all grades of scrap metal! From a single bag of aluminum cans to a complete plant/factory/farm clean out, River Valley Recycling can handle it all!

River Valley Recycling Pays Top Dollar for Junk Cars and Trucks! All vehicles must have a title - No Exceptions!!!!

River Valley Recycling aggressively Buys all Grades of Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Insulated Wire, Stainless Steel, All Grades of Steel, All Grades of Cast Iron!

08/21/2026

Good morning and Happy Friday! Looks like we have another beautiful day today! 5 in a row! Copper pricing is up this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying Prices for Friday August 21st, 2026. Please remember copper prices are subject to change with the Comex market!

Barebright 5.35 Per pound
#1 Copper 5.30 Per pound
#2 Copper 5.11 Per pound
#3 Copper 4.95 Per pound
BurntCop. 5.11 Per pound
Housewire. 3.55 Per pound
Romex. 3.20 Per pound

Clean aluminum siding, soffit, facia, downspouts, and gutters .85 cents per pound

Unprepared Steel 195.00 Per Net Ton

Sheet Iron. 200.00 Per Net Ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 Per Net Ton

Brake Drums and Rotors. 255.00 Per Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day! Go Bears, Go White Sox!!!!!

08/19/2026

Good morning and Happy Thursday! Can we make it 4 beautiful days in a row? Copper is flat this morning! Please see River Valley Recycling’s Copper Buying Prices for Thursday August 20th, 2026. Prices are subject to change during the day with the Comex Market.

Barebright. 5.30 Per Pound
#1 Copper 5.23 Per Pound
#2 Copper 5.06 Per Pound
#3 Copper 4.83 Per Pound
Housewire 3.42 Per Pound
Romex. 3.10 Per Pound

Clean aluminum Siding, soffit, facia, gutters, and downspouts .85 cents per pound

Unprepared Steel. 195.00 Per Net Ton

SheetIron. 200.00 Per Net Ton

Prepared Steel. 215.00 Per Net Ton

Brake Drums/Rotors 255.00 Per Net Ton

I hope everyone has a great day!

Address

288 W South Tec Drive, Ste C
Kankakee, IL
60901

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+18159288400

Website

http://rivervalleyrecycling.net/

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