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Recycling Centers in Kankakee, IL

There are 5 recycling locations in Kankakee, Illinois: 4 recycling centers and 1 scrap yard. 3 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 2.

  • 5 locations
  • 3 pay cash
  • 2 list hours
  • 2 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Kankakee, IL
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
River Valley Recycling288 W South Tec DrRecycling CenterScrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4:30pm(815) 928-8400
River Valley Recycling550 N Hobbie AveRecycling CenterScrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4:30pm(815) 614-2620
Big Daddy Scrap4441 W 1000 S RdScrap YardScrap MetalYesCall(877) 205-8527
Area Material1000 N Washington AveRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(815) 304-5150
River Valley Recycling LLC1244 Grinnell RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(815) 937-5742

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Recycling in Kankakee: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Kankakee, IL?

We list 5 recycling locations in Kankakee: 4 recycling centers and 1 scrap yard. Examples include River Valley Recycling, River Valley Recycling, and Big Daddy Scrap. 5 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Kankakee?

Illinois has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Scrap yards such as Big Daddy Scrap may buy loose aluminum cans by the pound — call for today's price.

Where can I sell scrap metal in Kankakee?

Big Daddy Scrap is a scrap yard in Kankakee. Scrap prices change often, so call for current rates, and bring a government photo ID — most states require yards to record one.

Which Kankakee recycling centers are open on Saturday?

River Valley Recycling and River Valley Recycling list Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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