Lyons CRV Recycling 91342

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Logan Wilbur

Lyons is one of the best scrapyards you can find in the San Fernando Valley. They pay high prices; as of November 2021 they are paying $2.20 for clean brass, 60¢ for stainless steel and aluminum, and 11¢ for steel #1. Pretty darn good. Another reviewer was crying in laughter because they "only" pay $3 for copper. I'd love to know where he goes because that's a good price as far as I know. UPDATE: As of March 2022, they pay $3.50 per pound for Copper#2, $2.60 for yellow brass. Make sure you ask questions and find out what you need to do to to get a better price. Every yard has their standards, but Lyons is a lot more lenient than every place I know. The guys that work there are friendly and like to joke around (pro tip: a little Spanish can help you here). The other thing I love about this place is that they aren't too picky about things. I had about 150 pounds of aluminum; some was clean and shiny, some was painted, some had dirt, and some had steel nails or small amounts of iron. Dude was cool, he just gave me 60¢ per pound for all of it. This is NOT how most scrap yards work-- they'll knock you down for any little impurity, and they won't tell you. While there might be a scrapyard somewhere that lists slightly higher prices, it's virtually guaranteed that you will need to do a lot more cleaning/sorting/separating than at Lyons, which makes it the best. In short, it's hard to do better than Lyons... and many places pay much, much less. (January 2024 update: prices have been down from their 2022 highs. Check for current levels). NOTE: Their name says "CRV" but unfortunately they don't take bottles and cans anymore.

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Michael Colin

don’t expect a lot of money back. But if you’re looking for a junkyard to offload any of your unwanted possessions, this is the place for you. Job done with no problem.

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Chris P

BEWARE! This recycling center will take advantage of you if you don't know anything. Get quotes before entering. I'm a plumber and I was seeking a new recycling center for my left over copper and brass. Went in pretending I didn't know anything. Provided 14 pounds of pretty clean copper with barely ANY solder joints. I was given $42 😂 I didn't make a deal of it... I just won't be coming back and giving my money to dishonest people. They DO NOT pay top dollar