Cherry City Metals JunkYard in Salem (OR)

Went in as a first timer to this location needing a saddle to cradle a split 55 gallon drum for a raised bed garden. Had one thing in mind and left there with an equally sufficient alternative. This is a metal tradesperson's dream lot! I'll definitely be back....again and again!

Now they Closed their yard on saturdays for steel sales. Most of us work on weekdays and used to depend on this place. Thanks a bunch guys.

Every time I go out there I get inspired to do another "things on top of things" sculpture (Apologies to Monty Python). Modern technology produces almost any shape imaginable in steel and aluminum, which is half the battle if you're not as rich as Jeff Koons and his ilk. Tom, who runs the scrap section, is a great guy and and a great welder and does not mind sharing a tip of two to a mediocre welder like me. The photo shows my latest entitled :Get Off My Lawn You KIds!"

Chad is fantastic. Organized & professionally ran facility.

Pros: they have a decent selection Cons: 1. ridiculously high price to purchase scrap steel 2.Either they have a -6 pound tear to the scale. Meaning they add 6 pounds to your order. Or the guy doing the weighing is a little bit shady. You can clearly see the scale when you weigh your metal. The total price he gave me was 6 pounds more than what the scale said. I’m unlikely to return.

I had a 5-Star experience with Tom this AM. I have been making a live edge wood slab coffee table. My design was not stable enough. With Tom's experience, expertise and customer service he led me to products and instruction on how I can correct my problem. Thank you 😁 Tom and 🍒 Cherry City Metals.

Was totally lied to by Tim and Ken in the sales area.i won't return

Great place, although prices may be slightly lower than other places at times. But they more than make up for that with outstanding customer service, a welcoming atmosphere and a great cast of employees to assist you and help you throughout your visit here. With 6+ years of doing business here on an almost daily basis, I've come to feel like I'm doing business with friends. This is a feeling that I've noticed all returning customers share over time.

Great, friendly people and fair prices. Also, they're open to the public for your hobby and crafting needs. (Currently VERY low on sheet metal, but plenty of everything else. $1 a pound for steel)

Load guys are super helpful.

These guys are amazing,the customer service is outstanding out in the yard! I am very impressed and very happy to support their business! Also Tom cooper is amazing!!! I've been there several times and also receive happy, helpful service even when the weather is miserable!

Needed warehouse shelfing, an older gentleman Tom was great helping me out! Personality goes along way these days, thank you kind Sir, have a nice 4th of July, be safe peace ☮

I've seen slugs move faster. Not as busy as I have seen before, but those days had better and faster service.

The safety here is taken seriously and they are above par! Price is better in Portland. However, customer service makes up for the price! Very helpful and nice. Woman at scale and the cashier were both drop dead gorgeous!!

Red Toyota Tacoma traveling on Cherry Ave at ~2pm on 12/30/22 with white CCM logos on door needs to learn to control their emotions and be more profesional. Taking your frustrations out on people via road rage is unacceptable.

I have been the main scale buyer at Cherry city metals the past seven years! from 2014-2021! If you’ve been to cherry city metals and scrapped metal you definitely know me the blonde with a big smile and the best customer service haha. Working for cherry city Metals opened so many doors for me. I was a young single mother when I started, working two jobs barely getting by when they hired me. Going to work every day was like my second home. most employees at cherry city metals have been there over five years. There is even multiple employees that have been there 20+ years. I made extremely good money and I was well taken care of. I recently left cherry city metals because I got a job with the state of Oregon but I would go back to work at Cherry city metals in a heartbeat. I already miss them! this is an amazing company to work for❤️

Do not work for this company they will not value you as an employee, or even as a human!!! I applied went to interview. They called and told me they didn't pick me! ok thats fine no big deal. So I got a job offer at a diffrent place. The day before I was going to start cherry city metals called me and said they wanted to hire me.... ok so I thought this was a better opportunity. I was wrong!!! I got covid right after I started there so I had to not be there for 2 weeks and then.... they worked me for 1 week and fired me!!! These people that work here with exception of one employee, are untrustworthy and really don't care about there employees!

