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Sims Metal - Newark, New Jersey in Newark, NJ draws mixed-to-negative feedback overall. Score: 55/100. Reviewers note long wait times at check-in, paperwork delays, and inconsistent customer service—some praise attentive staff, others cite poor professionalism and a hard-to-reach scale house. Yard conditions vary: a few call it clean and fast-loading, while others report disorganization, odor, grime, and safety concerns near heavy equipment. Pricing is described as decent but not top-paying. Inventory/parts info is unclear for this site. Trends appear inconsistent; data may be limited.
What clients say about Sims Metal - Newark, New Jersey in Newark (NJ)
This is the worst scrap metal place I’ve ever been to very disorganized. There are no signs where to go due to. There’s other companies there the workers say their lunch but take more than 30 minutes or sometime. Don’t even show up very bad experience here if the owner see this getting in contact with me, you’re losing business.
⚠️SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD SITE (PLEASE WEAR A HARD HAT; please see why below)⚠️
We volunteered to help be the muscles for two senior citizens who looked to take junk and metal for some in the Bayonne, New Jersey community. We admired them for that. Yet, we cannot say the same for this place. First of all, we can smell it from 10-12 blocks away. Secondly, the inbound weight in scale seems to be inaccurate, and it did not help that the speaker is horrible when it comes to customer service. There is no personnel present there; just a defective speaker. Thirdly, we waited forever to actually be serviced. Next, there is this smelly, gooey grime on the ground nearest to the pile of metals. Be careful of the magnetized claw that sweeps and also pick up metallic debris that just might fall on your head or cause further injuries. It also almost did with us. Lastly, speaking from senior and executive experience, if you want to get more bank for your metal, please go to the place in Rahway. They are 10-20 times faster and certainly more honest when it comes to the metals you are dropping off and the actual cash you will receive.
■A Quyloon Reese Report on Experiences & Custom (QR-REC)®:
Food: --/100
Portion to Cost Ratio: 25/100 (4 lbs., gross weight = $31)
Comfortable: 30/100 (⚠️Falling debris-Hard hat recommended⚠️)
Hospitality (Staff): 65/100 (inbound scale's speaker does not work too well)
Clean: 25/100 (horrible stench and gooey grime, not including restrooms)
Overall Score: 145/400 (36.25%) ⭐☆☆☆☆
El señor de la scale house pierde mucho tiempo hablando por teléfono y conversando con otra persona que está en la oficina y demora demasiado tiempo en dejar entrar a los camiones , en fin pésimo servicio
Don't have product ready and to many rules taking keys for what it's cold. Been up since 3 a.m and still here waiting on paperwork. Literally been loaded an hour ago and paperwork taking an hour.
GPS location foot of, 2026 Richards Lane, Hawkins St, Newark, NJ 07105, United States.Truckers entrance .Please use this addresss. Lots of space to turn around.They open at 7am.Lots of Street parking on Ronoke and foundry street.Slow on unloading
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