The Auto Crusher
The Crusher, 651 W Washington St, West Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Crusher has been incorporated since 1981 and three generations of the Neumaier family have been building relationships with our recycling clients. At The Crusher, we believe in fair pricing and personalized service. We are committed to our community and to the environment. Our goal is to continue to be the finest providers of metal recycling and scrap metal services in West Chicago, IL, Geneva, IL, Glen Ellyn, IL and the tri-county area (DuPage, Kane and Will Counties).

Environmental benefits of recycling include conserving energy, reducing air and water pollution, reducing greenhouse gases and conserving natural resources. We offer free towing for junk cars and pick-up service for large quantities of scrap.Recycling one ton of steel scrap saves 642 Kwh of energy, 1.8 barrels of oil, 10.96 million BTU’s of energy and 4 cubic yards of landfill space.  1 ton of metal recycling also conserves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 coal and 120 pounds of limestone. Water is also used in great quantity to manufacture many metals.