Great place to find things at a cheap price for whatever project you are looking to do. I go every Saturday and I would also like to add that Kenny in the scale house is a great person to deal with

Cherry city metals is a great scrap yard. They are very helpful 🙂 always great customer service. Management is always kind and professional. Go check out there usable yard! You will be blown away with the variety of things for sale. You never know what you could find. Always fun to walk around and look! I highly recommend this place for any one looking to make a littls extra money. Or just to come find some realy neat things to take back home. Great people ! Great prices!

I agree with the other guy who checked the website, loaded up and found them closed. The web site clearly states that they will be closed on thanksgiving day only. I too, after checking the site, loaded up my trailer and headed in. I found them closed and couldn’t use my trailer the rest of the weekend because it was loaded with steel. It would be helpful if they would update their web site to accurately reflect their actual hours of operation and closure.

Went with a family member in their pick up and trailer to unload a load of sheet metal. When you arrive your vehicle is weighed and you are given a ticket, don't loose this ticket. You need it in the aluminum area and you need it when you are leaving. They have two main areas you unload your Sheetmetal - one for'tin' one for 'aluminum', they direct you where to go. Before you come there it is best to separate the metal types if you can, if you unload all in the tin area you will get less money, aluminum, brass, copper etc. pays more. If you have your metal separated then unload the aluminum etc. first, then go to the main area where you might be lucky and the big'grabber' or magnet will unload your vehicle for you. Otherwise if you need to separate it to find the aluminum etc. , tell the guy you want to do it yourself. They are very helpful and will help you if they have time. I have found the workers always helpful and pleasant. You have to be aware here, as there are several grabber and magnet machines always working sorting and moving different metal types from one area to another, and unloading vehicles; forklifts running here and there, but I have never seen anyone hurt. When you are ready to leave you go and get weighed again on the way out and your receipt/ ticket is updated. You go park in the parking area, go to the office and turn your ticket in. You get paid in cash for tin, and a check is sent to you for aluminum, bread, copper etc. Be prepared, this place is popular and you wait in line as needed to enter, to unload, to weigh in leaving and in the office . But it is worth it and is a fun experience. If you are handicapped at all it is best to be the passenger and stay in the vehicle and leave the moving around outside the truck to the able-bodied. Also I don't believe you can bring children into the area, you MIGHT be able to if they stay in the vehicle but you should call and find out, to be on the safe side.

I have reached out to these folks with immediate needs on two different occasions for our office and they have worked their magic to assist us both times! I really appreciate Anthony and their whole team! Give them a call, you won't be sorry. :)

Very professional scrap yard. I was able to turn in an old 'fridge and microwave and get $22 in my pocket (make that gas tank) rather than paying to dispose of them. You have to haul old appliances off either way so you might as well get some $$ for the scrap.

Dropped off a large aluminum tool for recycling. They were quick to get it unloaded and send me on my way. They have a well-laid out facility and staff at the weigh house that can tell you exactly where to go. I'm headed back Monday afternoon with another huge aluminum tool. Looking forward to going back.

My experience with cherry city metal always has been very good. Customer Service are very nice to person. Yard worker and Foreman were nice to me every time i went there. Great place to bring your metal.

Best day ever! I spent a good portion of my day at Cherry city metal recycling looking for some stainless steel for cabinet I'm making to hold my Tormek grinding machine. I spent my day with Tom one of the employees there he was so friendly and kind and patient. I had a big smile on my face. It felt like I was a kid again scavenging for parts to fix one of my bicycles. Of course I walked away with a lot more "invention" ideas, a big smile on my face and a new friend.

Not sure what to think yet, the staff was friendly and helpful to a newcomer like me but scrap steel is $1 a pound right now for purchase, I'm not sure if that is a good deal or not. Have to do some research.