Lakeside Auto Recyclers JunkYard in Carter Lake (IA)

Always great service and easy to work with when our fleet vehicles have run their course. Thank you Derek for taking care of us once again!

Have worked with Derrick Hendrix several times over the last year. Very professional and courteous. He is an asset to Lakeside Auto recyclers

Went scrapN with one of my friends 2day 2 help get rid of our old washer and dryer among a few other metal items taking up space. Got paid to do it too! Had a good experience. Friendly staff. In and out quickly.

Nick was great to work with. The facility has been upgraded since I saw it years ago and they have a great set up for people bringing in scrap! I would highly recommend Lakeside for any of your scrap metal needs!

Said they were gonna show up at 1 pm. Instead, they showed up 20 minutes early and rushed me through packing up my car. Ended up forgetting my garage door opener and car battery, which I needed for my used car I had already purchased

Would have to say they are better than most, and there’s a few people that work there who care about their reputation.

To Nick Jr, Lindy, or Mike: We were referred to Lakeside due to the recent flooding. We have several rail gondolas full of scrap. We had some very general questions. Due to the volume I was instructed to ask for Nick Hanson. We were hung up on multiple times as soon as I asked for Nick. Unbelievable we called back two more times thinking there most be a service issue. But no some young lady is doing her job very rudly. Please hire professionals, whomever that young lady was that hung up on me and my staff just cost you business. Please do better we will be using Alters Recycling we will travel a little further for better service.

Scale readers present and visible unlike competitors. Best prices Best customer service Cleanest yard 10/10

They really cleaned up down there! Lot's of things going on! Forklifts, tractors, and trucks moving fast! You know, I think they're scraping the World!! UPDATE: 11/19/24- I still think it's pretty clean, but them Amigos in the precious metal building have put a halt to me selling anything to them for any amount! They, for one, don't like to answer you and 2) can't explain anything to you either if you have a question or when they degrade your pile of stuff and paying you for something different! Or paying you breakage because of one screw but not tell you and you find out when your cashing and leaving thats Bullshit they are rude and don't know what courtesy means

They were quick and easy to deal with but quoted me $680 for my truck, then only payed me $650, so watch out. 🤷

Derek always treats me right and goes above and beyond the call of duty. Lakeside always pays me top dollar. Why would you call anyone else.

Love working with lakeside, the team is great and they love helping others!

Derek was extremely helpful and empathetic in picking up a wrecked truck we had. His customer service was outstanding and so was the dispatch lady. Will definitely recommend them in the Future.

Was quoted $350 for our truck, we said we'd look around some more for prices so they offered us $400. When we drove down there with the truck they wouldn't give us more than $275 for the vehicle. When we said we'd have to discuss that because it wasn't what we were quoted, they went ahead and smashed the truck so we couldn't drive away. Rip off artists. Owner settled finally for $325, less than the original quote. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEALER! Should have called the cops and may still do so

Kinda pricey but they had the tire i needed after 5 other tire spots...

Absolutely horrible to talk to. Rude and disrespectful. I recommend going anywhere but here.

Everything was super fast and easy! The tow truck driver was within 20 min of the estimated time. They made the sale in less than 5 min and were on their way. They offered a much better price than other places I called. I’d use them again.

We LOVE coming here. We have come so much that we know most of the staff and they know us. They are all so kind, they make you feel like you are apart of the family. Brittany is so personable, we smile everytime we see her working! One thing that makes them different from the rest, is they take time out of their day to show their appreciation to each customer by doing something special regularly. We always continue to recommend friends and family to lakeside. There just is no place like it!

Best option in town to get rid of old unwanted cars. Paid cash and super easy to work with.

I've sold many cars throughout my years and this was by far my best experience!! Thank you for being so kind Derek!!! Highly recommend lakeside.

Was referred to them by a friend who has had a great experience every time she uses them unfortunately that's not the case with me. Have had to call 3 times over the course of 2 days for someone to pick up my vehicle keep getting told they are coming and no one ever shows up. Lousy sevice if you ask me. Would give 0 stars if possible! Do not recommend

The guy who picked up my car was very polite and patient. I would very much recommend this place to anyone. Thank you for the professional service!!

Best shredding crew in the business. Always thinking of ways to make customers happy. Best prices on scrap. Fast and friendly service every visit.

Marco is the Man !! Best service.,Was incredibly accommodating getting tires for a Ford Ranger. Much respect Marco, thank you.

Absolute horrible service, asked for the materials tester and was a huge argument. 1st visit, today went and the woman at the window who is always there hung up on me twice when I tried to question the price and grade of the material they brought me. She said they do it all day and know better then I do. I know what I brought in, high grade from Europe, not old sheet

Those people at lakeside auto recyclers. If you don’t watch them they will rip you off. They tried taking my number one and paying me number two prices. They are a bunch of thieves if you don’t watch closely. Than they change the rules on you in the parking lot. I will go somewhere else where I don’t have to worry about getting my scrap stolen right under my nose.

The guy who came and got my car was nice enough and they gave me a pretty good price. However, the girl who I spoke to on the phone was AWFUL!! She was incredibly rude to me for absolutely no reason. I would've given them more stars if it hadn't been for her and her horrible customer service skills.