We have been going to Columbia recycling PDX for the last 3 years. We have come to know most everyone by name and think we have a pretty good repor with them for the most part. About 2 months ago my truck was stolen and they cared enough to ask each time we came in if we had found it yet. Well needless to say most of the time the answer was no we had not till yesterday when we were there by some stroke of luck for us i looked over and there was my truck and I immediately went and let them know that my truck was actually there and we were able to recover my truck and have had nothing but the best assistant and help and compassion from everybody here at Columbia recycling PDX. If you ever can't decide where to go when you have metal to recycle or that refrigerator that you got to get rid of definitely choose them first I will say from personal experience it is the best customer service I have ever received from any business ever and I will only choose Columbia recycling PDX for all of my recycling business they're genuin and that's something you don't find anymore these days so big thank you to everybody at Columbia recycling PDX for all of your assistance we appreciate you all so very much thank you!!
Val& Jake
Very easy process to get in and out. My only problem with them is that they do pay a lot less for metals than other places however they usually will pay cash the same day.
Regardless of cash-in-hand pricing, I feel advertising for "competitive pricing' is a miss when the different is well over $2.5/lb. Not very "first timer/newb" friendly
They are very friendly and the prices are competitive considering they pay same day for everything. They do get a little picky when taking higher prices items like copper and aluminum. I have never had a bad experience here.
Have had no issues with them, nor none of the employees, they evolved been respectful and nice from what I've seen to me and other customers. And I give than a five star because I would call 5 minutes before they would close in tell them I'm 10 minutes away can you please don't let me through and every time they have worked with me. so thank you guys!!!
These guys are crooks. I drop debris at ecr landfill and weight out and had my ticket. When I get to Columbia, they stole180 pounds from me . It happened several times. They are not transparent. You can’t read the scale . They are taking advantage of the type of people who come to recycle scraps..
I had a really good experience here dropping off and old water cooler (you know the kind you put the big blue jugs of water on). Because it contained freon, no other place would take it.
I drove up to the red stop sign and talked to a very nice woman. It cost $10 to recycle. She was very helpful. I paid her and was able to just set it out right by where I parked.
I assume that dropping off specific items or larger items you may be directed to different areas. You can drop off tires there, but I saw that it did cost a certain amount per tire.
It is easy to find and the main "office" window is very close to the entrance by a red "stop" sign.
Fyi: I would advise always being very aware when you drive or back up your vehicle. There are often big trucks and other vehicles moving around.
They may not pay the most but they always let me in right before closing time which is a half hour later than everyone else . There are other reasons to come here besides the no drama. But I'm not sure if it is good for the business to mention them other than saying if you want more pay shop around . If you are a business and want cash in your hand then this place will pretty much assume you are legitimate .and legally pay you out right away
See
They do not I REPEAT THEY DO NOT accept aluminium cans glass bottles or plastic bottles!! Strictly a scrap metal, cardboard, tires, A/C unit etc... Type of location. I was suggested to go to this place by Google maps 2hen searching for aluminium cans redemption centres near me. This is false don't waste your time or gas coming here for the first items I mentioned.
I can only taste this business on communication. Giving the secretary the benefit of doubt: reason for the three star rating..... Answer the phone or make sure the answering machine at least states the businesses name
It was really hard to pull in the place because of traffic inside the gate,and also it took a long time to receive payment.Also the place has a significant amount of debris which has caused me to have a flat tire.The customer service also isn't all that great.
They pay same day for copper, aluminum, all that however they also don't pay quite as well. Overall this is a pretty clean scrap yard with good employees.. I suppose I should say that there is one employee there that's kind of rude but other then him there all friendly... The prices there paying are less then half of what you would get at metro metals where you will have to wait for a check in the mail though however
I have never left a review for anyone until now .
I delivered 2000 lbs of clean sheet aluminum yesterday to them .I was paid a mystery number of 40 cents per pound. Last week I took the same metal to Pacific recycling and was paid .67c. a pound.... A difference of $ 534.00 that Im now out.
I hand unloaded a combined total if 8000 lbs of steel and aluminum and employees avoided even looking my way and this place has a entrance so steep it took out my middle row of lighting at the rear of trailer .
Over all, the the one foreign gentlemen I did deal with up until I was actually being paid was professional courteous and easy to work with....but someone else handed me the check .
Hope this helps others avoid from making the same mistake I did .
Jim Neaderhiser
Awesome place to recycle and they pay you cash for ALL metal. Must have ID and there is a limit on copper of a couple hundred a day and they take household items for .11 cents a pound! Easy and the workers are willing to work with newbies, explaining what to do to get the most money for your metal. It may be a little less than other places but you do not have to wait a week for a check! Four paws up fron me
Normally, this is a very convenient spot for me to drop recycling. However, they are currently CLOSED for some reason until Jan 25th 2018. I checked the website today wondering if they were open yet, and it says "open til 4:30pm", so........... Would've given 5 stars if I hadn't driven out there for no reason, and redirected by signage offering 2 other locations that aren't convenient. I will be looking forward to reopening next year.
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