The staff is very friendly and helpful. Quick turnaround time and excellent pricing. I would…read morerecommend this yard to all my family and friends. Left here knowing I would be back and this will be the only scrap yard I would come to in the future.

It's been a few years since my original review, they still get five stars from me. It's a recycling…read morecenter so it's dirty, it's loud, it's busy, it's confusing, they close early (3:45PM), they aren't open weekends, the location can be difficult to get into or out of (depending on traffic), etc... So why the five star rating? They pay good money for your scrap metal and it's relatively quick and easy. I've been here several times over the years. My wife saves all our aluminum cans (crushed and in large trash bags) and other metal scraps. On my most recent visit I had half a dozen or so large trash bags of crushed aluminum cans and some miscellaneous aluminum pieces that netted me about $30. On my previous trip I had cans and some old gutters which got me $44. Okay, you're not going to get rich on this but it makes a difference. The whole experience is pretty quick and painless as it usually takes me about an hour to load the truck, drive to recycling center, unload, get paid and return home. Not a bad payout for minimal effort. The yard is set back from S. Military Hwy. in Chesapeake just east of the Gilmerton Bridge. After you turn off S. Military into the business you will be mostly driving on dirt so don't head over there after a fresh wash job on your truck. Pull up on the scales and give the attendant your name then head into the yard. Make sure you are wearing a face mask or they won't let you in as they have COVID protocols in place. If you aren't familiar be sure to ask the attendant what to do. The attendant will ask you what type of scrap you have then direct you to the appropriate area where you will have to wait for another employee to assist you. It's all pretty quick and painless. You unload your scrap as directed, fear not as they will help you if you need or desire assistance. After you've unloaded just head to the inside scale area as directed where they will weigh your scrap then direct you into the office where you will show the attendant your ID then receive your cash. From there just get back into your vehicle and exit the yard. It's just that easy. All the employees I've dealt with on my visits have been pleasant and very helpful so you don't have to worry about not knowing what to do when you get there. I think it's great to have this facility available where we can get rid of some scrap and get a few dollars. Thank you Elizabeth River Recycling for making it so easy.

I had some work done in my kitchen and I replaced the sink,the sink was in good condition!…read more I pull up into the parking and there was a security guard shack but no security guard so I was left to figure this out on my own!. I asked a guy offloading some recycling cans where to go and he kindly pointed out where I should go!. I waited patiently in line because there was only one employee weighing the merchandise so needless to say the wait time was not good!. I will not be returning this this place of business!!..

They told us we would have to wait two weeks past our pick up date due to snow but the other…read morecompanies picked up in our neighborhood one day delay we have had numerous problems with them missing pickups I highly recommend not using this company they are not professional or dependable!

The customer service is rude and unprofessional. They constantly miss pickups, but not account…read morewithdrawals. One star is not low enough for this company.

I've contacted them several times over several months since they have doubled my rate. They still…read morehave not responded and I have no way to stop the account. I finally spoke with someone and she said my account manager would have to take care of it and he would call me. No call- still paying. They did however respond to my negative review on google. What a TERRIBLE company!

I am a property manager in Virginia Beach and I am very disappointed with the service experienced…read morewith this company. We are supposed to be serviced Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. When they miss a day due to whatever reasons the property, its residents and my staff are detrimentally affected. We've been promised service the next day but then wait half the day before a truck shows up. Now the trash is overflowing and its a mess. There is no attention to this issue, no direct line to supervisor or coordinator. I've been on hold with the company for 15 minutes as "number one" in the queue only to have to leave a message which will lead to no affect (i've left messages before no response). I've been promised credits with no result. Overall I'm considering leaving this company for a different one that promises more direct response, attention to detail and customer service.

I have been trying to contact a live person after weeks of missed Residential pickups and I can't…read moreget thru on 1-866-949-5119 after listening to music for 30 minutes! HELP

Here's how it works with them. You sign a 3 year contract with them, at a reasonable price and they…read moreraise the price 25% after a year. You call them and they tell you it's in the fine print that they can do that. Then they tell you they can put you back to the original price if you sign another 3 year contract. But guess what, they will increase the price again after a year. After this happened a second time with a second location of mine I figured out their game. Go with Bay Disposal or another local company that does not play games and pretend to be a "green company". That's a whole other issue...

Absolutely HORRIBLE service. I can't say accentuate enough how dissatisfied we are with this…read morecompany. STAY CLEAR FROM THEM. My business has been with them for over 15 years. Talk about price gouging...they charge us $497 a month for 4 weekly pickups. When we need to talk to someone about canceling there is no one to talk to they had me on a constant loop from online chat, to phone. I was hung up on 2 times after being on hold (first time 11 minutes and 2nd time 15 minutes). I am disgusted with this company and as soon as I get ahold of someone I will go to another company. They have lost our business.

Hickory Manor decided to hire Waste Management after having a sub par experience with Bay Disposal…read more Waste Management signed a contract providing service to empty 3 dumpsters six days each week. So far, I am not impressed. They failed to empty our dumpsters on a Friday.. failed to show up on Saturday... so we had trash piling up next to the dumpsters. We then had to hire a separate service to clean up the dumpster area before Waste Management would return. This past week, I have had been notified by another resident that the dumpster by them had been emptied recently, yet the dumpster near my residence was completely full! Our property manager contacted them and they claim that our development was serviced... complete lie! We just hired this company. How difficult is it find a reputable disposal service in all of Chesapeake? Maybe my HOA rates might have to be increased to have dependable regular waste disposal.

A full trash container from this business has been at 506 Eubank Drive in a Hampton Virginia for…read moreseveral weeks with rotting food that stinks up the whole neighborhood. I called the business to ask if the container could be removed or changed-out and I was told that it would be. However, two weeks have gone by and nothing has happened. The police have also called them about the horrible rancid smell and still no action. Apparently there is no professionalism to be shown by SRWS. I can't say that communication is an issue, because they did talk to me and the police, but they did lie! This company is not accountable, professional, or trustworthy!

This morning as my household was slowly waking up, there was a large truck on our street. I was…read moresurprised because it was so early. When I peeked outside, I noticed it was a large truck coming to take the dumpster that is on our block of Augusta for a house renovation. This is not a short or quiet activity. I went out to see exactly what was happening and what the company was and the driver wanted to know why I was out there. I said it was a residential neighborhood and people are sleeping. He made a lame excuse that they wanted to do this before people started going to work. That's crap, because they moved the old full dumpster in the middle of the day about a week ago. I will be calling SRWS (804-299-5000) who "owns" the dumpster to submit my irritation at this. This is a residential neighborhood with children who are sleeping and people who have to go to work and need their sleep. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE.