As a newbie to scrap I had no clue what to do here, so we went inside and asked. You drive your car…read moreonto the scale, and then go over to the drop off area and basically throw your stuff into the pile. Staff are walking around doing their own thing and I saw them asking others about radiation and checking with a Geiger counter. After you finish, you drive back into the scale. For 260 pounds of scrap we got $13.

Rip off on aluminum price and weight. Very disappointed. Their part dept. Rarely answers the phone…read moreand only returns messages half the time. Then you give them part and they have to check and call you back in a couple hours. Prices are higher than others. They know and do it because they are the only one around.

I grew up when saving the planet was the new thing, not Microsoft Surface or the iphone 5. I…read moreremember when we got the blue boxes to put curbside for the recycling guys to pick up. Nowadays, my parents have this giant green garbage can courtesy of the recycling department that they tow to the curb; you don't even have to sort anything...they do all of that stuff for you. I think it tells you how far we've come when that recycle bin is bigger than my parents' real garbage can. Once I moved away from home, I've realized the lack of recycling that is done at apartment complexes. Don't laugh, but for the years I didn't have recycling, I've dragged recyclable trash home to dump. It's just a habit. I just can't in good conscience dump cardboard in the garbage can. It's a bit tedious obviously (and yes, slightly crazy) to drag trash to Chicago though. When I first moved down here, I actually really thought about asking friends who had houses if they would mind if I dumped my recyclables with theirs. But after researching on google, I found this place. And they are just the solution. Phoenix is open Monday through Saturday 8-2. They pretty much take the usual recyclables except for styrofoam and #6 plastic. They've also stopped taking plastic bags, but that's okay because Trader Joe's, Schnucks, Dierbergs, and Walmart all have containers for those nowadays. Here's a list: Plastics #1-9, except 6 Tin Aluminum Newspaper Mixed paper (junk mail, etc) Phone books Magazines Catalogs Glass Cardboard They do ask that you separate the materials by type and also to rinse all the containers. And it's a drive through recycling center meaning that you drive up and inside the big barn, stop the car, and three or four employees will come empty your car for you. They don't talk much, but they quickly get the job done and you're on your way. The website also states that they take computers. I'm not sure about that, but you might want to call and check.

I liked using this place for recycling but now they seem to be permanently closed. Even during…read moretheir hours of operation there is no one there and nobody answers the phone. Also nowhere to drop off items.

They were able to get old pictures and videos off of a few old computers for me that have not been…read moreused in awhile. The service was amazing, it was done timely and professional... I highly recommend this place for all your electronic needs.

From the owner: We are an environmentally conscience business in which we recycle old worn out electronics to keep…read morethem out of the landfill and slow the spread of E-Waste in which tons of precises metals go missing every year. We also do electronic repair as well, TV's, Laptops, Desktops, Phones you name it we do it, Using only the best OEM parts. Your satisfaction is guaranteed at BB Electronic Repair & Recycling. Drop anytime from 10am-6pm Monday - Friday And Saturday 10am-4pm. Hope to see you soon.

Open for recycling. It's right off the main road, although Waze says it's like 1/2 mile north of…read morewhere it really is. The workers are super helpful. Everything has to be in bags except the cardboard.

In So IL to do some work, I looked on the Carterville city website for a local recycling center. I…read morehave over three month's worth of neatly sorted cardboard, chipboard, glass, plastics #1 & 2 (most facilities no longer accept higher # plastics), some aluminum cans, and paper. They're all in separate cardboard boxes in my car ready to be sorted into the correct bins at a local recycling center. I've been doing this nearly weekly since I was in college from state to state, including the most rural reaches of some of the least populated US states like Montana. On arriving at Progress Port Recycling Center, what do I read? "All items must be in a bag except large cardboard." Whaaaaaaat? So to encourage the public to be responsible and recycle, this facility deems it reasonable to have us place each kind of recyclable in an ocean-clogging plastic bag first. Or to pay for biodegradable plastic bags that can cost upwards of 30-times per square inch the cost of cheapo grocery-store bought plastic trash bags. This is an epic recycling fail. Progress Port Recycling Center has large bins right outside clearly marked with each kind of permitted recyclable. But they further discourage citizens from doing the responsible thing by threatening us with notices that the facility is under video surveillance (cameras ARE visible) to be sure we're following the rules. This is the only recycling facility in the entire US I've ever been to with such an insipid, counter-productive dump-your-recyclables-in-nonrecyclable-plastic-bags-first rule. We drove to nearby Carbondale that has a vastly more rational recycling center--giant bins indoors, each dedicated to a different kind of recyclable consumers can sort for ourselves. It's far more ecologically sustainable. Consumers don't have to waste money to buy non-recyclable plastic bags or expensive and energy inefficient paper bags ... to recycle. This, in turn, encourages consumers to do the right thing. Sheesh.

