I had 3 bankers boxes that I needed to purge. A-1 Shredding has an Easy drop off location & very…read moreFriendly service.

The lady that answered the phone was courteous and informative. I told her what I needed and she…read moresaid that it probably would not work out well for me, as they do not allow clients to meet the mobile shredding truck and they do not allow clients to watch the shredding process (due to privacy stuff). I get that. I was just used to how a different company operates. She did say I probably would not want to drive out so far to drop off my shredding either. It's not that she didn't want my business, but figured I probably wouldn't want to drive so far for shredding especially if there are closer companies. So even though I was not able to give A-1 business, I appreciated the woman who answered being honest, BUT professional and courteous to me.

I have used this facility for years. Nice people and you get paid for the various materials…read more Usually get enough to pay for gas, so it is all good.

I was looking for a recycling center that accepts soda cans, soda glass bottles and plastic water…read morebottles. This place only accepted my soda cans. They just don't accept plastic or glass bottles here. This place looks like a dump but the customer service is very fast and efficient. Most of the workers here are Spanish speaking so hopefully you can make out what they tell you. My Spanish is Sykes rusty so I only understood 5% of what they said. All in all, this was a pleasant experience. Obviously, you're not gonna get rich by recycling anything but it does give you some pocket change to maybe buy a lottery ticket or two. I don't recall what the exact redemption value was for bringing in your unwanted cans for cash but I got around 50 cents for maybe 1.5 lbs of soda cans. Almost enough for a $1 lottery scratcher. The workers here will unload your trunk for you and weigh it all and than give you the proper amount of money. Fast service and you don't even need to lift a finger besides opening your trunk that is. I'm from Hawaii and back home, you can actually pay a utility bill or cell phone bill with your recycling money. Not here in Phoenix, it's a totally different process here so I'm gonna start trashing all my recyclables instead. Hope this helps my fellow planeteers!!

The service, quality of work and the value for the service was great. This may be my 3rd review…read moregiven and all I can say is from assisting me in AZ to Illinois they have helped me tremendously for bulk pickup and personal office size box drop off. I'm just now learning they've moved and Google shows they're at VRC 624 S Perry Ln Unit 102 Tempe, AZ 85281 So now it's time to find out more about this especially needing personal shredding

Shout out and a very special "Thank YOU" to Steve and the shred driver! I am always trying to catch…read morea "Shred day" event in Phoenix surrounding areas in which, there was one being held that I absolutely had to make a visit to. After rushing from picking up breakfast to make it to this event, I ended up being 5 min late but, I ran into the Shred truck driver who was just literally pulling off. The driver was nice enough to stop and accept my bulk. Steve happened to hear me asking the driver if I were too late (in which, the driver seen my tinny bags to Shred, on my back seat, and the driver was nice enough to tell me that he'd pull over to accept them since, I didn't have much). Steve came out to assist with getting my 1 1/2 bag of items shredded for me. I explained to Steve that I was thankful as I had been trying to catch these shredathons and that (although, I'm straight...respectfully) I rushed over after picking up my breakfast in support of Pride Month from an awesome restaurant (I didn't even mention yelp) but, Steve "IMMEDIATELY" asked me, if I by chance, happened to be an "ELITE" (which, surprised me that he'd ask and that he knew about us ELITE yelpers). I was flabbergasted! As we were pouring my recycling into the bin, Steve and I were chatting it up and he then, proceeded to tell me that they LOVED ELITE YELPERS!!! I was absolutely amazed by this acceptance of us, in which, he spoke highly. I recommend that, you guys start shredding your old documents instead of tossing into garbage cans, for safety reasons! ‍ They have locations all around Phoenix surrounding areas and they often have shredding drop off events that are free of charge. I just happened to GOOGLE and found this event. Again, shoutout to STEVE AND THE DRIVER who were extremely awesome humans.I offered to tip but they refused/declined. It never hurts to offer a tip guys. ‍ This location was in a office strip complex which GPS took me directly there, but it threw me off as I was expecting an industrial setting. Thankfully, I seen the truck. Thanks again! ‍

I arrived one minute before they closed, I hade a trailer full of steel and a truck full of copper…read moreand brass. They opened the gate for the drive on scales and this started the adventure, I weighed in and I went and dumped the steel, ran back around and weighed again, now on to weigh the other metals. Now remember this was one minute before closing. The gentleman came over and started weighing all the other metals that I brought, finally done, elapsed time 45 minutes past closing, paid on-site and on my way. Talk about customer service! This company rocks! Remember 1 minute before closing! Thank you!

