My last review was in 2019,2025 Im still using American Metal.I love that place.Employees are…read morealways helpful.Prices are down a bit but this time of year thats to be expected.I subbed to I Scrap on price changes thru-out the country so Im aware when prices are up and/or down so Im alwaays ready.All I know they treat everyone w/respect,are kind and curtious,thats importatnt to me.Love the place,wouldnt go anywheres else.

Not finding what he needed at another metal source in the east valley, we trekked on over to…read moreAmerican Metals. Fun fact: American Metals sources all of these smaller shops. You can't miss the yard. The property is surrounded - rather enclosed by cut metal conex boxes that have a nice old rusty patina. I thought it was cool. And, it helped the neighborhood, as other nearby yards of various businesses were visible garbage heaps. Eyesores. But not American Metals. They had the metal Mr. P was looking for, and he even arranged for the pieces to be cut. The purchase process was friendly and simple. The worker who cut the pieces was really friendly, and even put the metals in the back of our truck for us. American Metals also purchases scrap, which was notable at a yard to the north, separate from metal purchasing. All around, purchasing from American Metals was a seamless process with great employees. Go to the source!

I went to go sell some aluminum cans and didn't expect their price to be .40¢ per pound. If you…read morewant a better price go to any other place for that This is also the first junkyard where I had to have my index finger or any other finger be scanned and put in their records.

Fantastic service. I dropped a corrugated shed off and didn't care what the dollar amount was…read more Just needed it gone.

I went to drop off an old microwave. They don't by the pound for certain metals. The guys were…read morefriendly and it was a super quick drop off. I did call first and the lady answering the phone was super nice and friendly. She answered all my questions.

I swung by today to recycle some stuff. The aluminum price is low compared to other places in the…read morearea. I've had some bad experiences with rude or snide staff in the past. Sadly I ran into this again today. I found some material on the ground and set it on a ledge. I asked if they could sell me some of the same materials. The staffer was rude, asked how I'd feel if he went into my car and grabbed stuff. He also said he'd 86 me if I did it again. This was unnecessary and needlessly unprofessional. I simply was putting it into a more obvious place than the ground. After all if I dropped something I'd appreciate someone picking something up if I dropped it. No good deed goes unpunished here apparently. I was so flabbergasted I didn't respond with a better explanation but it's a situation I never should've happened. The only reason I have given them two stars rather than one is because the gal at the counter was very nice as she usually is. Still overall disappointed with the whole experience.

New location and larger location, previously business was on 5th ave and Lewis. Quick, friendly and…read moregreat prices. Paid $1/lb for aluminum cans today. Recommend!

Quick and easy, very nice staff and even gave me a water on the way out. Nicest recycling place…read moreI've been too.

Getting rid of some stuff, and there was an aluminum stepladder. I called and asked if this would…read morebe treated as aluminum, since 99% of it is aluminum. I was told yes, it's treated as aluminum, but to hold a minute and they'd check for sure. She came back and said yes, she'd checked and it was treated that way. When I got there, I was told that it would be "dirty" aluminum, since there was a piece of plastic at the very top of the ladder, which was bolted on. As a result, it was worth 15 cents/lb rather than 50 cents/lb. Had I been told that when I called, I would have spent 5 minutes unbolting the plastic. As it was, I got almost enough out of it to pay for the gas to get it there. So, just be aware that even if you call with a specific question about a specific item and get an answer, you might get a different answer when you actually get there.

Clean the Planet Recycling is now at a new location! I've…read morebeen visiting their new address at 1112 W Birchwood Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 and I can honestly say -- this is the best place to recycle metal. They are honest, quick, and they offer better prices than other recycling centers in the area. https://recyclersmesa.com/ Their updated phone number is 480-361-1863, and the team there is always friendly and helpful. If you're looking to get more value for your scrap metal, I highly recommend coming here. Don't go to the old address -- come straight to the new one! rivasangeñito@yahoo.com

Don't expect the best concierge service. It's a busy place and they get you in and out. Small…read morelittle shop. The best pay for your smashed aluminum soda cans. Note: smashed soda cans get the most money. I went to a different place to recycle some other items and they only paid $.25 per pound. This place pays up to a dollar per pound of smashed aluminum soda cans. This is my to go place. Solid.

Been coming here the last few times we've needed to do our recycling as our place on Broadway in…read moreMesa closed down. * They're primary focus here is on aluminum cans and recyclable plastics.* Parking is available in front of the business to unload. The process is super simple. Drive in, circle around and take your bags to the open garage, dump in bins-then it's weighed to get paid. Note-Make sure your recycling is separated. Cans/ plastic bottles etc. Acceptable disposable plastic water bottles are marked with #1 (PET or PETE) ONLY! They also accept aluminum, but no glass. Open Monday through Saturday. Check their website for hours. Suggest going after the morning rush prior to close, if you're going on Saturday.

This place stinks! But only because it's located within the salt river landfill. I'm not sure why…read morethey have a Yelp listing for this place. There's no public entrance or ability to drop off recycling. This place is for municipal and commercial drop off only. If you put your recycling in a container on the east side of the valley it will end up here. If you have a whole bunch of recyclables it's advisable for you to look up your local city's drop off or bulk pick up.

Do NOT work here BAD BAD place the pay is low but the labor is high…read more Its in a open building so its hot super hot. Hot + trash = BAD SHIT. I would help on the line and with the engineer/maintence and I mean more then just oiling up the belt links. I would help change out belts. change links in the belt. I would clean what is called the hole AKA Hell it is the space at the front of the line were they would dust and other shit would drop under the belt. I had to clean it out every night. I was only making $8.05 but doing so much for them. I was doing the shit nobody else would want to do. I Asked for a review for a pay raise and was told straight up NO. So I quit. If that is not labor abuse I don't know what is. To top it off I was one of maybe 5 white people that worked here and trust me they let you know. I understand Spanish and the shit they would say in it self was enough to have the company looked into but I got to become friends with a lot of the other people who worked here and it would have not been fair to them. To sum this up if your looking for a good job were there is space to grow and move up and if your a hard worker DO NOT WORK HERE!!!!!!!

My daughter has been collecting cans and bottles for months and we were really struggling with…read morefinding a place to take them. This place was quick and efficient; can't comment on if the pricing was good or not as it was the only one we could find in East Valley at all!

I took in some plastic bottles and cans to sell (yes this was my first time). It was a quick and…read moreeasy process- all they do is weigh it, give you a receipt, you then take it to the front desk and they pay you. Great experience for me no hassles!