Steady flow of people and the workers were able to keep the line moving right along. Y'all need a website with your price list on it, I'm thinking you're the best option for scrapers like me. I'll definitely be back.
This place ripped me off big time. I took in 780 lbs of mostly clean aluminum bar, plate and structural pieces on 7-25-25 and they paid me 45 cents a pound and called it mixed aluminum. Went to Wasatch today and talked to them and they would have paid me 80 cents a pound or more simply by sorting with me. Hell, aluminum cans are at 54 cents a pound today. Go somewhere else.
Very willing and able to help with most scrapping situations, calling ahead for unusual items is advisable! A Very accepting and positive environment! Ortiz rocks!
Considering it seems that all the scrap yards are in-trustworthy, I thought I had found a place I could trust. I was wrong. I had been taking scrap to this yard a handful of times and always felt I had been treated fairly, until the last time I went in. I will preface this with, this was on a Friday just before closing so I was trying to be quick so I didn’t keep the employees there past quitting time.
However, hers the problem. I took a smaller load of copper in that was separated into “Bare bright” and the rest was #2. I had it all in totes and as I would carry it in and set it on the scale, the worker would open the tote looking inside and wait for me to carry the next one in. I happened to look at the computer screen after I set the last tote of Bare Bright down and noticed he had it qualified as #2 copper. I mentioned to him that he had it marked wrong. He pointed at 2 pieces of wire that had corrosion on them. They were right on top since I had thrown them into the tote just as I left my house. I asked if that was all of it?! He replied “yes”. So I pulled them out and he changed it to “Bare Bright”. I then went out to bring the #2 copper in as he dumped my totes into their bulk bin. We weighed the #2 copper, I then loaded my totes up and went to the office to collect my money. As I drove down the road I started thinking the amount I received seemed low, so I pulled over and started looking over the receipt. Sure enough, the receipt showed that it was paid as it was all #2 copper! I’m not sure what happened or why but it’s not the first time I had been shorted by a scrap yard. The total amount was about $76 dollars. I realize it’s not a huge amount but it’s enough to keep me from ever going back.
Ortiz recycling always been far on prices. And always friendly and helpful if you have any questions. They help me to Identified every product I bring in and it helps.make more money and it helps them out to get more from there hard work .I have been going to them for the last.8 year
Fast friendly service never gave me or my family a problem always greeted us with a smile and never made us feel uncomfortable this is a great place for recycling
They will help you understand the process of metal being broken down and show u the difference between cleaning metal up they are very courteous and helpful.
Tony is very professional and knowledgeable about the different types of metals and always gives a competitive price. In fact the whole crew is very professional and work hard to get you in and out in a timely manner!
Best recycling yard in salt lake city in my opinion.
JERIMEIGH BORDNER
I found these guys on accident trying to get to one of the big recycling yards and when I asked them about their rates my mind was blown! They pay more than anybody else that I know of locally (by about 15 cents or so a pound on copper) and they were very friendly and helpful. They might be kind of hard some people to find but if you just pull it up on your maps you should have no problem and it is well worth the time it takes , very highly recommend this place!
Coming into Ortiz's recycling was the best experience I've ever had they've shown me different processing material that I ever could imagine I didn't know that it was as big as it is and isn't just great Tony his wife and the kids family business is great
I'm with Vector Trucking. Ortiz Metals have been friendly quick with service and courteous.
Their prices are always fair and usually a little more than the rest of them. They've gone way out of their way to help me more than one time.
Their location is very convenient.
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