Great service, friendly Staff fair prices. Clean yard. The best scrapyard in the Bay Area.

Fast friendly and reliable service. Also the inside is cool. Have never had a bad experience here.

usually good service and best rates but I got ripped off today. I brought in solar wire to the same person who helped me last week. For some reason he deemed my wire low grade this time. Every other time i always get the solar wire rate. he told me to be happy with what I got and not asking for a refund because the other guy messed up. he is the other guy! plus the other location gives the solar wire rate as well. makes me think he's stealing the difference read more

Ive been here many times, this last time I got ripped off. CHECK your receipt. they deducted almost a third from my scrap copper weight with no explanation. I didnt look at the invoice till I got home. I separated the clean pipe from the pipe with solder on it, they dumped it all together and took off about a third of the weight on the pay. In 10 years going here Im never going back. Theres a lot of scrap buyers that wont screw you. Adios read more

Very honest people that give you great prices. Often have people on the dock to assist with unloading. They've got a shop dog and office cat there which is always a plus! Easy in and out read more

Been coming here for years. People have always been good about helping you with your stuff. The new laws make it hard depending on what you bring in. read more

Aaron Metals Company - Scrap - Recycling Center Near Me - Hayward, California

As the founder of Talisman Networks, I can say with confidence that Aaron Metals is the only recycling place we go to for our scrap network cable. We've tried many other places over the years, but Aaron Metals stands out because of their honesty and fairness, and their ability to pay the highest prices. The staff at Aaron Metals are amazing. They're always willing to help you unload and the cashiers and workers are respectful and nice. Julio, the yard dog, is always there to greet you with a wagging tail. The customer service is exceptional, and we always feel like valued customers. If you're looking for a reliable and trustworthy recycling place, look no further than Aaron Metals. I highly recommend them for their fair prices, great staff, and exceptional customer service. They're simply the best in the business. read more

This was my first time at Aaron Metals and I have to say its one of the best companies out there. I've been to a few recycling locations and Aaron Metals has the highest paid prices. Everything here runs smoother and much faster. They have big bins which save time. Make sure you have aluminum cans, plastic, and glass separate because they won't let you separate on their property if everything is mixed. At other recycling centers they make your separate clear, brown, and green glass. At Aaron Metals it doesn't matter the color of the glass. It all goes into the bin. When you back up with your truck. You're not allowed to grab a bin and start unloading. You need to wait for one of the ladies to bring the bin to you. My brother and I were here no more than 30 minutes. I'm definitely coming back! read more

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Very quick process on recycling your items. Arrived there literally 5 mins before they closed. They separated everything for us. Weighed it and we got paid. Will definitely be going back for more of our recycling. Just some tip: if you have a lot of recyclables and they're all mixed together please separate them before you come here. It will save you a lot of time. read more

I'm an electrician and I only come to Aaron metals in Hayward to scrap my copper. They always have the best prices and their workers are friendly. I get in and out of this scrap yard quick which gets me more time for work. They also do other scrap metals and recycling material but I am not too familiar with that department. Overall, I am happy with Aaron metal's services they provide. read more

I called to confirm they were open (assuming they wouldn't pick up), and they picked up on the second ring! Most recycle places I've called do not answer, or transfers to a random outside company. I arrived on a Friday afternoon (2 pm) and got helped immediately. This was considered a "slow" day too, so I got lucky and didn't have to wait at all. - They first ask you to back into the spot, then you take out the bags you want to recycle. - They have workers helping you with the bags and to organize/separate the different type of bottle materials. - You then follow them as they push the cart inside the warehouse. - They weigh your items then give you a receipt to bring to another window to cash out. This went by fairly quickly and easy! I was pleasantly surprised of their system. I wasn't sure if you were supposed to tip the workers who help you outside until you go inside the warehouse with signs saying "no tipping" everywhere. All in all, Aaron Metals was extremely organized and speedy. You get back a decent amount for recycling with them too! So glad I found them...I'll definitely be back. Thank you! Tip: GPS (my Waze) brought me to the wrong address. It told me to turn on Depot Rd, when you should make a left onto Clawiter. It's located in between Depot Rd and Diablo Ave. Hope that helps! read more

