Elgin Recycling

The staff at Elgin Recycling are always great, very helpful. They get me in and out quickly every time. If you have something to recycle this is the place.
Thank you!

Visited on 5÷23÷12, checked out at 4:56 pm as per my receipt. They made it clear that it was shortly before closing time, but that they would still accept it. I am very upset with this place, they paid only a fraction of what was promised over the phone. I initially called Elgin Recycling in Elgin because it was the closest to me. They convinced me over the phone that their «Gilberts facility paid the highest prices». Therefore, I made the extra long journey. Going by their exact quoted rates, and my own careful weighing, I easily had over $ 500 in scrap steel, aluminum & copper. When I arrived, they all started unloading my trailer very quickly. It looked like a decent enough place, so it never even struck me to ask for verification of the rates first. After their weighing and calculations, Chad presented me with a final tally of around $ 125! What? Clearly upset, I asked him why so low when I knew I had over $ 500 in metal. He said the best he could do is $ 200, or else they could load it back up. I knew this was not a real offer, because they had already mixed my metal in a variety of large containers that were already full with the same types of metals. It would be impossible to give me back exactly what I brought in, and I knew there was a strong likelihood I would drive away with much less than I came in with. Additionally, I knew all the employees who unloaded my trailer were about to be off in a few minutes. Bottom line, I felt extremely swindled.