I'm from Millington, TN & my daughter graduated from Navy boot camp Dec 11th, I had started researching scrap yards before I left for my trip, I had been saving my copper for several months. Our scrap yard here pays $2.75 per lb for #2, they pay $3.50. So I came out with extra gas money. The security guard was very nice & helpful considering I was in a state I'd never been to before. People say that the further north you go that people are rude. But it's all about how you approach some-one. How can a person be rude to you when your smiling & being genuinely nice. IJS.
C&M Recycling is an organization of yesteryear. I had a truckload of cardboard I could no longer recycle at my usual place off Rt83. I tried the alternate facility only to find just one public access bin crammed full. I called C&M Recycling after finding them on line and a "live" super friendly and helpful person told me to come on over and that the guys there would take care of me. I was thinking they would direct me to an area where I would unload the cardboard myself. When I got there, three very busy gentlemen patiently helped me back up into a huge area with a mountain of cardboard and, before I could even jump out of the truck, they were unloading my stash. They were done in a flash. I was so relieved to have finally been able to recycle my truckload of cardboard, but more than relieved, I was wowed by how efficient they were and how patient and kind they were to me. It was 19 degrees and the last thing they needed was me but boy did they treat me great. As time moves on, it seems as if businesses/organizations that treat people with helpfulness, patience and kindness in addition to doing a stellar job are getting harder to find...but I was fortunate enough to find C&M Recycling and what a gift it was! Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!
They always pay a different amount when I bring in the same type of metal. And apparently deduct weight when there's snow even if you don't drop any out your truck. Wont be returning.
There was a easy and easy out and a wait time but they don't pay much there so it's not that good depends on what you have that's it just weigh your car take the stuff out and wait your car again and pay you and it wasn't much
We have been working with Kelly for several years. She is very responsive to our needs, helpful, courteous. C&M is a great partner to work with and Kelly is a top sales account manager. Would recommend working with them!
I am a local recycle guy with a Red Toyota Tundra truck that takes weekly trips and average 1 ton a week of scrap metal and about 30 lbs of various aluminum, copper, etc.. They are straight forward, professional, and have very competitive pricing. The only thing I will make you aware of is that they get very busy, especially on Saturday mornings. So plan ahead. I recommend them for any recycling.
Load was quick, but this is not the best place for semi, there is no space, is very limited, especially if there if another truck in the docks you parked outside then you go inside for check-in and check-out. Workers are friendly
Driver.... hey I mean it's not the best but I have been to worse. Check in is difficult you will likely burn a little time and there is enough room to maneuver in the back.
Pull over on the side of the road, check in, wait for the guy in front of you to leave and the guard to give you.thumbs up, weigh, bump the dock, weigh park on the street and get your paperwork.
A rude employee here was found tailgating our trucks, making our driver's feel unsafe by stalking them while they do their jobs, visiting their stops and trespassing on private property. All while acting like "they" did nothing wrong. Professional is not the word I would use here. I can't say for sure but I would imagine those actions are the norm, not the exception. I would avoid this place.
We moved here from Virginia and we had a ton of moving boxes and packing paper to get rid of. The staff and security guard was absolutely helpful and nice. They even helped me unload my truck full of boxes.
Wow! What an awesome staff here in the office. They really went out of their way to get me in and out as fast as possible. This is a first come first serve place so get here early as possible. If not you will sit in line until your truck is called. You must check in at the office before you proceed into the yard. NOTE: This is a very tight spot so slide your tandem up all the way before you enter the yard. The security guard and staff are simply outstanding in the performance of their duties here. Way to go the extra mile for your customer service.
Good place to take scrap metal.
Iron and refrigerators go in the back part.
Copper aluminum and everything else go in the front scale.
The workers are upfront and helpful.
Prices are great I recommend this yard to everyone.
Best recycling center in the MIDWEST!. Love that they are Veteran owned. They pay the top prices & have the nicest gals in the front office that wait on you. They will beat anyone's price, don't go anywhere else.
The receptionist was really nice and answered all my questions in regards to recycling. The "rent-a-cop" they hired as a security guard was a total butt plug. No customer service whatsoever. But the worker who helped me unload my truck was very nice, unfortunately I didn't get his name. From now on I'll take my recycling needs somewhere else.
Yes, it is intimidating, but the workers are very helpful overall! They take metal, paper, and cardboard. If the metal you bring is heavy enough, they will buy it from you. I'm glad there is a place to recycle nearby regardless of if I can sell the material to them or not.
I had no idea what I was doing going in, and there were all sorts of people recycling scrap metal there and it's dirty and industrial (but it's garbage basically, so it's to be expected) so it was very intimidating. But every person I spoke to was super friendly and helped me out. I had some heavy things (metal) I needed to throw out basically and I didn't want to pay someone to come to my house and take it away and charge me an arm and a leg. So I loaded it up in my minivan and took it over. The minivan was out of place, as there were semis and pickup trucks all around, recycling way more than I was. I had a 160 lb treadmill and a small water pump/motor. While it was a little chaotic, they directed me where to go, and after I screwed up what they told me to do, they were again very nice and got me taken care of. helped me unload the heavy treadmill and then I went and got money back for both items. only like $15 but that beats having to pay someone else. And as I went to drop off the motor (it was weighed differently), I again didn't know what I was doing and they were very patient and nice. It's not an ideal place to take a couple things like I did, but I thank everyone there that was super nice and I will go there again if I have the need.
Easy to get rid of aluminum cans, but you better have over 40 pounds if you expect to receive at least $10. They accept many types of metals: aluminum, brass, copper, steel, stainless steel. A/C compressors, radiators, insulated copper wiring. Minimum weights are critical as for you MUST have about 3.½ pounds to even register on the scale for small things like cans, or a little bit of copper. Steel requires a 2,000 pound load to be worth bringing. Don't bring metals that are mixed/attached to other metals, as they are classified with lower prices, such as a radiator being aluminum/copper. I believe there is a NO WALK UP policy, vehicle deliveries only. DO NOT GO ON THE PROPERTY WITHOUT SHOES AND PERMISSION.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a gruff place. If you're expecting service that comes with a waiting room and a cup of coffee, you made the wrong choice in coming here.
These guys and gals are the people who make our world go 'round. And even though I only brought about 60 pounds of iron I was taken care of quickly and politely. But they DON'T have time to waste on such light loads. So in fact, I assume they would prefer get the smaller people taken care of faster.
This place was great and I will definitely visit again.
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