Milano Metals & Recycling

Milano Metals & Recycling is a fourth generation, family-owned and operated company. The company was founded as Shapiro Brothers in 1920 by Harry Shapiro, led by Leon Shapiro from 1946 – 1967, and relocated to Mt. Vernon IL by Gino Federici, Leon’s son-in-law. Gino’s children assumed ownership and management in 2006 and renamed the company Milano Metals and Recycling, in honor of the family’s Italian heritage. We are a certified Woman Owned Business. Milano Metals is a full-service iron & metal recycler, serving industrial, commercial, and retail clients. We purchase ferrous and non-ferrous scrap at competitive prices, and provide scrap management, asset recovery, and demolition services. We are strategically located with a private railyard at the intersection of three rail lines (NS, UP & EVWR). Our scales are certified by the state of Illinois. Our deep industry experience, financial integrity, and quality service have positioned us as the regional leader in scrap metal services; while our unique location gives us strategic access to different markets by rail. As a trusted name in the industry, Milano Metals stands ready to serve your scrap metal needs. CUSTOM SOLUTIONS Milano Metals will create a Recovery Plan to ensure that you get the most revenue for your manufacturing scrap. Milano Metals provides the right container, experienced dispatchers, and professionally licensed drivers to collect and transport your metal. Milano Metals recovers reusable assets and scrap metal from obsolete locomotives, rail cars, and train derailments. Milano Metals’ experienced demolition team uses the right equipment to safely demolish and dismantle obsolete structures. WHAT WE DO NOT BUY Plastic Tires Televisions & Computer Monitors Vehicles Without Valid Title (Junking Certificates Not Accepted) Microwaves, Telephones & Home Electronics Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures & Ballasts Sealed Containers That May Be Pressurized, Such As Fire Extinguishers & Propane Tanks Beer Kegs Liquids Of Any Kind Radioactive, Flammable, & Toxic Materials