What clients say about The Brothers Recycling in Glendale (AZ)
I pre-weighed and brought in 11.2 pounds of crushed aluminum cans. They paid me for 12 lbs. The employee at the scale was very friendly. He informed me, prior to the weighing, what they are paying for crushed cans (70¢/lb). He also said “have a nice day” as I was leaving. Everything was upfront and above board.
DONT WASTE YOU'RE TIME the operator they have is garbage and to top it off they pay like they hire very bottom tier I will never come back from the moment I came it was nothing but excuses and complaints I do this as a business and every chance they had from unloading to the price they tried to rip me off go somewhere else
We went to Brothers Recycling today (11/29/2025) for the first time. We met with Sanchez and brought aluminium cans and an old weight bench we had taking up space in the garage. It was a very easy experience with a very friendly, family owned business. We will bring more of or recycling there. We were happy to receive the payout for items taking up space in our garage.
First time there. Really nice guy told me where to go and do. Very easy to navigate the yard. They accepted plastic bottles which is a plus! I'll return to them!
Took aluminum cans receipt said $133.70, attendant gave me money folded over and my mistake did not count. When I counted money he short changed me $50
I sold them a car for scrap. I went back about a week later to sell more scrap metal and they insisted on putting the empty fiberglass fuel tank they removed from the car back into my truck and charged me the weight of it. It was the factory CNG gas tank bolted in the trunk. It’s part of the car! I mean what’s next, they’re gonna start charging for every single piece of the car that’s not metal? I’ve sold them at least a dozen cars over the years and this is the first time they’ve pulled this crap. Not going back.
Been recycling and scrapping for some years now. Been to most scrap yards. The guy is nice here, brings you water and today watermelon:) two thumbs up guys, you're sure to see us again
He has me put all my metals on the scale and pays me only .04 cents a pound. I said there's aluminum on there he says ok. He cheats all the time. I am not going back. They are not fair in giving you what you bring. Dint go there.
Took 40 lbs of corragatted aluminum, clean. They gave me 10 bucks. This place is a total rip-off. I'll never go there again. Go somewhere else, I highly recommend someone else.
Good price for cans. Currently 70¢ per pound crushed cans, 50¢ per pound un-crushed cans. Weighed in 44lbs at home, they weighed in 44lbs at shop. Was in and out in about 5 mins, paid proper prices and quick. Nice people good prices will be coming back.
First time recycling cans. I weighed the cans at home (over 44#) and scales here were spot on! I was in and out in less than 5 minutes. Will definitely use them again.
Just went to "The Brothers Recycling" on 7/11/2024 and sold my soda cans. very nice people and good prices too. $.070 a pound for soda cans. i was in and out in less than 5 minutes. Go early to sale your cans because less people. They open at 6:30am - 3pm.
I knew I was gonna get ripped off from the start...no one spoke English, I had copper 1 and 2, brass clean and dirty, they Tried to make me sell it as all dirty brass, then yelled at me cause I wanted to separate the material. No i.d. was asked from me. So they are buying stolen metal obvious 🙄
I been saving cans for two years I came to brothers recycle and sold my cans got 370 and was 70 per pound he explained ever questions I ask good customer service and very friendly. And helpful yes I will be back
This is my favorite recycling place to go in the whole state of Arizona. The people that work here are very fair. They’re very nice and they always give you the most amount of money for whatever your recycling. It is a big scrap yard and it’s a dirt road there’s really nowhere to park but it’s definitely the best that I’ve seen in Arizona. Their prices for cans for aluminum for whatever you’re bringing is always seems to be higher than everywhere else. Their scales seem to be very properly weighted not like most of the other places where they give you half of your money and then still half of that based on their shady scales.
I have been going to this place for about 1 yr to recycle my cans. I usually take 2-3 black bags full and bent in half and receive $23-25 dollars. Yesterday I took in 5 big black bags also bent up cans and received $20. The scale said 89lbs and the GROUCH YOUNG FEMALE AT THE WINDOW said ,the baskets are 16lbs each and I only get 50cents a pound because the cans were not fully crushed. This is a big rip OFF HIGH Way ROBBERY. $20 for 5 big bags of cans???? I will NEVER go there again and send Noone there. It's sad for the poor folks to LIVE AND SURVIVE.
I’m came yesterday to bring some scrap metal at 4:30 pm and the place was closed early. I came this morning 30 minutes after opening. There was a man there and was trying to ask him if there open but told me to gtfoh. Terrible way to run a business. Rude and not punctual. Very disappointed.
Came here and brought some aluminum cans. The guy kept insisting we put water in them to make them heavier. He said cans are not this heavy. They were crushed and in a barrel with holes how I could add water to them is beyond me. They are drink cans they drip with soda or beer or whatever was in them. He wanted to take off half the weight first when I said no he went down to take 20 lbs off I said no he went down to 5lbs off. I won't come here again I don't need the hassle.
Brought in 217 pounds of zero gauge to 4 gauge wire an they paid me 60c a pound straight rip off I shouldn't even of expected the money an loaded it all back on my truck when wire is over 2$ a pound
One of the better scrap yards I've been too. Quick, easy, and the workers don't make it difficult or hassle you. They're straightforward, knowledgeable, and usually honest - and by that I mean if they see a way that you're cheating yourself, they'll let you know. I don't think I've had a bad experience here, I like that it's really no nonsense, to the point, in and out. And they're not crazy busy so you're never rushed off and pushed through to where you're losing out on money because there's so many other customers that they don't care about anybody just worried about moving the line along.
It's okay, they were so out of sync today it was total confusion. Only one employee was working the scales and the register, everyone else was casually sorting the same cans over and over. Props to solo guy
I'm an air conditioning repair guy. This place is always trying to give me nothing for the ac's. Anyway besides that, this yard is the worst laid out recycling center in town. Hard to get in, turn around and get out. Really kind of a pain, especially with trailer. If you got cans or plastic this place may work for ya. Anything else better to go ti copperstate metals.
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