I had and 16 year old gas grill that no longer worked as it should. So I decided on buying a new…read moreone, however I needed to properly dispose of the old one first. So I did a research of scrap metal recycling and Mike's was the go to place. I had never been there before. So after I disassembled the old grill and boxed it for easy transport in the bed of my Truck. I headed to the location. Now here's where the semi confusion happened. During this process I learned that Mike's has two locations, the one off of Main street is strictly for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The other location on Broadway is for scrap metal. It's a good size building and it looks very clean. When I pulled up there are white arrows that direct you where to go, basically you pull into the building they will show you where to park. After I pulled in and parked., got out of my truck they were already pulling up trash bids to put the grill parts in for me. All I did was lower my tail gate and positioned the parts and they did the rest. For me this was so convenient , simple and valuable because I didn't waste my time driving in circles looking for a place for disposal. As I always say if you need a place to recycle try Mike's you may just like it.

First time here and the process was super easy! Axel walked me through everything step by step…read more They unloaded my truck, separated the metals, weighed it out, and gave me a ticket to cash out at the counter. Axel was super helpful and made sure I knew how it all worked. Great customer service and a really smooth experience. I definitely recommend!

Prices are great and very clean environment. The service is…read morevery friendly . They help me recycle my cans /plastic and glass

There are only a few places left where you can recycle CRV because of the deal SD made with trash…read morecollection. It's real difficult to do things, right in this day and age. pitty. I wanted to recycle some CRV and not just toss them into a land fill. most places in San Diego don't take cans and bottles and jugs anymore but this place still does.. There is a 99lb limit so there is that. just keep doing good people. Do what you can to save and be kind to the Earth.

Not always the most accurate weighing. They don't zero out the container. I think they use a…read moregeneral weight for their containers. I know I had exactly 3 lbs. of cans and got weight at 2.30 lbs. Bust my butt recycling and would appreciate more accuracy. Staff is friendly though.

I was short on time and I needed to drop some recycling off on the weekend…read more I narrowed down 2 spots based on location and the hours. I did double check the hours on their website on Saturdays and it's noted they close at 1:45 pm. Place was pretty easy to get to and the parking wasn't too bad. Once you turn into the parking lot, there is a sign telling where to park. When I was there, it was a bit busier, but these guys work very fast. I was able to go grab the sorting cans and gather my recycling. The staff there were very friendly and professional from the guys weighing your items to the cashier. I wasn't sure about certain items, but they explained how to sort certain ones and which ones can't be recycled. My trip there was the fastest for any recycling place I've ever been to. This will definitely be my go to place from now on. I found this place pretty clean compared to all the others as well. Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Food: N/A

Quick recycling run this weekend. Friendly folks with fair prices, in the heart of the Linda Vista…read moreneighborhood. Will be back again soon!

It's my place for all my recycling, staff has always been friendly and upfront and sometimes even…read morefit your hand to hell. Not sure if it's a better quality, but I'll continue to keep going there because I believe that it is. The concept of recycling I wish more people would do it and understand the value of it all.

Excellent customer service! Thanks so much, looking forward to visiting you again real soon.read more

This is probably the go to spot to dump off unusable electronics and batteries. They did charge a…read morefee for a printer I turned in. I also turned in a broken TV and a bag of batteries. Overall I paid $11. Not a bad option if you can't find an electronics recycling place.

Super convenient. I dropped off some batteries and other eWaste yesterday. I'll definitely use…read morethem again the next time I have eWaste recycling.

Recently our company faced an expansion and relocation to an additional laboratory facility. We…read morerequired the expertise of Avritek to help us securely move heavy laboratory equipment and dispose of it from our equipment-packed site. Moving scientific equipment for biotech companies is a delicate and tricky matter, as biotech equipment can range from thousands to millions of dollars. So when it comes to moving, we cannot just throw it in a back of a pickup truck and haul it over! It requires real experience, skills and patience. Our company's Senior Scientist/Safety Officer, Carrie, took lead in the entire moving logistics and worked closely with Avritek to remove and dispose a large piece of biosafety cabinet from our elbow-to-elbow laboratory. She reached out to Justin Lauter (Operations Manager) who quickly arranged for the pick-up and scouted the site to ensure our equipment was handled with the upmost care and attention. Mario and Pepe, both movers on site that day, did a phenomenal job extracting the sizable biosafety cabinet out of the tight area where it was originally located, safely transporting it into their vehicular transport module, traverse the obstacle-filled parking lot before embarking on a journey to the facility for recycling. Mario and Pepe were very professional, proficient and efficient at their work, also personable with a great sense of humor. We felt very comfortable having them move out the big equipment with so many other delicate equipment surrounding it. Many thanks to Mario, Pepe, Justin and the Avritek team, respectively, for helping our company so quickly and effortlessly during the relocation! My esteemed colleague Carrie made sure we gave you a big shoutout on Yelp!

Great customer service a easy going crew. I called and the staff was VERY helpful! The manager…read morestayed in consist contact with me and updated me through the entire process. If you looking for a company you can trust and rely on this is your company! They were able to help me out right away and I will be using their company for all business needs. The manager is a Marine and understood our policy of IT and the importance of policy. Again, very professional company and highly recommended.

Terra is a great place to recycle electronics and supporting components. You drop off, for free, a…read morevariety of items including all computers, cables, printers, LCD TV's, old phones, DVDs and CDs. They are friendly and make things easy. There is parking out in front and more around the building.

First time there but will bring all my electronic recycling there from now on. I brought a few…read moreboxes of assorted appliances including toasters, lamps, fans, rice cooker and small vacuum. No computer or audio/video components. They took it all and were friendly, fast and efficient. I was in and out of there in about 5 minutes!!! Very quick and easy - and free!!! I'll be back!!!