WestRock Anchorage Recycling Center: 24/7 drop off, hours listed are for metals yard 99518

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bry dog

Had an entire truck full of aluminum rims I brought from kasilof because they told me 51 cents per lb for aluminum rims. I have a scale at home for Weighing scrap, so before I make the long trip to anchorage I have a good idea of what I'm going to get paid. They did not let me see the weight on their scale which was odd to me, and they started grabbing my rims and weighing them while i was still unloading. I go inside to get my check and they listed my rims as a lower grade aluminum about 20-25 cents less per pound and underweighed me about 350 lbs from what I weighed on my scale at home. I also had a bucket of brass fittings that weighed about 25 lbs that didn't even show up on my receipt and they claimed to never have seen it. It was the first time I went there, and definitely the last. Very unprofessional and don't care about the customer. Instead of fixing the problem they argued with me about why they were right even tho it's not what they said on then phone when I called them before heading there. Shady operations and scummy tactics by the people who operate this joint. They butter you up and make it sound promising, and once they have your scrap, they kick you to the curb. Stay away from this place if your a metal scrapper

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The Wyzard

BEWARE THEY ARE CON ARTISTS! I had some copper coils leftover from a job that were brand new in the box. Each box had 10 lbs of copper tubing in it. I had 2 boxes which was 20 lbs. There was also a few lbs of other #1 copper I threw in with it because they told me to throw it together. When I got my receipt it said 11 lbs of #1 copper. I said something to the guy in the office about it and I even said I have the box they came out of that says the weight on it. I tried to ask for my scrap back because they were dishonest about the weights and category. They said they couldn't do that it's already been processed. While I was gathering the rest of my scrap into totes, they took the copper tubing and weighed it without me being able to see the weight on the scale. They claim the totes they use to weigh are 15 lbs and they don't use an empty tote to tare the scale before Weighing your metals. The totes do not weigh 15 lbs. Maybe 7-8 at most. I had 4 aluminum radiators with no steel on them and they were not magnetic. One of the radiators was out of an 18 wheeler and was heavy enough to noticeably affect the handling of my 3/4 ton chevy when it in the bed of my truck. It took myself and someone else to put it in my truck. I had a lot of other high grade insulated wire and brass fittings to add to my total. I have wood racks on the side of my truck, and my 3/4 ton truck was buckling from the weight. The total weight of everything on the receipt they gave me was 113 lbs. I got a total of $85. Not only did they lie about the weight totals, but they categorized every type of metal i brought in as the lowest quality and price for each type. They are dishonest thieves who are taking advantage of the people who bring them business. They claim to offer the best scrap prices in anchorage, and it's true mostly, but that's how they lure in to rip you off. The fraud they perpetuate makes sure you will never get what you deserve. My good friend had a similar experience with them recently as well, and he weighs everything on his own scale before he brings it in so he knows roughly the payout to expect. They took him for over 300 lbs. They present themselves as professional, but the only thing they do professionally is decieve honest people out of their hard earned work and profits. Don't believe you will get a bigger check at Westrock because they offer better prices. You won't. I would've brought all my scrap to the landfill and paid to get rid of it just to know I didn't give them the business they dont deserve, if I had known they were going to insult my time and humility like this. Don't waste your time go somewhere else. You've been warned.

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Ryan Stafford

If you plan to recycle in Anchorage then you'll be here at the WestRock Anchorage Recycling Center often. Located right behind the NAPA Auto Parts building are multiple bins for glass, cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, tin, aluminum, plastic bags, and plastic containers. For more information on what you can recycle you'll want to read more on the WestRock Anchorage Recycling Center website. Try to park your vehicle close to the containers, but give yourself room to get out. Be aware here, because there is very little space to drive when both sides are full of parked vehicles. If this review was helpful please click the Like button.