Not trustworthy or professional. Took my gross weight without me in the vehicle and net weight with me in the vehicle. Shame on me for not noticing the corruption before I left. Worst part was that it was for our church. Lost $70 to those thieves.
Your team and the services you offer were a godsend today. First time ever coming there. Everyone was friendly, helped figure out where to go, and one young man helped me unload. We unloaded 2500 lbs out of my grandfather's shop today. Your services were invaluable to our family today. Thank you very much.
I have taken company scrap and not paid much attention just gave to the boss, now I understand why he question me, he thought I was selling his scrap from under him.
So I was dealing with crooks and thieves.
The Washington state department of weights and measures people need to call and file complaints so they'll go there and act like a regular customer with predetermined weights and then the state Attorney General can sue them in court so everybody needs to call Washington State Department of weights and measures and complain and continue complain and go on the website and complain they will either get shut down or clean up their act.
They cost me my integrity at work with my boss all because of their actions and nothing I did wrong
I have used Skagit river river steal and recycling service's many times since 1972 to 2021. Frankly I have to say 89 percent of my dealings with this business have gone as expected.
However, today I left disappointed.
Before driving over I checked the internet for averages on the price of scrap aluminum for Washington state - 35 cents per pound for cans 59 cents per pound for "6063" clean prepared heavy aluminum. I arrived with four, 3'×3' thick solid aluminum plates, 4 aluminum car wheels weighing in @ 173 lbs and one large trashcan full of cans weighing in @ 12 lbs The weighmaster couldn't tell me anything about the price per pound when I asked, - he said,d "have a clue I only do the weighing.
After leaving Skagit recycling with their check and paperwork that showed I was paid 25 cents per pound for the cans and only 22 cents per pound for the "6063" prepared heavy. This is one of those times I felt disappointed with this business. On another more recent visit I brought in two thousand seven hundred pounds of grade A USA bethel prepared steel on my 3/4 ton pickup.
Upon leaving with their paperwork that spelled out I sold them unprepared light steel I felt very similar disappointment. For one, I can't fit two thousand seven hundred pounds of light unprepared steel on my 3/4 ton truck - it's to small for that kind of volume. Did I get hoodwinked!?
Not sure what's going on over there but I do hope they get back to those five star days like remember having most of the time.
I spent 6 months stripping copper wire for some extra bill money. stripping copper wire is not easy and it is hard to do especially when your doing it by hand. I went to turn it in and get some cash the price for copper is 2.05 lb.. I had 4 containers full of copper and high grade copper at that. The containers themselves without copper is probably between 2 to 5lbs. I used 3 milk crates and one plastic totes to take it all in. ( dont weigh very much) I pull in and the office guy told me to go around back and wait for the person to wave me on through the shop to weigh out my copper. Drive to the back. shop guys come out take my copper and weight only half if it on a scale. (Unless the wheel narrows they use have a scale built in them? ) they didnt weigh the largest portion of the copper I brought. Maybe there is one built into the last can they put it in or something.....who knows....and then they told me to go around front and drive onto the scale. I did and when I looked up at the scale weight of my empty car the digital screen kept on bleeping in and out with a weight difference of 60lbs. ( wasn't sure what to think) then a guy comes walking out hands me a check for 470.50. I was trying to get outta there so they could close up so I didnt think anything if it until on my way home. I pulled over and looked at their gross , rare, and not weight and was completely angry! The gross weight was 330.00lbs. THEY SAID THE TARE WEIGHT was 149lbs!!!! The container I brought it in did not weigh 149 lbs. THEY ONLY PAID ME FOR HALF OF MY COPPER. I'm so upset this check should be about 300 more than what they gave me.
I bought a 6' long piece of 6 inch Aluminum channel. For a ramp to put my A1 Septic on Lopez motorcycle on the rack i made from steel that came from there too that lives on my A1 Septic on Lopez septic pumper truck. Those guys are great.
Skagit River Steel was founded in 1958 by Leo and Lorraine Urbick. At that time it was known as Skagit River Junk. Leo Urbick ran the business until the late seventies. early eighties at which time he turned the reins over to his son Charles Urbick.
Prices are too low compared to Seattle in fact pays my fuel and extra income to take to Seattle george town recycle depot..also currently Skagit decided to close even after I made it there a min before 4:30 closing time.. very disappointed
They don't pay for most metal unless you have over 500lbs. They are happy to "free of charge" if you have less than 500lbs which can be helpful if you want to get rid of something they take without pay.
Today was my first time visiting. It's a big place and I didn't know where to take my batteries to recycle. Everyone I talked to was friendly and helpful, and we got things taken care of quickly. Thanks!
Extremely disappointed the gentleman running the scale weighed my load with me out of the truck going in and me in the truck coming out! Not to mention the prices I got on the nonferrous materials I dropped off for instance insulated aluminum wire five cents a pound when everyone else is paying 3×4 times that insulated copper wire which they rated as low-grade (which Allrite recycling in bellingham) rated medium to high grade I got $.18 a pound for 53 pound spool for a total of $9.54which should’ve been over $20! And aluminum extrusion seventy one pounds @thirty cents a pound come on guys you need the money that bad?because doing business this way is not going to get it for you !. The load I brought in was clean separated and nice and neat and you guys lowballed me and ripped me off for over $60 on a single visit!!!( I called the three closest scrap yards and compared there prices that same day) I’ve been doing this over 20 years I just want Everyone to know what kind of business you are !!! So for anybody out there looking to get a good price for your scrap metal go to All-rite recycling or Northwest recycle in Bellingham they’re honest and you don’t have to worry about calling to get a price upfront you always get the best price there! it doesn’t matter if you’re a little lady or a professional scrapper. So if you’re looking to sell your scrap metal do not go to Skagit steel because they’ll just steal your metal! I hope this review gets you what you guys deserve !!! no more business! you guys are crooks stealing is stealing so you guys should be on the scrap alert you’re the biggest scrap thieves out there.
Yours truly
Jeff frost
These guys are crooks! They weighed my load without me in my truck then weighed me in my truck without load. I've been scrapping for a long time and this place was the worst business I've ever experienced! And when you call them on their shadiness all you get is what are you gonna do? Second generation family owned? That must mean you learned to be dirtbags from the first generation! Stupid people shouldn't breed!
Ask what the SCRAP RATE is Before you dump stuff. I have had several different experiences of individual workers try to rip me off, by rating stuff at what it was not. Took 75 lbs of clean aluminum, but dad left one ladder on top, and the worker said it was "mixed" and my dad got paid $0.07/Lb, instead of $0.45/Lb. Another time, they wouldn't even pay for a cut-up bronco body, even though told title was being kept because WA Law says title stays with the frame... of COURSE they DID take it for free!! DON'T TRUST. ASK QUESTIONS.
Awesome service and great quality metal. Im building a buggy and I called in to make an order and the man that was assisting me in the order department was very kind and helped me with some questions and problems I had. I will use there products for any projects I need done.
was nervous going their, not sure what to expect with a large presorted metal load, very helpful, easy access to drop off areas, and overall excellent experience for newbies.
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