Welcome to Buckman, a leading industry innovator with a rich history excellence of over 123 years. With a passion for precision and a commitment to quality we have been empowering industries and driving progress.
At Buckman Iron & Metal Co., Inc., we are committed to advancing the scrap recycling industry through innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions. We provide roll-off and semi services for industrial scrap and trash hauling, using state-of-the-art equipment to process and transport materials with precision and reliability.
We imagine a world in which industrialization is balanced with environmental stewardship. Buckman drives with sustainability, innovation, and strategic partnerships, forging a cleaner, more efficient world through master metal craftsmanship.
Recycling metals and iron is essential to contemporary waste management and environmental sustainability. We preserve natural resources, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, and lessen the need to extract raw materials by recovering and reusing scrap metal. This helps manufacturers and industries.
Buckman Iron & Metal Co., Inc. is a leader in scrap recycling, offering roll-off and semi services to transport industrial scrap to our multiple yards. With state-of-the-art hydraulic equipment, we cut, process, crush, and load materials efficiently. We also provide industrial trash hauling and roll-off container services for waste removal.
With quick, dependable, and effective pickup and disposal, Buckman's expert trash hauling service eliminates the hassle of waste removal. We remove heavy-duty debris from factories and warehouses in a timely and safe manner. We make sure appropriate disposal, making sure your property remains clutter-free, tidy, and orderly.
At Buckman, we acknowledge the critical role that factories and industrial operations play in the metal recycling sector. These facilities produce a lot of scrap metal, so working with a trustworthy recycler is crucial to keeping things running smoothly and adhering to regulations.
Buckman Iron & Metal Company Inc. offers sound ferrous recycling services, dealing with materials such as iron and steel from industrial, commercial, and residential sources. Our process is designed to sort, process, and prepare these metals to be reused in an environmentally friendly manner.
We are experts in recycling non-ferrous metals such as copper, aluminum, brass, and stainless steel. Our experts employ the latest methods to sort and recycle these precious materials, which not only minimize landfills but also provide attractive returns.
Our scrap brokerage and trading services link suppliers to reputable buyers throughout the scrap marketplace. With solid industry contacts and market knowledge, Buckman provides fair price, rapid service, and smooth material transfer.
Some local elementary charities that go to our recycling facility, including Ivar, which is Illinois Valley animal rescue and also a Sterling high school brings in their recyclables aluminum cans.
The environmental building we have for turnings and borings with oil residue. It’s a special feature to our yard to keep scrap metal that is contaminated from hurting the environment, like oils that are on the scrap metal. It keeps the groundwater, rivers, and streams free from getting any oil contamination into them.
In 1902, 123 years ago, Charles Buckman founded the family business with nothing more than a horse and a wagon. Industrial scrap was loaded into barrels, then unloaded and transferred into railcars by hand for transport to the steel mill.
Charles’ son, Maurice, carried on the business until 1956, when his son, George, became actively involved. George began working at just 13 years old, driving the company truck to make pickups and deliveries.
In 1974, George expanded the business by acquiring a scrapyardin La Salle. Around this time, the company began using old-style cable cranes to load and unload scrap metal. In 1980, he continued expanding by purchasing a facility in Mendota.
George’s son, Arnold Buckman, joined the business in 1984. Since then, Arnold has significantly modernized and grown the company. He opened a new facility in Ottawa, extending service to Marseilles, Seneca, and Streator. He also introduced state-of-the-art Caterpillar hydraulic cranes at all locations, replacing the older cable cranes. Additionally, the company installed brand-new Caterpillar cranes outfitted with 1500-ton LaBounty shears, capable of cutting beams and heavy material up to approximately 1½ inches thick.
In 2021, Arnold moved the La Salle location to a new, state-of-the-art facility at 85 Chartres St., where he launched the first drive-thru scrap recycling facility in Northern Illinois. Now, families can conveniently drive in, unload their materials, get paid, and exit, all without leaving their vehicles or being exposed to the weather.
Today, Buckman Iron & Metal Co., Inc. is proudly entering its fifth generation, with Arnold’s daughter, Lilah Buckman, now actively running and managing the business, continuing the family’s legacy of innovation and service.
Buckman Iron & Metal is a full-service scrap processing facility, providing roll-off boxes and semitrailers for industrial customers. They accept ferrous, non-ferrous, and exotic metals, as well as junk vehicles, and recycle a wide variety of materials, including aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, used batteries, radiators, appliances, and more.
Call Buckman Iron & Metal Co., Inc. at (815) 223-0322 or visit us at 153 Canal St., La Salle, or our new drive-thru facility at 85 Chartres St.
