My wife and I just closed on our home here in Peoria. The previous homeowners were snowbirds. I'm…read moreguessing they did not want their backyard overrun with weeds. On top of the native soil in the backyard, they laid down a few sheets of thick black plastic. On top of that plastic sheeting, they laid down 3" - 6" of brown gravel. I contacted a couple contractors and hauling companies who wanted anywhere from $900 to $2,800 to remove the gravel + a dump fee. F that! Now that my wife and I came to the conclusion that we not only don't have $2,800 lying around at our disposal but even if we did - we certainly wouldn't be paying someone else to haul out this gravel for us. So... now that we decided we were going to commit ourselves to this kind of manual labor - where in the hell are we gonna dump all this fricken gravel?! I called the City of Peoria who suggested I call the City of Glendale and talk to their landfill. So I called their landfill and the ady who answered said - we could take it for you, but why not go to Dirt 101? It's closer to you AND it's cheaper! Dirt 101, you say? ...never heard of 'em. So I looked them up and called their number. The nice woman who answered said - of course we'll take it! $15 for as much as you can squeeze into the bed of your truck! SOLD! So my wife and I put ourselves through the ringer and loaded up these totes by hand in the backyard. Since we don't have a small bobcat or skid steer, that meant shoveling each tote and hauling it out to the truck... by hand. ughhhh. Needless to say, it has been a long morning. Fast forward....so Dirt 101 is conveniently located right on Northern Ave. just a couple of miles off the 101. You can't miss it. There is a large sign right at the gated entrance that says DIRT 101. It's also more or less across the street from the landfill / recycling area. So, you pull up to the entrance, cough up your 15 bucks and the woman points you were to go. I owe them an enormous apology because I misinterpreted her first set of directions for me. I ended up dumping the first load near the concrete section much sooner than Area # 1 as I was told. Ughhh... sorry everyone! So we repeated the process and headed out for our second load when a nice gentleman saw us and corrected us. It is sort of confusing as you're essentially surrounded by piles of dirt, asphalt, gravel and concrete. So once he showed me where we SHOULD be dumping our load of gravel - we were on the straight and narrow. So to everyone at Dirt 101 - I apologize for dumping my first load in the incorrect area! We are about a third of the way done and will definitely be back to Dirt 101. I would highly highly highly recommend them for all your material recycling needs. DO NOT dump your shit out in our deserts!! DO NOT destroy the native habitats! Dirt 101 is an awesome business with friendly people who will gladly take your materials for a nominal fee. I would not hesitate to recommend them to my family, friends or fellow Yelp'ers!

Always very nice and polite workers and a great service they provide! Absolutely can't beat the…read moreprice and convince of dirt 101!

New And Improved! I…read morehave been coming here for at least 15 years and it's amazing how nice it is now here. It used to be a little hole in the wall rough spot and now there are nice new buildings and everything is so much more organized! Great spot if you need some metal for a project! I was just in for some round stock and got it all taken care of in double time and was back out for my day! Everyone was professional and friendly. Thanks Guys!

My last review was in 2019,2025 Im still using American Metal.I love that place.Employees are…read morealways helpful.Prices are down a bit but this time of year thats to be expected.I subbed to I Scrap on price changes thru-out the country so Im aware when prices are up and/or down so Im alwaays ready.All I know they treat everyone w/respect,are kind and curtious,thats importatnt to me.Love the place,wouldnt go anywheres else.

I brought my scrap, I was paid for my scrap. I took my scrap money and $2, buying a cool Big Wheel…read morefor a five year old neighbor. They sell bikes here ar metals price or operating ones fir $15.

maybe having your actual hours of operation posted somewhere Internet would be nice. are not…read moreopen till 5 o'clock on Saturday. Wasted trip.

If you live in Chandler you should know City of Chandler Recycling and Solid Waste Center is a…read moregreat resource for efficient disposal and recycling. As a resident you get four free bulk load drop offs under 400 lbs per year, pro rated and applied to your water bill for anything above 400lbs. Pro tip: Recycling is free and does not count against your four free bulk load drop offs. Bring recycling separately as I did today. I arrived at 2pm on a Thursday and there was a line to check-in. Upon entering the facility you must show your drivers license, latest water bill and have your vehicle weighed. And then you weigh again prior to leaving the facility if you're disposing of garbage. Second weighing not required for recycling. ;-) The recycling area is well marked with signage and organized. It's nice they are open on the weekends, Thursday through Monday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. The staff were helpful and friendly. Highly recommended!

I attempted to use their service for some recycling and brought two bill with my address and name…read moreon them but didn't have an AZ drivers license. I was just trying to do the right thing. Btw I do have the licens

New location and larger location, previously business was on 5th ave and Lewis. Quick, friendly and…read moregreat prices. Paid $1/lb for aluminum cans today. Recommend!

If you're into recycling this is the place to go to recycle bottles and cans. Friendly staff,…read more quick service, gets crowded because they have been around a long time and all the locals come here. They pay higher then some other places. Recommend them highly.

I went to go sell some aluminum cans and didn't expect their price to be .40¢ per pound. If you…read morewant a better price go to any other place for that This is also the first junkyard where I had to have my index finger or any other finger be scanned and put in their records.

Fantastic service. I dropped a corrugated shed off and didn't care what the dollar amount was…read more Just needed it gone.

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!

I went to drop off an old microwave. They don't by the pound for certain metals. The guys were…read morefriendly and it was a super quick drop off. I did call first and the lady answering the phone was super nice and friendly. She answered all my questions.

I swung by today to recycle some stuff. The aluminum price is low compared to other places in the…read morearea. I've had some bad experiences with rude or snide staff in the past. Sadly I ran into this again today. I found some material on the ground and set it on a ledge. I asked if they could sell me some of the same materials. The staffer was rude, asked how I'd feel if he went into my car and grabbed stuff. He also said he'd 86 me if I did it again. This was unnecessary and needlessly unprofessional. I simply was putting it into a more obvious place than the ground. After all if I dropped something I'd appreciate someone picking something up if I dropped it. No good deed goes unpunished here apparently. I was so flabbergasted I didn't respond with a better explanation but it's a situation I never should've happened. The only reason I have given them two stars rather than one is because the gal at the counter was very nice as she usually is. Still overall disappointed with the whole experience.