I have been coming here since I was little and it pretty much is still the same. I love how this is…read morereadily available for folks to come and drop items off, you don't even have to be a Kirkwood resident. It's pretty comprehensive- you pull up into the parking spots and unload. There are directive signs above each opening that tells you where to put what. I had about 15 cardboard boxes that needed to be recycled and it was nice being able to take them out and forget about them. Helping the environment is always a plus in my book. Plus they have an area for plastic bags! Make sure you break your boxes down before dropping them off :)

Super easy, great area of St. Louis, not sketchy, I felt safe. They took all of the cardboard I had…read moreand also do other recycling as well.

CJD E-Cycling to the rescue…read more I have been accumulating outdated electronics and it was time to get rid of them. I had two not smart flat screen TV's, DVD player, 100 CD Player and a Tuner. I just kept putting them in a closet in my garage. Out of sight, out of mind. Now that I am moving to a new condo, I am finally getting rid of them and doing it the right way. I Googled and checked Yelp for electronic recycling and found CJD. They were just a short drive to Edwardsville, so I timed my drop-off around lunch, so I could eat at a favorite restaurant. Making it a win-win. I loaded all my outdated electronics into my RAV4 and drove to CJD. When I arrived, I just followed their simple signage. The signs guided me into a large garage/shed. I pulled in, popped open my tailgate and a worker came and unloaded my electronics. He took each item and put them in different bins to what type of electronic they were. Once all my items were unloaded, I was good to go. They took all of my items at no cost to me. The associate who I dealt with, spoke minimal english. He smiled and nodded or shock his head to my simple questions. That didn't bother me, I was just glad to be able to properly recycle my old electronics. Do you have some old electronics? If so, take them to CJD E-Cycling.

Do NOT ever use CJD e-cycling in Edwardsville. I held a Cub Scout camp a week ago where we asked…read morefor electronic donations for the Cubs to take apart. Some did a really good job and others....... Not so much. Took the pieces to CJD today only to be yelled at for a solid 10 minutes in front of my children because "they didn't take these apart right" and "you aren't teaching them anything". I will never use them again and I will encourage others not to use them. When the onslaught was over we got in the truck to leave and my daughter said "sorry that lady yelled at you".

it Takes them forever in unloading and in the office !!will start going to Carbondaleread more

I have never had any problems with any of my exchanges at Cimco. I weigh my stuff before I bring it…read morein. So far I haven't had a problem yet with the weights. When you go inside, they are very friendly and helpful!!

To look at it, it's certainly not the most glamorous of places but they serve a great purpose. So…read moremany items end up in landfills :(. The business is owned by an Asian family who are hard workers not afraid to get their hands dirty. Vern is personable and friendly. My family has been coming here for years to recycle out aluminum cans & I have no plans of stopping!

I usually love coming here with my boyfriend, however the last few times he hasn't been with me and…read moresomehow my stuff hasn't been worth what I was normally getting and today I brought in a bunch of aluminum poles that they claim are Steele cause they say their magnet was sticking to it so I got my magnet out and it won't stick to anything on any of it!!! I got a whole $13 for the stuff that I know is aluminum!! I'm so disappointed cause I never thought these people were rip offs like a few of the other places!! Thanks for nothing guys!! I WILL NOT EVER BE BACK!!