Great service, good price. I have been with them more than a year and am always happy with the outcomes $$$$. Highly recommend for everyone to do business with. read more

Felt very secure after recycling here. I showed my card that I was an electrician and they paid me in full same day. I'll be going back again soon. Thanks read more

I went to recycle some aluminum I from some roofing and went the turnaround to cash the materials was over they were refusing to pay and to bring any of their managers up bad customer service over all read more

Matt and Marlene. I couldn't forget there names because they treated me like family. I've been to countless recycling centers in my life but Aaron Metals in Hayward is by far the best! It stared the moment I drove up. There were four or five vehicles backed in against a dock where personal with ALL of the safety gear were unloading trucks. There wasn't one person standing around. I saw every person on the dock and everywhere else working like they were working on their own stuff. The have you sit in your truck while they unload. Wow! It took me an hour to load close to 500 lbs of air conditioning coils and they were out of my truck in a few minutes? Yes! I've been to other recycling centers where you get mud, oil, dirt, and other things on your shoes. Then the shell game where it's not very transparent when it comes to knowing the value of each type of metal and pricing. The fact is that I thought it was all the same price for the stuff I brought in but the man who unloaded my truck was separating things and as it was I had 4 types of material. Who knew? They do and they are honest about it. That's a fact. A nice young man named Matt invited me inside and told me they just started letting one at a time in. I was delighted! This guy, Matt. Close this dude and put him at every service counter in the country! We need more of his refreshing, positivity charged, energetic personality to help us all have a better day! What a breath of fresh air. Great job Matt! Marlene. Another really, really nice person. Not because she gave me money but the way she does her job. Professional yet very personable. That's a fantastic combination! If I had a shop, I would love to have her up front. She belongs in front of anywhere she goes. This is the cleanest, most organized recycling center I've ever been to. It's also the only one I'll ever use. An easy 5 stars! read more

I just recently learned of this Aaron Metals recycling center here in Hayward, AND that this location recycles plastic bottles! WHERE: Off Clawiter Rd with Depot Rd being the main intersection in the city of Hayward. CENTER & SERVICE: Drive in park by blue bins, an employee will come over & help unload your bags of plastic bottles or aluminum bottles into blue bins, grab your CA ID, bins are taken inside through warehouse ramp, ppl walk through main doors & head over to their Customer Service Center Station for weighing, give employee your CA ID, then get your receipt http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bvC4xc0oKYggqMcbznYLGQ?select=Rq76Ev15t97TRw8tmylQiA Once you get your receipt head over a yards to either windows 1-3 to turn your receipt into cash http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bvC4xc0oKYggqMcbznYLGQ?select=fa8Ks-NXJWOCXRoOXwRiPw Overall the facility is spacious, clean, & organized. Two Locations http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bvC4xc0oKYggqMcbznYLGQ?select=WLDyqUCuA6JKuFWuULsTWw 7:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri 7:30am-1:30pm Sat Closed - Sunday RECYCLING CANS & BOTTLES: Being in Castro Valley, this location works great for me to recycle my plastic bottles AND aluminum cans http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bvC4xc0oKYggqMcbznYLGQ?select=iGZKgBQPqerUdM2cIGbyBA HELPFUL STAFF: My 1st time @ this facility, & very helpful-friendly staff. No lines for a Saturday morning 8am; in & out no problemo! Actually ran into employee-Jackie who I met @ other location on 105th, who told me about this location...very cool she remembered me. This location definitely gets my recommendation! Thanks again Jackie ^_^ *** If you're not too proud to bag, recycle those bottles & cans *** read more

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I used to camp out at the "back of the supermarket parking lot" spaces and slowly drag by bags of recycles with me every foot as the line moved up. You stand in line that barely moves, you are standing in dried up sticky glue, because people will pour out the liquids while standing in line (beer and soda), which leads to the old beer smell all over. And then there is the people that have no sense of personal space, as they always walk up and make like they are trying to pass you in line!!!! Well no more! This is one step up, like drive through coffee shops for the lazy, you back into a spot and the workers will unload and sort everything for you. I arrived on a Saturday morning. If you can, back into a space near the grey raised loading dock. If that is full, there are five designated spaces near the loading dock but towards the entrance for you to back into. I took a number, but asked as there were not too busy and were not using the number system. I opened my trunk, and they got rid of my junk in the trunk. After they have finished the unloading process, walk up the customer ramp and wait inside for your recycles to be weighed. After you get your weight receipt, you head to the cashier to get paid out. It's so easy and now you have ice cream money (beer money if that is your thing). Highly recommended read more

