EXTREMELY unprofessional operation. Never been there before. Had a bunch of things North…read moreHempstead no longer takes. I'm disabled. They don't do pick-ups which is bad business, but okay. There was nobody to assist in removal, sift through what I had, or even direct what to do. Just one guy who could barely speak English behind the computer scale yelling from a window. I could barely hear him from all the noise of the place. Apparently you're supposed to unload everything yourself, which I physically couldn't do. Had a bit of everything: metal, appliances, electronics, wire, vehicle batteries, etc. Guy said they only take metal, and don't take electronics even though their website states they do. I even saw a bunch of non-metal items like plastic coolers and cloth chairs mixed into some junk piles, so I don't know if he was lying or incompetent. Considering the negative reviews of their other locations, it seems the awful operation is endemic to the company. If I ever need to scrap anything again, I'll be going elsewhere.

From the owner: Gershow Recycling was founded in 1964 by Sam Gershowitz and is one of Long Island's oldest and most…read moresuccessful environmental companies whose mission is: Conserving the Future by Recycling the Past. Gershow recognized early on that Long Island had a growing solid waste problem and they could do something about it. As a result, they went to the region's landfills to literally mine thousands of tons of cars that had been entombed there because they felt they could be recycled. Today, Gershow Recycling operates the most modern, technically advanced metal processing recycling facilities in the United States. Their modern equipment and their ability to meet new recycling industry needs, reflects the commitment they have made toward providing the finest service possible to their customers. Gershow Recycling is a processor of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and paper products. Their operating facilities are located throughout Long Island, New York. They employ over 750 Long Islanders at nine locations in Suffolk County, Nassau County and Brooklyn. Gershow purchases scrap metal and paper products and manufactures them into high quality scrap products for recycling. Gershow Recycling buys scrap metal such as junk cars, trucks and buses, scrap iron, aluminum, copper, brass, tin cans, copper bearing scrap, electric motors, fuel storage tanks, appliances, corrugated cardboard, waste paper and all other metal products. Find out how you can sell your scrap metal to Gershow...

I think this company is amazing. They donate clothes to the needy or goodwills while they give…read moredamaged clothes to organizations that can recycle them. This company is exactly what the planet needs

These guys should be ashamed of themselves. They collect clothing in a similar manner like…read moreGoodwill Industries, but unlike Goodwill they are a "for-profit" business. One of their clothing bins sits behind Trader Joes in Orange, CT. The state of Connecticut recently sued them and won. Here are the details: * Attorney General Wins $50,000 Award Against New York Clothing Bin Company For Deceiving Consumers * June 11, 2009 - Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today hailed a recent court decision fining a for-profit clothing bin company $50,000 for DECEIVING CONSUMERS INTO BELIEVING THEY WERE DONATING TO CHARITY and ordering it to change misleading information on its boxes. Judge Robert Satter reached his decision against American Recycling Technologies of East Northport, N.Y. after a trial in Hartford Superior Court. Blumenthal's office originally sued the company in 2004 on behalf of the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). In exchange for a relatively small, flat fee, American Recycling prominently displays logos of charitable and service organizations on its bins. The company, however, pays the groups less than 10 percent of the bins' proceeds, while earning a profit of about 30 percent. The court ruled that American Recycling willfully deceived consumers by prominently displaying charitable and service organization logos on its boxes while failing to clearly state that it keeps most of the proceeds. It ordered the company to change its boxes to no longer mislead consumers. Blumenthal said, "This victory imposes a significant fine -- $50,000 -- and stops American Recycling from reprehensible trickery. This company deceived consumers with clothing bins -- about 70 at a time -- that produced big profits and paltry charitable benefits. Out of $2.7 million in revenues over five years, less than 10 percent went to any charity. Clothing bin operators beware: you cannot give away gave away crumbs and keep the cake. "New law strengthening notice rules means that consumers should more carefully read clothing bins before donating. Make sure that the bin owner is a charity, not a for-profit imposter. The message to clothing bin operators and contributors: gifts should go to assist the needy, not enrich the greedy." A new statute approved by the legislature and signed by the governor requires lettering at least two inches high on clothing bins stating whether donations benefit charity or not. If the bin benefits charity, the box must name the organization and inform consumers they can contact DCP for more information. The new law also requires operators to receive permission from owners to place bins on their property. American Recycling pays charitable and service organizations a flat fee -- $200 to $700 a year -- to display their logos on its bin. The company took in $2.72 million from its Connecticut bins from 2002 to 2007. Of that, only $225,115 went to charities and service organizations displayed on the bins -- less than 10 percent. The company kept $827,179 as profit, about 30 percent. As of 2004, the company had at least 73 drop boxes in Connecticut. They were in Ansonia, Darien, Derby, Greenwich, Middlebury, Milford, New Haven, Norwalk, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Stamford, Trumbull, Farmington, Hamden, North Haven and Waterbury. Charities and service organizations whose logos were displayed on the boxes at that time included: the Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association, Valley/Amity Safe Kids, Seymour Police Department Community Resource Program, St. Joseph's School, Trumbull Police Department and Darien Volunteer Fire Department. The company still had 59 bins in the state in late 2008. (Article from website of Connecticut Attorney General Office)

