SA Recycling in
Knoxville (TN)

As a truck driver 1st time i had picked up at this location I arrived around 1:45 I want to pull up to get on the scales happy came out ask me to blow my air horn I smile had a big smile on his face happy can make your day he acted act like know me forever tell me where the back end what to do and walk me through steps the lady that check you in at the scale house is super nice she's young she knows what she's doing herself and happy makes everything better the guy that loaded me even made it great great bunch of people need more people like happy thank you happy happy happy happy happy get more workers like they should get more stuff done

Did some recycling today and had the pleasure of meeting Happy. He helped me sort my recyclables. I showed up close to closing time. People were nice and pretty quick with the process.

Very friendly and efficient. Happy was full of energy to help his customers.

These guys were very pleasant and helpful. As employees I felt that they took their time and made us feel comfortable as this was our first visit to this facility. Happy made a point to introduce himself and seemed to be very friendly. We had plumbing done in our home so we needed to drop off our cooper pipes. We were shocked that we received just over $100 for this seemingly small pile.

Always go here. Price they offer is fair and competitive. The main reason for the repeat business though is Happy. He truly is what makes this place enjoyable to visit. Without him I might just shop around.

Came in to drop my refrigerator off that broke on me. The lady at the scale was so kind and polite. The one with long hair. She’s a sweet soul. The process was very easy and explained to a T. The guys out in yard were also very helpful. I wish I knew their names. The other lady that paid me acted so diplorable. She just didn’t want to be there. Overall great experience minus the misery of the Cash lady.

I take some recyclables in, and they are super friendly, there's a guy named Happy down there that is super nice, if you not clear on something or just physical help, he jumps right in there,,, you don't see many people like that anymore. I want to go back just to see him,,, everyone down there is friendly and helpful.

Happy was very helpful and offered chicken wings and baked potato ask him for it. Thanks Happy!

Love the location. Happy is such a nice outgoing guy. I enjoy seeing the truck scale lady back. Joannie I think her name is. I have missed her. She’s so good at the scale compared to the others she gets us in and out which is convenient. I wish she was always there. The steel yard guys are also great. Will be revisiting.

Awesome service, the guy there who goes by happy, super cool guy. That man needs a raise !!

Love this place, very nice, Joanie and Alexis at the window are my favorite they're sweet and helpful and happy at the scrap pile actually helps my husband and doesn't just watch if he's struggling. Best scrap prices in Knoxville.

While I was waiting for help, I was passed by 3 employees. Who just ignored me until Happy came right out when he seen me. He greeted me with giant smile and was there helping me until I left. His personality reflects his name! I’d like to say thanks again Happy you made that experience easy and awesome!

I had a great experience at SA Metals. The staff was incredibly friendly and super helpful from start to finish. Recycling can sometimes feel overwhelming as a woman alone, but they made the entire process easy and stress-free. I especially want to give a shoutout to Happy — he truly lived up to the name! Happy went above and beyond to help me unload and put a smile on my face. It’s rare to find customer service this good these days. If you’re looking for a recycling center with fair prices, helpful staff, and a welcoming atmosphere, I highly recommend SA Metals. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Went there today and dropped off a refrigerator, meet Mr happy. Chicken wings, mashed potatoes, great guy. Talk to you later. He made it easy and fast. In and out in 15 minutes. Thank you

The Window ladies are exceptional. Handsome Dave and Ken are not only professional, but they're good guys that give you that hometown welcome feel. Which is something we have strayed to far from over the years.

Thank you Annette E Dearing for your your expertise and for being so helpful you are doing a wonderful job and you it well.

Excellent crew out there right now! Location has always offered a competitive price and the tools to get unloading done right but having a hard working and helpful team makes a noticable difference. The ladies in the scale house are always so pleasant! Ken and David are great! I don't know all the people's names from non-ferrous but really appreciate their service through the bump and grind of some often busy, tough days. Got a hype man out there now named "Happy" and it's nice to be greeted with a friendly smile at a scrapyard. Thanks a lot, everyone!

The office personnel was great. The yardman, not so much.

Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Great service. I'll definitely be coming back soon

came here to bring my cans today (Tuesday) and got an extra .05 per weight! Annette, David and Drew were super helpful with telling where to go and made the process super easy! thanks y'all

I created this account for this sole purpose to thank everyone at SA Recycling for being so kind. From the lady at the window and especially to the young man in your steel pile that looks like he is in his 20s but found out he was in his mid 30s. That man is extremely extraordinary for helping me out and other customers. I watched him take a truck bed off an older gentlemans truck, watched him unloaded heavy material from a another man's trailer and push a suv for a lady. If this young man isn't making the most money what are you doing with him? He helped me unload my vehicle and was generous the whole time even tellingme to have a nice day and weekend. Excellent service and will be coming back because of Ken!

I had a very difficult and varied load of metal today and the staff was very patient and went way beyond their normal routine to make sure every thing was taken care of. Very good employees!

My experience with SA recycling was a totally unexpected and welcomed part of my day. The staff was knowledgeable, informative, and appeared to love what they do. I was surprised to learn of the many perks of doing business with SA, payout was more than I was expecting, so I'll go see them again for sure, thanks guys great work as a team!

I really appreciate the workers and all they do!! I enjoy chatting with the guys working the scrap / dump area, and they are always helpful and generous.

Two women that work there helped me..one lady that is just a little older has always been helpful, but they went above and beyond for me. Been going over there for years, everyone is always helpful, but I feel like they go above and beyond. Janet Mays

I’ve never my entire life been treated so bad from a business. The scale house worker is obnoxiously rude for no reason. And the guy working where the pile of junk goes was just as bad. I left and didn’t let them have anything from me. I will never go back. Take a look at my review history I never leave bad reviews. But could not let this one slide

Not a bad place to be loaded. Weight before and after loading. Have to back up into narrow place to reach the dock. The main thing: they load without skids, be careful if your trailer brand like new.