When you are scrapping metal literally every penny counts. Aaron's plays the best prices (non-ferrous ONLY!!) they will even message you back through Google, It might take a little while but they will get back to you the same day with current prices. I like the message feature because I personally HATE calling yards asking price it makes me feel overwhelmed and stupid, cos there is always something you forget to ask about. When you pull up at the yard 10 or more hombres" will start feeling your metal with their trusty magnets and separate the various grades and types of metal you have for you (even if you have already separated it !) As I write this this, it is not the right time to go and sell metal anywhere, a few months ago that was a completely different story though. But this is the place to go for non-ferrous because that is all they accept. So no Steel no cast iron no ferrous!! remember that read more

With RePlanet having closed all of their redemption centers as of early August, 2019, we wanted to find the best place to take all of our CRV items. We previously took our items to any of the three redemption centers on Alameda. Aaron metals takes all of the items we recycle only at their Hayward location. No problem, we loaded up the Honda Element to the brim and headed down to Hayward. I was pleased to drive up to a well-organized, clean and well-staffed location. We separate our items at home so it was easy and efficient to give the employee all our stuff. After getting loaded into several rolling bins, we followed her up the ramp inside the warehouse where our items were weighed and we got our $52 cash. Simple and easy. I'm really glad Aaron metals is there. Thank you! read more

Aaron Metals Company - Prices paid as of 8/13/2019. - Recycling Center Near Me - Hayward, California

I just want to say that aaron metals is the best place to take your recycle.. And they pay the most too. The staff is fast, friendly, and get you on your way. I have never had to wait long to be helped....and the place is very clean... I recommend aaron metals to anyone who recycles. read more

Great place to take your recyclables. Went on a Tuesday afternoon and they were super helpful and friendly. Definitely going back!

Well run operation,very organized facility and friendly helpful staff. Prices paid were very fair, I will definitely continue to take my scrap metal there read more

Although I live much closer to other recycling facilities, this is the most efficient and organized business I have ever been to. Staff is very nice, fast and proficient. I normally go on Saturday Mornings, right when they open around 7, because it gets a-lot busier towards mid-day. read more

Ive been comming here for over 5 years, staff is great helpful and friendly! But this place no longer takes aluminum cans and plastic bottles and for that I give a 1 star read more

Laws and places like these are why most of the US doesn't bother to recycle their cans. I understand some people abused the recycling system by bringing their cans out of state but for christ sakes, aluminum is aluminum. Recycle that crap and move on with our days. I have better things to do then drive back home and sort which aluminum cans have CA CRV engraved in it or not. I can paint a freaking painting or cook dinner for two in the time I sort that crap out. Its like they think we collect cans because thats all we do in our life. The only plus side to this place is it gives $1.95/lb for CA CRV aluminum. Unfortunately, since I have better use of my time then go home and sort which crap is CA CRV, I sold it for 0.35/lb and got a whopping $8! Seriously, I'd rather throw that crap away then go through the hassle. I would have given this place 4 stars since I know the CA CRV law is not their fault and they're only trying to follow the law but since some of the workers were condescending towards me, I'll give them 2 stars. Also, one of the workers in the background called me an "impatient idiot" so that should justify it. Yes, I speak 4 languages, including Spanish, even though I look like a ghetto chinese kid. I wasn't being belligerent or being a dick, I just wanted go on with my day. I just wanted to dump those cans there and go. I don't really care about the money since I can make that money easily somewhere else for 1/100 of the time I was there. Like I said, I have better use of my time then sort menial crap out like which can is compliant or not. read more

