Mervis is the largest recycler throughout Central Illinois and Indiana. We are dedicated to creating progressive solutions for the recycling needs of the communities we serve. Our long-term presence provides us with a reputation of financial stability, integrity and customer loyalty that few other recycling centers can match.At Mervis Recycling, we are passionate about the recycling business since we know that recycling saves energy, conserves natural resources, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and helps manufacturers economically produce new products with recycled materials. As our company expands and evolves, Mervis Recycling puts new life into unused land and abandoned facilities, creating innovative ways to add services and increase recycling.Mervis Industries services include the partial or full dismantling of railcars on a nationwide basis to meet the needs of the customer. Mervis strives to reclaim salable parts during the environmentally secure demolition of railcars.We develop and maintain state-of-the-art warehousing facilities. Custom designed to maximize opportunity for our tenants. Facilities include warehousing, cross docks, and food grade. Logistic servicing is available.We are a family owned company which started over 90 years ago as two small scrap operations and has since developed into one of the most respected and experienced recyclers in the industry. We embrace hard-working, family values as we build an experienced, customer-focused workforce of 400+ employees. All Mervis Industries locations are safe, environmentally conscious recycling facilities, and are easily accessible to the local community.The nearly 400 dedicated employees of Mervis Industries currently serve clients throughout North America and into the Pacific Rim. Our strong financial footing allows us to strategically develop state-of-the-art facilities in new locations in response to what our customers need.Mervis stands ready as a full-service provider for iron, metal, plastic, fiber, and all other recyclable products. Our commitment to the world we all inhabit means that Mervis is supporting your environmental integrity while meeting your recycling needs.The scrap recycling industry is dedicated to collecting, sorting, and dismantling materials to be used in the manufacturing of new products.The industry could be called the “original recyclers” since they have been recycling for centuries. Household recycling didn’t become common in the US until the 1980’s.Millions of tons of scrap are converted into useful reclaimed materials by scrap recyclers experts every day. Without this recycling, raw materials would need to be mined and refined before they could be useful.