I am a lead technician for a local hvac and low temp mechanical company…read more I sent one of our apprentices here with accumulated scrap from jobs because it was close in proximity and on a Saturday. They paid only for steel pricing because a small condensing unit and air handler had steel caging on the units. However, there was also some raw copper and motors that this place refused to separate and pay as such. We will not being any business with this company moving forward as this is complete laziness and a rip off. We normally use Deer Valley recycling located on I-17 and Deer Valley rd because they are honest and will weigh everything separately and pay accordingly. Also a lot less junkies with shopping carts etc at Deer Valley. Don't waste your time with revolutionized recycling, they will rip you off and treat you like a crack head.

Today is Earth Day and we decided it was time to get rid of old electronics that have been taking…read moreup space in our closet shelf. Due to COVID, the city of Phoenix was not offering recycling drop off events so I found this company through an internet search. They take nearly all types of electronics: computers, monitors, radios, DVD players, motors, rechargeable batteries and backup drives, printer cartridges, old power cords, etc. and all for free, but with a small charge for printers, scanners and CRT monitors. I had a scanner/printer that I no longer wanted and that was $5, my monitors, tablets, power cords, were all taken off my hands for free. They also wipe your hard drives. The drop off process was easy, sign a short form in the front office with your contact info and what you are dropping off, pay a fee if needed, then drive around the back and an associate unloads your trunk. They do not have pick up for individuals but do have corporate pickup services. The staff were very friendly and pleasant.

Nice and easy. As I cleaned out my house, I did some research and learned that offloading CRTs…read moreoften comes at a price - so I wasn't surprised to hear the same thing when I arrived here and wasn't bothered to hang onto those for disposal with the city of Phoenix at no cost of my own (up to two at a time). Beyond that, I offloaded a bunch of computer equipment with R3Ewaste, and it was as simple as a Goodwill drop off. Quick form to fill out at the front desk, then drive around to the back and they've got a guy to take it from your car. Like I said, nice and easy!

My daughter has been collecting cans and bottles for months and we were really struggling with…read morefinding a place to take them. This place was quick and efficient; can't comment on if the pricing was good or not as it was the only one we could find in East Valley at all!

I took in some plastic bottles and cans to sell (yes this was my first time). It was a quick and…read moreeasy process- all they do is weigh it, give you a receipt, you then take it to the front desk and they pay you. Great experience for me no hassles!

When a truck with a Medieval dragon shows up to chomp on paper, you know they're serious. :-D…read more I hired Assured after Stericycle basically dropped the ball (being polite there). Assured showed up on schedule, took care of the records of an entire homeowner association we dissolved (20+ years worth of paper) in a matter of minutes. The driver was courteous and detailed. Honestly, I would have paid more if they asked for it. Great service, thank you! Next time I have another giant wad of paper to shred, I'm keeping the number handy.

I didn't realize Assured and A-1 are probably the same company. When I called the Cutter's number…read moreto get shredding done, I got someone from Assured. I asked about Cutter's and she said they bought Cutter's last year. She said they always had the number I called, so I'm not sure if the Cutter's number forwarded calls to Assured or not, which would make the statement the lady that answered the phone true, but idk. Anyway, she told me it would be about $130, I believe up to 10 banker's boxes. I said I had the equivalent of 4-5 boxes. She said they could shred up to 10 boxes, so anything less they'll take for the $130. I was used to paying $30-60 with Cutter's, depending on how much shredding I had to do, so this price seemed outrageous to me. The lady on the phone seemed to me a bit snarky, but I could have perceived it that way after she told me the price is still $130ish ($129.XX). A part of me wanted to be sarcastic, but I wasn't. There wasn't any need to ever be sarcastic. I thanked her for her information, but it did not seem reasonable for me to pay so much. I ended up getting a much better deal with a Tempe company with incredible service & pricing and pay for what was being shredded instead of some flat price regardless. I've read a number of the reviews and they seem to like Assured, so maybe the woman that answered my call was having a bad day. idk. But I am missing Cutters.

Cash only even though their website says accepts credit cards…read more Glad we decided to stop at an ATM before we got wheel

The frontline workers do what they can and seem to be doing their best, no complaints there. But…read morethe management side? That's where the real joke begins. It's 2025, and they still don't take credit or debit? Really? Even more baffling, they can't even look up your eligibility for a free dump pass as a resident . with all the tech and computers around, how is that still an issue? And let's talk about the trash all over our freeways, have you seen the transfer trucks? They are always loosing trash and seem like the main reason our roads are littered so badly. It's frustrating to see so much potential for improvement just being ignored. Time for a serious rework, Phoenix.