Aaron Metals Hayward has got to be the cleanest, most organized, and best paying recycling center & scrap yard that I've been to. The staff is helpful and friendly, offering to help you unload your car or truck and placing your metals into different bins for you. Whenever I bring in my non-ferrous, I can always expect to get the best prices from them with good service. They pay more for copper and aluminum than many of the other local yards. The only thing I wished they did is buy electronic scrap, but they aren't an e-waste company. read more

They pay the best, they're organized, helpful, and the process is easy to go through. Btw - THEY DONT TAKE ANY MORE GLASS OR PLASTIC CRV BOTTLES. Also, operating hours during the week are back to 7:30am-4:30pm, but they are closed on Saturdays now, and probably wont ever be opening on Saturdays anymore. read more

We drove up and an employee immediately waved us to where we needed to park. Another employee carted over a large bin for us to dump our glass bottles in. They were all friendly, efficient, had a higher payout rate, and it was MUCH cleaner and easier to recycle cans, bottles and glass than any other place we've been. read more

Aaron Metals Company - Rates as of April 2014 - Recycling Center Near Me - Hayward, California

The weight was short. Dammit, I really wanted to make this my new recycling place too. Prior to taking in my cans I weigh them all at home with an accurate digital postage scale. I use fishing weights to double-check the accuracy at low weight (ounces) and used some free weights to test pounds. Tared everything out with my container on the scale then weighed all the cans. I had 24.50 pounds of cans (rounded down). My normal expectation of some where between 1-2 pounds difference either way is a very generous margin of error in my opinion. I was told my cans weighed a total of 21.2. A little over 3 pounds short. Sure, not a huge dollar amount when you add it up (about $6) but just like I don't try to cheat them by trying to add weight to the cans or bottles or sneak in non-CRV items, I expect them to give me a fair shake on the net weight. I'm really disappointed because this is BY FAR the cleanest, most organized and easiest recycling center I've ever been to. After you back in to the unloading area you select a number and wait for it to be called. Someone will take your recyclables, sort through them to find anything that doesn't belong, and walk the totes up to the scale area with you. Would easily be a 5-star review if they paid you for the accurate weight. While my 24.50 pounds of aluminum cans was 3+ pounds short I also normally take in somewhere between 70-100 pounds of plastic too. This is too much of a hassle to weigh before I take it in but I have to assume I was shorted on my plastic as well. Was told that their scales are certified accurate and the error must be on my side. I don't doubt for a second that those scales are accurate as is required. It's the stated weight of their totes that are usually suspect. Was told I could go somewhere else which I could have, but at this point all my cans and bottles were out of their bags and on a scale. Wasn't looking to argue about it so after I brought it to their attention I just let it go and took the paper they handed me to the cashier. They weren't rude about it, and neither was I, they could just care less, which I get. I'm giving this place one more try. As clean and easy as it is if they don't weigh and pay fair it's not worth it. I'll just chalk this one up to coming on a bad day but if next time's weight is short, I'll know if this is just how they do business. Really hope it was just a bad day. read more

I was delighted to go to the Hayward Aaron Metals after I read their review. For years I have gone to one on Winton Ave and it has not a pleasant experience. Thank you to people writing great Yelp reviews for Aaron Metals. Made me decide to see how they operated. The experience was great. Two women came up to my car and unloaded my cans and plastic bottles. They were very efficient. It was so clean, tidy, orderly. After my cans and bottles were weighed, I answered the questions so next time I will be in their system. I received my cash and was quickly on my way. It seemed like the money I received was more than I am used to receiving at the other dirty inefficient place. Wonderful experience. I will return when I have more recycling. Large area to park, nice containers to use for the cans & bottles. read more

This place is cool great prices compared to other places I agree this place is a number 1 spot to turn in metals and plastics wire all kinds of metals one this is! The law states you must wait if redeeming cash for copper or wire read more

