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From the latest reviews, Columbia Recycling in Dalton, GA scores about 75/100. Tone is generally positive for staff professionalism and teamwork, with some quick turnarounds and a simple scale in/out flow; plus overnight parking/security. But feedback is mixed: waits range from fast to all‑day, unloading can be slow with tight access (sometimes a single dock). Yard conditions draw complaints—mud, dust, potholes, and nails—impacting maneuvering and safety. Reviews are mostly from truckers; pricing, inventory variety, and ease of finding parts remain unclear.
What clients say about Columbia Recycling in Dalton (GA)
You better believe the negative reviews at least from my experience they were totally true. Got here at 11:45 for 12pm appointment. Was immediately told to go to trailer drop yard, was in the drop yard for 3 hours before being called to a door. Did not get unloaded completely until 6pm. Will never come back here again.
It’s the second building in the lot door past the trailer pull on the scale. Then go to the dock. Scale out too. One of the guys that come regularly to deliver load was dumped out in front of the docks and he said he don’t help clean it anymore cuz they suck I helped the drive pick up the oversized boxes so I could get to the dock. They loaded me fast. It’s a tight turn around to get in the dock. Parking lot has lots of nails and debris
I arrived 2hrs early Fast loading beautiful young lady in shipping with good attitude. Scale in and out. I think u can overnight park and there is pilot in exit.
TRUCKS: Decent place to deliver to. All staff were extremely professional and efficient. When you arrive, go to the back and pull on to scale, then leave truck on scale and walk to office to check in. For me I was checked in quickly and assigned a dock. Once I arrived at the dock, I discovered my load of ground plastic had shifted and was leaning on trailer doors. I reported to dock workers, and they got 4 guys together with 2 forklifts and helped prop and work the load safely so doors could be opened and load could be delivered. These guys did a magnificent job and I was impressed how well they worked together and solved it! Once in the dock, they had the rest of my unstable and collapsed load carefully unloaded in less than 2 hours for a full trailer. Great teamwork! I only gave 4 stars because the yard was soft mud with 6-8" deep potholes that made maneuvering difficult with unstable ground and heavy truck sinking in and bottoming out. Had to use my lockers just to move. Other than that, good place.
Wasn’t bad. Scale in and scale out. Only using one dock for unloading. So had to wait for the truck before me to get done. Idk if it’s like that all the time.
Just your run of the mill recycling plant. Cool folks.
*Just park your vehicle on the scale. Walk to the check-in office on your left. They will assign door. Load up and park on scale again. Go back to check-in office for weight and paperwork.*
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