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