Aaron Metals Company - Recycling Center Near Me - Hayward, California

We usually go to a place in San Leandro on Davis to recycle our cans and bottles. I use "we" lightly because I HATE to go to that one and don't go often with the Mr. That one is dirty, slow and busy. I digress ... Back to Aaron Metals ... I reeeeally like this place!! I guess if I could "love" a recycling place for my cans and bottles, this would be the spot. We went here for the first time and it was soooo organized and clean. Yes - CLEAN, which is not typical of places like this. They have bins with wheels so that you can wheel your goods to the scales. Genius right?! You don't have to drag your bottles and guard them to make sure no one takes them. Also, getting paid is quick and safe. It's secure since you're getting cash, no one can see how much you're collecting. Again, I like this place and the workers. All worked very hard, were nice and helped. - And no that is not a biased opinion being that ALL of the workers that day were WOMEN. =) Definitely recommend for recycling plastic bottles, cans, scrap metal, etc.!!! Kudos: Props to the lady that helped us in the red shirt and her hair up in braids yesterday. Very hard worker and was really nice. Note to self: Collect more cans!!! The 5 bags of plastic bottles were the same pay out as the 2 bags of cans. read more

Aaron Metals Company - Recycling Center Near Me - Hayward, California

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This place used to be a go to place for me to recycle. Now, it's a joke. 1st, you have to get in line (sitting in your car) for empty spot, and your license plate will be taken. Then, if you have a mixed of plastic/cans, you have to bring them all back home and sort them out yourself. Even you offered you will sort it out yourself right at that spot. But too bad they asked you to take your mixed bags home. After all of long line waiting, you had to turn around and go home. I'll find some other recycle center. I won't recommend this place to anyone. Thumbs down! read more

Has to be one of the cleanest, best-organized recycling centers I've seen. They worked like a well-oiled machine and it was a lot easier than every other trip I've had to different facilities. They also have pretty good rates. We had a minivan load of contractor bags with collected cans and plastic bottles, and walked away with a few Presidents including a Benjamin and a Jackson. read more

I came here for the very first time in March; had many months of recycling piled up--so all said and done, totalled out to $75--for household cans and bottles. I'd gotten fed-up with my local Nex Cycle rip-off experience (CV--can't speak to all their sites); so looked to Yelp to help me out with consumer feedback on where to go. Am glad to have learned about Aaron's--they have this process so streamlined, it was fast, efficient, seamless really. The employees could tell I was a "newbie" to their operation, so were friendly and helpful, even (dare I say?!) cheerful! I'd only seen surly recycle folks in my earlier experiences! The payout is REALLY the biggest reason to go here; and they'll dispose of other glass that doesn't have redemption value for you too. This is my "go to" place from now on! read more

Clean facility, friendly employees (that will handle your nasty bags of drippy cans for you), fair prices and plenty of parking. What more can you ask for? *Comparison note: Aaron's pays $2.00 lb for aluminum cans as compared to Fry's $1.75 on Winton (as of this review date). And Aaron's has a MUCH nicer facility and WAY better customer service. read more

This place is the BEST! Always the highest paid prices. Isn't that the bottom line? But it doesn't stop there. They literally do everything for you. Even though I always try to help a little as I hate standing around. These guys come out after you back up, take a look at what you got, go grab the number of containers needed, then start unloading you as they sort everything. WOW! You can't ask for better customer service. Also, everyone there is in a good mood, unlike all the other places where they act like they hate their job. I enjoy going there and seeing everyone and their smiles, then walking away with money! LOL. CANT BEAT A DAY LIKE THAT. read more

Thanks fellow yelpers for turning me on to this place! I too had been taking stuff to one of those awful places on Davis--dirty, weird, and I think they shortchanged me last time... So today--first time at Aaron and this is my "go to" recycling spot forever! Easy to park and the young ladies were SO professional and friendly! I had a year's worth of cans but they had me in and out in no time! They will unload your cans for you too. I "helped" because there were just so damn many today. CLEAN facility. Organized and efficient. I will be bacckkkk! read more

Easy to use, and friendly to boot! I may have a caffeine issue, but I know where to go when my cans add up. $73 for 5 bags of cans. I didn't squish all of them and they didn't care. For the newbies that are coming here for the first time. Park backwards with your trunk facing the building, take a number and wait. They'll come to you and dump your cans in a cart, they'll weigh it and you'll get your money. Easy peasy! read more

Great shop, quick turn around on orders and very pleasant staff to work with. Will be returning in the future!!!