Ortiz Metal Processing, LLC - Recycling Center in Salt Lake City, UT

Considering it seems that all the scrap yards are in-trustworthy I thought I had found a place I could trust. I was wrong. I had been taking scrap to this yard a handful of times and always felt I had been treated fairly until the last time I went in. I will preface this with this was on a Friday just before closing so I was trying to be quick so I didn’t keep the employees there past quitting time. However hers the problem. I took a smaller load of copper in that was separated into “Bare bright” and the rest was #2. I had it all in totes and as I would carry it in and set it on the scale the worker would open the tote looking inside and wait for me to carry the next one in. I happened to look at the computer screen after I set the last tote of Bare Bright down and noticed he had it qualified as #2 copper. I mentioned to him that he had it marked wrong. He pointed at 2 pieces of wire that had corrosion on them. They were right on top since I had thrown them into the tote just as I left my house. I asked if that was all of it?! He replied “yes”. So I pulled them out and he changed it to “Bare Bright”. I then went out to bring the #2 copper in as he dumped my totes into their bulk bin. We weighed the #2 copper I then loaded my totes up and went to the office to collect my money. As I drove down the road I started thinking the amount I received seemed low so I pulled over and started looking over the receipt. Sure enough the receipt showed that it was paid as it was all #2 copper! I’m not sure what happened or why but it’s not the first time I had been shorted by a scrap yard. The total amount was about $76 dollars. I realize it’s not a huge amount but it’s enough to keep me from ever going back.

Very willing and able to help with most scrapping situations calling ahead for unusual items is advisable! A Very accepting and positive environment! Ortiz rocks!

Ortiz recycling always been far on prices. And always friendly and helpful if you have any questions. They help me to Identified every product I bring in and it helps.make more money and it helps them out to get more from there hard work .I have been going to them for the last.8 year