East Coast Metals MD 20743

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Solomon Oghabir

Not an Honorable or Respectable Establishment I called ahead and was quoted a copper rate, only to arrive two hours later and be offered a lower rate for the same class of copper. They then required manager approval just to match the price they originally gave over the phone. This is not a smart way to do business. You're better off going elsewhere rather than wasting time getting them to honor their own word. But if you must come, here are some tips to protect yourself: 1. Confirm prices before coming and compare rates with other scrap yards—they frequently manually change prices on-site. 2. Get a price confirmation before unloading your scrap. 3. Separate your metals (copper, brass, aluminum) to avoid being paid a "mixed metal" price. If you have fittings (often brass), cut them off beforehand. 4. Know your metals—understand the differences between #1 and #2 copper, clean vs. dirty brass, etc., so they don’t downgrade your payout. 5. Check the scale—ensure it's zeroed before your scrap is weighed. Honestly, save yourself the hassle and find a scrap yard with respect & fairness for customers. I was offered $2.90 for copper #2 , $3 for copper #1 here. As an example Potomac Metals in Beltsville offered 15% more as of 2/18/25 ($3.40 copper #2, $3.60 copper #1)

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Christopher Green

Nice, convenient, prices could be a little better. Employees are pretty good (especially Johnny)

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Thomas Landers

I have been patronizing them for about 5 years. The staff is generally friendly and helpful. The lot for what it is and the amount of traffic is ok. The management crew is kind of like good cop bad cop, you will find out quickly. The location is extremely convenient for me. The prices are competitive with other local yards. I wish they took electronic and other odd ball recyclables.