I owned a vacant residential property and was trying to get some large items moved away. I believe…read morein recycling. The items included a broken dryer, an old gas grill, and a large industrial-style metal mop bucket. I contacted Meridian Recycling because they were having a big event called Meridian Regional Recycling Event on April 23, 2016. I phoned and asked if they could come pick up the items at my house in west Lansing. The man on the phone said his volunteers were pretty busy with pickups, but if I could get the items to Okemos, they would accept them. I was disappointed because I had no way to move the items. The dryer was in the basement and still hooked up! A half-hour later I received a call from a different person who said he would personally come to the house to pick up the items. He and a young volunteer, whose name I have unfortunately forgotten, worked very hard to properly disconnect the dryer and moved it up the stairs, carried it around the house, lifted it over a locked gate, and loaded it into a vehicle. Then they moved the grill and bucket (I showed them an easier way to get out of the back yard). No charge to me for having them do this heavy, dirty work. I know the metal will be recycled and this makes me happy. The two men worked hard and never complained. They were polite and friendly. I am very grateful.

GLR advanced recycling made this whole process extremely easy. I requested a quote online and got a…read morecall very shortly after giving me the quote. When I called to schedule an appointment to have my car picked up (which is free of charge) they got me in the next day. Someone called the morning of to confirm the pickup and then the tow truck driiver also called to let me know he was about 10 minutes away. The process was quick and easy (and sad of course) and I definitely recommend!

Needed a 10 yard dumpster at short notice. Speedy dumpster delivered. Had the best price in…read moreLansing. Drivers and office staff were friendly. Definitely would go to again.

This is probably my favorite store in East Lansing…read more I usually don't go to the surplus store looking for anything in particular. Chances are, I wouldn't find it. This place is MSU's garage sale. I've purchased some great used Steelcase desks here. They always seem to have a pretty full supply of discarded MSU furniture. Otherwise, they sell pretty much everything: Bikes, used computers, random medical electronics, kitchen equipment, cars, old televisions, a preserved horse leg, etc. They are usually open on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Keep your schedule open.

I found 2 great keyboards on Craiglist for 2 really great prices, and soon discovered they were…read morebeing sold by MSU Surplus. It was a long drive and I was worried that the keyboard would be sold by the time I got there (unfortunately, you can't 'hold' items, nor buy over the phone, luckily they only sell Tu and Fr so you can really plan your purchases if you wanted). When I got to the store I was a bit awestruck, it is really as eclectic as they say. One of the keyboards had sold, though they remembered me from my phonecalls and *really* hooked me up on the other keyboard... and THEN they also hooked me up with *another* really awesome keyboard and 2 pairs of headphones. Besides this, I was actually touched by the considerate service and their ability and desire to care about the items in the store. Laptop batteries were removed from laptops to improve their longevity and then organized into ziplock bags along with flash drives loaded with the original OS; they bought foot-pedals for keyboards and included them with the keyboard; I also bought a laptop and they included a laptop bag of my choosing; and the experience with the staff was superb. I haven't experienced service like that in a resale store ever, not to mention possibly any store. I will be back!

We were coming back from buying some cabinets from a craigslist seller in East Lansing. This store…read moresuddenly appeared and we skated the car to a stop. Did we have any more room in the car? Not really. But we had to see if there was anything that we needed,of course. As long as we are in the mode of fixing up the kitchen. We could not believe how clean and organized this particular Habitat for Humanity Restore was. Much better than the Ann Arbor store, and we told the man who was working there that... And he smiled a big grin. I think anybody in the East Lansing area appreciates a little friendly competitive comparison with A2. As much as I love my city, there is a particular up-north, pine tree & country charm to the greater Lansing area. Everything in the store was organized, well-stocked, clean and usable. There was a lot of construction materials and doors and a really big outside light section that was so well organized, it looked like Menards. We definitely have to drive by here again and see if there's anything else that we need. Of course, like all resale shops, the stock here changes all the time. But this one is definitely a do not miss!

I was @ the Point Laundry @ Grand River on Christmas eve, The lady who worked there was so…read moremean,nasty & & acted as if she didn't want 2 help with anything I asked a ? About the card machine she was like i was interrupting her day, as i got ready 2 leave i saw a man come as i was leaving ,she locked up the laundromat jumped in her grey car the Man was asking her ?s she acted like she didn't see him & sped off in her car 2 the whole food store next door she was very Disrespectful. I have been 2 this laundromat previously no other issues, everyone eles have been helpful & kind. This lady must go...

Very clean with friendly staff. The prices were fair and…read morethe machines all worked. This was the perfect place in a pinch.