What clients say about Georgetown Paper Stock in Arbutus (MD)
Went to Georgetown Paper Stock today to utilize their complementary paper shredding; they couldn’t had been nicer. I talked to Dawn on the phone, and when I arrived Barbara and Chris were so friendly to meet me at my car. Chris kindly loaded all of my documents from my car into a bin to take to get shredded. It is such a nice complimentary service that they provide for our community to help cut down on identity theft. Thanks again!
Getting here was a bit confusing because of the truck restriction on one side of benson Ave. Got there around 7:30am, didn’t have to wait to long to get to a dock. Just had to wait on the street for a bit for someone to come off the scale so I could get on. Staff was ok. The men staff here act like they never saw a woman drive a truck, and they don’t seem to like it. Oh well. Getting loaded didn’t take too long. Didn’t see any overnight parking.
Apart from not knowing the routine I had no trouble here.
So let me fill you in.
In another review I read someone complain about how GPS directions to take you down a restricted Street. Yes and no.
Yes the street is restricted but it is not restricted until just after where you need to turn. So GPS directions taking you down Benson Ave are okay.
When you get there you may have to wait in the street for your turn but when you can go ahead and pull directly on the scales.
There's a gentleman walking around directing traffic and he will come over to you on the scale and ask you for your kpg number. He'll radio that in and give you a door.
I got an a door and I wasn't in there for 3 minutes before they started loading me up. After about 30 they were done and another gentleman came out and gave me instructions for the easiest way to get on to their scales for an exit weigh.
When you're on the scales head into the office they'll give you your paperwork and you'll be on your way.
Everyone I spoke to was very nice and polite. I can see how when it's busy it could be very tight but I had no issues.
The staff is very polite. Very small facility, and it's hard to watch your blind spots with fork lifts, other trucks and trailers, switchers, and people walking around your vehicle and making you stop and reset every 5 feet. If you're in a sleeper cab, expect some tough maneuvering. Bathroom inside. They may have to rework the load, and going from dock to scale and back takes skill and patience. Even when one of their people spot you, others will fly around you with no regard for your blind spots. Loaded in an hour and a half once docked. Also, be careful which way you take to get here. Restricted road coming from one direction.
Folks be ready to get dirty inside and outside of your truck. Place is little bit tight and pretty nasty . Other than that everything is good especially workers are nice
For future vending machine operators. Please be aware that my vending machine was burglarized, at Georgetown Paper Stock, in Arbutus, MD.
Any future vendor will need a contract with the company.
The workers will use the vending machine but please make sure you secure your machine and get a contract. My mistake in not doing so.
While it did take a while to get loaded and then subsequently reloaded (because waste paper is like that), the staff was always professional. When it started getting busy in this tiny place, a staff member was out in the yard directing traffic and assigning docks.
When you arrive, if there are no trucks lined up, you can pull onto their scale and go inside to check in. If they are busy they will direct you where to go from outside.
Space is at a premium here so watch your blind spots. When you're done you weigh out again. There's not really a lot of room to sit and fix your paperwork so I suggest leaving and pulling into the shoulder on Benson Ave just down the street on the right before Joh.
You might be able to sleep here overnight but there was only one spot available to do so when I arrived. I'd suggest leaving your parking lights on if you do sleep here. It's busy at night as well.
Slow, slow slow! FCFS, park on the street before you pulling to property, check your trailer before you leave, they did hole on side trailer, newer again!!!
I operate a commercial vehicle with a 53 ft trailer like Previous reviews place is terrible to busy and to small for the volume of trucks they deal with they have containers coming in there own trucks and outside carriers people are nice easy to get to off interstate just crowded and small !!!!!!!!
