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!

We were one of the routes that was just recently shut down, and I understand those things happen…read more But the way this company has handled it could not be more disappointing. We were given basically two weeks notice, but they have yet to show up for the last week. They keep telling me they will be here the following day and they never show up. To add insult to injury I still got the final bill which for some reason was sent after my cancellation, and covers weeks well after my cancelation. Now a truck just pulled up empty, looked at my cans and left. This company has clearly taken on more than they can handle and it shows in their work quality and pride. They have zero of either. Hire literally anyone else.

This is an awful company. They skip pick up days and have zero communication. I have a trash can…read moresitting at the curb with food and garbage in it for the last 6 days since they skipped my street.

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

I would leave 0 stars if I could. Our community has a contract with Waste Management ("WM") for…read moreregularly scheduled trash collection every Wednesday. On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, WM failed to collect the trash from all 120 units in our community. When our property manager contacted WM to report the missed collection, he was advised that the trash would be picked up no later than 6:00 PM on Friday, August 14. Unfortunately, that commitment was not honored. WM did not service our community on Friday, and our property manager was subsequently told that it could be another 24-48 business hours before our trash would be collected. That was unacceptable response!!! You failed to pickup as contractually required on Wednesday and all attempts should have been made to reschedule asap as a priority. It is now Tuesday August 19, 2026, and we are approaching a full week without service. Trash is overflowing from containers, with garbage bags accumulating along the streets and around the community. We are dealing with 90+ degree temperatures, rotting food, significant odors, an increasing number of flies, and the very real potential for other pests and animals to be attracted to the overflowing waste. This situation is completely unacceptable. I understand that occasional service issues can happen. What is particularly troubling in this situation, however, is the lack of timely communication, the broken commitment to service our community by Friday, and the continued delay without any meaningful resolution. Leaving the trash of 120 households uncollected for nearly a week is not an acceptable level of service. It creates an unsanitary environment for our residents, negatively impacts the appearance and livability of our community, and demonstrates a serious failure to meet WM's contractual and customer service obligations. We should not have to live with overflowing garbage, foul odors, flies, and unsanitary conditions because WM failed to fulfill its contractual responsibilities. This situation is unacceptable, and I expect Waste Management to make it right. I have contacted the BBB as well over this breach of contract and unacceptable lack of service and unsanitary conditions.

This company has very poor communication. It seems like every summer they have issues being…read moreconsistent with their pickups. My trash can is sitting outside at this very moment in 95 degree weather with 6 days worth of food and waste rotting in the sun because they never showed up last week.

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.