I called first and spoke to owner Nick, who was very friendly and helpful. Upon arriving with a lot…read moreof metal which i had not separated by type, the staff unloaded my metal and separated it, since some, like copper, pays more. Then you are paid cash on the spot, according to weight of items. They could not have been more helpful and friendly, i highly recommend this business

Trash service, shady people, especially this one Hispanic man, like dude why are you asking to keep…read moremy phone that I'm going to throw away and recycle it. That's pretty suspicious just made me uncomfortable. The next issue is that I have 2 carts one is full of electronics and other metal things and the other has pots and some small metal pieces, the guy only weighed the pots and smaller pieces from just one cart like why did you only put 4-5 things on the scale. I'm trying to explain to the guy that your worker didn't weight the other cart full of stuff and just gave me $10. Terrible experience, I'll tell you they will take advantage of you. Don't come here.

I live in an apartment building that does not recycle (metals) so I had a few air conditioners I…read morefound in the trash and did my civic duty and found a local scrap yard near me. When I say I was amazed at the customer service and left feeling valued and respected! They make the whole process so easy and inviting. I should tell you about the prices-on point! Thank you for being kind, friendly, warm and respectful! On a fixed income I really appreciated the extra money to handle some of my other adulting responsibilities. Go here, you won't be disappointed!

I went here because i heard from my plumber he would let me scrap my broken water heater and oil…read moreburner and all the copper they replaced with PEX. i am disabled and needed help and my plumber told me to ask for frank or John. They were very friendly explained the price and made it easy for me. He even had guys to help me unload it from my old pickup. I am really appreciative there are americans still out there willing to help someone like me whos no longer capable of lifting all the scrap copper and steel even though he said he doesnt usually want the steel he was willing to help me. Thank you John for helping me because at this point every dollar hepls!

Great service ... clean on time and good people. They do…read morewhat they promise ... best in Locust Valley They are much less expensive that the other haulers in the village and I would highly recommend them.

You would not expect a dumpster rental service to be pleasant to deal with, but East Coast Waste…read morewas. They delivered as promised, let us keep it for 30 days - much longer than other companies - and before the deadline called to make sure we wouldn't forget. They delivered the beast carefully and removed it carefully, causing no damage. And after removing charged as they promised, with no extras. What more could you ask?

Friendly staff and fair Metal scrap rates. Going there for years never felt like I was getting…read morejerked. I recommend this place above all others in Jamaica Queens.

Very friendly service. They took the time to introduce the whole process to me and the whole…read moreoperation felt very transparent and honest. The line and wait wasn't too long on a Saturday morning and their prices also seem to be very competitive.

They never answered After a few messages just wanted a…read moresimply opinion or quote on a industrial style paint sprayer ,

Went to drop off a BBQ grill. Place is huge. I waited about 30 minutes (in line with my car)…read more When it was my turn, I was helped by a really nice guy and I was out of there within 10 minutes. At first I thought the guy couldn't make up his mind on where I needed to pull the car over in the lot. I didn't realize I was driving on and off the weigh station. He didn't tell me what was going on so I was a bit confused. However it was a very busy morning and now I know the process . I will definitely go again if I need to drop off heavy scrap metal . I recommended this place.

The lion's share of the rewards are for products/services that are not available in my area…read more Getting a coupon mailed from this site is kind of like playing the lottery... Except ypur odds are better with the lottery. The customer service is TERRIBLE... Mostly you get machine generated responses, and when a "live" person does finally answer, it's written in "broken" English... I really don't think it is worth the effort.

Rewards for recycling?!? Awesome! Recycle Bank is great! After my recycling is picked up (every…read moreother week), I get an email letting me know I have points. I check the points every few months. When I have enough, I donate them to an Animal Sanctuary. There are many places to donate funds (if you choose to spend your points that way), and it is a super simple process. You can also use your points for discounts. Whoever came up with this idea is GENIUS!