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what is your business address?

1685 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, US

What do you know about my business?

Belson Steel Center has been Kankakee County's leading scrap yard for over 50 years. Located on a 16-acre site in Bourbonnais, Illinois, we are proud to provide a large variety of scrap metal and recycling-related services including, but not limited to, demolition services, scrap containers, shipping containers, new and reusable steel, junk car recycling, metal selling and purchasing services, and we even decommission and recycle wind farms! Our extremely skilled team can handle any project you throw our way - big or small. We are dedicated to professional and high-quality service. Call us today to learn more about our Chicago area scrap metal services and shipping and scrap containers or to request a free quote for your project.

What is Unique about your business?

Belson Steel Center Scrap is a family-owned and operated recycling center with over 60 years of experience. We specialize in the buying and selling of scrap metal and various demolition services. We pay top market prices for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal throughout the Chicagoland and Indiana region. In addition, we have a steel service center at our location that provides new and reusable metals.

The Belson Advantage

We pay cash for your scrap metal

No appointment is necessary

No load is too big or too small

Open six days a week

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What We Do

Belson Steel Center & Scrap is a family-owned and operated recycling center with over 60 years of experience. We pay top market prices for ferrous, non-ferrous, and electronic scrap throughout the Chicagoland and Indiana region.

Scrap Containers

Belson Steel streamlines the entire recycling process by managing all logistics—from container placement to scheduled pickups. We provide on-site scrap containers and trailers for convenient storage, then handle drop-off and retrieval at your facility.

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Demolition

Belson Steel offers turnkey demolition solutions for buildings and industrial facilities. Our services include complete structural demolition, interior strip-outs, and specialized industrial teardowns—all backed by professional crews and the right equipment for the job. We streamline your project by handling debris removal and converting recovered scrap metal into immediate value at top market prices.

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Torching Services

Belson Steel provides industrial torch cutting services at your location, anywhere in the United States. We operate continuously throughout the year, regardless of weather, handling complex projects including equipment removal, structural dismantling, and heavy materials that require expert cutting capabilities.

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Wind Farm Decommissioning

At Belson Steel, we specialize in the demolition of wind farms for decommissioning, repowering, and other industrial demolition services.

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Purchase Metal

Belson Steel Center offers a wide variety of new and reusable steel products. We also offer numerous aluminum products as well.

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What We Buy

Click "Learn More" to view our outline of the common items Belson Steel will - or will not - buy. If you have additional questions after reviewing the lists please feel free to contact us.

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Residential E-Waste Recycling

Belson Steel is proud to partner with the County of Kankakee to become the collection point for E-Waste for County residents. If you are a resident of Kankakee County and live in one of the municipalities participating in the program, you can bring your E-Scrap in free of charge.

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About Us

Started in 1960 as a small scrap yard with one truck and a lean-to, Belson Steel Center Scrap, Inc. has grown to become a full-service scrap processor and recycling center handling over 100,000 tons of material annually. Located on a 16-acre site in Bourbonnais, Illinois, it provides scrap metal and recycling services, from the collection of aluminum cans from walk-in customers to industrial scrap services involving pickup and delivery utilizing its large fleet of containers and trucks.

Box Drop Off/Pickup

For big loads of scrap metal, it may be challenging for you to manage transportation on your own. We maintain a fleet of vehicles and can offer transportation and on-site container rental services for businesses and individuals who have large pieces or quantities of scrap metal ready for recycling. Just call us today to learn more.

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Demolition Service

No project is too big or too small for our demolition company – we can do it all. We specialize in the demolition of things as big as large buildings to smaller projects, such as tanks and large equipment. Because we have five decades of experience behind us, you can count on us getting the job done safely, quickly, and efficiently. We can provide entire work crew and equipment, in addition to the “cradle to grave documentation”.

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And the weight is in! This year's Belson Steel Center Scrap Pumpkin weighed in at 252LBS! Congratulations to our lucky winners and we hope everyone enjoys their Halloween weekend! Don't forget to join us next year for our annual Guess The Weight of the Pumpkin! 🎃😁