Elgin Recycling

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.