I took a tour of RecycleForce and was blown away! What an amazing organization!!! I love their…read moremission and that they can help the environment while helping people. This program should be replicated across the country!!! If you have a chance to take a tour, do it!

Part of our New Year's break this year was trying to find a place to recycle an old tv -a smart…read moreSamsung that stopped getting software updates like 4 years ago. After a small amount of googling I found RecycleForce and now I don't know how I didn't know about them sooner! They were fast, provided a receipt without even asking, and after looking into their history and the impact they've had as a workplace for ex-offenders I'm proud to have supported them! There is a small fee for TVs, monitors, and HVAC/refrigerant products. It was $25 to recycle my TV but the price of mind that it wasn't simply headed for a landfill was worth it.

If I could find one of these closer to home, I might even give them a higher score. Note that they…read morehave a pickup service which I did not use, so I can't tell you how effective and timely they are. But if you have one of those items that have been deemed necessary for recycling, this place will take care of it properly for you for only $20 per item. I recently tried taking my old, defective large screen to a Best Buy, but was told it was too large for them. No explanation other than that. So, after trying to contact several other waste management/recyclers in the metro area and not getting any return phone calls, I found this place on Indy's east side that opened at 9 a.m. on Monday. I called ahead to make sure they were open and that the large screen wasn't too large. They said to come on over. When I got there, I went inside and paid my $20 fee and went to the dock they said to use. We pulled our vehicle up to the dock and one of their workers hopped down and unloaded the large television by himself and carried it to the dock for us. No sweat or effort needed by me. They even disposed of an old dvd player for free! Note that this place isn't the easiest to spot. If you are familiar with the east side, there is a large lake for a business that was called "Just Add Water" that used to have a lighthouse and let you try out different small boats before purchase. It is easily visible from I-465 just south of Washington Street. Franklin is the first street east of 465 on Washington. Just drive south 3 blocks on Franklin and when you see the lake on your west side of the road, look over to the east side. The sign out by the street says "Tradition Warehouse & Logistics". Pull into the parking lot on the south side of the building and head east. You will see some loading docks and a sign that is with a "TR" and Technology Recyclers. That is the office where you climb a few stairs and tell them what you want to have recycled. Once you pay, they tell you which dock to go to and send one of their gentlemen to unload your equipment. We just had the television, so we paid $20. Any additional tv's, laptops, or monitors would also be charged the same disposal rate. I am not sure if they have any restrictions on electronics or not and how much lead time you need to give when ordering pickup, but if those run as smoothly as the drop off, they might earn that 5th star! Review #3824

This is a veteran owned company. The guys that work here are great. Every interaction I've had with…read morethem has been stellar. If you need to get rid of your old computers, cell phones, TV, etc...this is the place to go!!

I have used this company for years and have always been very happy with their work. Fast efficient…read moreand reasonably priced. Highly recommended

I appreciated how careful they were moving the refrigerator (they had to take a door off) and that…read morethey were on time. They responded quickly to my request and the price was very reasonable, I highly recommend them!

Gets the job done. You can recycle pretty much anything except styrofoam and plastic bags. They…read morewill not allow that.

My favorite recycling center!…read more Everything is pretty straightforward, you pull in and park and put your recycling where it goes. There is also a place to recycle old batteries, electronics, paint and old flags. Closed on Mondays and Sundays. Along the sidewalk there is a free shelf where anyone can take or leave items that can still be used. You can even request items on the bulletin board. Mary is very nice and always there. She also runs the Recycling Center for the Arts. This room inside of the building has a ton of free resources and materials for teachers at non-profit schools to take back to their classroom for use. I've been "shopping" there for two years and have stocked my room with many wonderful materials! Businesses can donate to this project as well as individuals.

Called them about recycling bailed cardboard . They picked up in excess of 20 bails which should…read morehave been a minimum of around $1200 . Paid nothing for it and then tried to charge $350 shipping to my company.

To make a short story long, I was moving into my new house and the previous owners left a flat…read morescreen tv. I know that you are thinking, SCORE.....but no, the television did not work and I was stuck with disposing of it. You can not just throw a flat screen television away and most places charge $20 to $40 to dispose of them., but not this place. It was free. It was a bit difficult to find based off of the directions. Once I was able to find the drop off location, it was easy peasy. It was clearly marked, easy to pull into and the worker on duty unloaded the television from my truck. I did not have to lift a finger. Less than 2 minutes I was on my way. Very convenient and they accept washers/dryers, batteries, cell phones, monitors, computers, scanners, microwaves, scrap metal, dvd players and much more. It is nice because disposing of some of the stuff, such as batteries, is illegal and this give you a legal environmentally safe option to dispose of such items.

So grateful for this option to allow my unused electronics to be utilized and recycled for parts…read moreinstead of wasting away in a landfill. I have dropped off here several times, and always greeted with a smile from a friendly worker. Thank you for existing!

Great people. They brought several loads of dirt to fill in pool area at our house. We let it sit…read moreall summer to allow the dirt to settle and they came back out, leveled it, groomed it, raked it and it was ready for fall grass seeding. Super pleased with the service.

From the owner: Your eco-friendly partner in construction and landscaping. We specialize in recycling concrete,…read moreasphalt, and dirt into high-quality, sustainable materials for your projects. Our services include material supply, dump site access, and expert sitework solutions. Let us help you build responsibly and cost-effectively.

I have taken aluminum cylinders with no valves here before for recycle but this time they refused…read morethem. Not a happy customer! Had to give 1 star because zero is not an option.

Quick and easy to access. First time visiting so I called ahead to make sure I knew the drill- lady…read moreon the phone was very helpful and informative! Once arrived, the guy at the scale was just as helpful. Don't come wearing your "best" as it is a junk yard, but it's a fun place to visit! They keep it pretty clean too considering the content! Won't make a ton of money, but at least your scrap is being put to use.

Great Service and was very helpful. Prices could be lower but I felt good about the entire…read moreexperience.

That's what I'm talking about!! I had 10 banker boxes full of files with sensitive information in…read morethem. I barely pulled up to the curb when the two employees immediately came out to assist me. When all was said and done, they unloaded all of my boxes and loaded the material into bins. I then sat and watched them shred all my stuff. There is a huge mirror behind/above them, so you can make sure there's no funny business going on. It took them 45 minutes to destroy all my stuff, due to the high volume. They methodically and efficiently took care of business. I don't know their names, but the name "Damon" was on my receipt. Good value for such a thankless job. Great job.

I am a bit of a recycling nut. The Kroger by my house has bins, but they only accept paper, glass,…read moremetal, and plastics 1 & 2. This leaves a LOT of things that still need to be recycled, but with no home. Rock-Tenn is that home. Rock-Tenn will take nearly everything. Plastics 1-7, cardboard, even phone books. In fact they have a special dumpster for phone books. So the next time you go out to your mailbox, see the stack of phone books that have been left, wonder why we still need paper phone books in 2011, then decide to get rid of them, take them here. Pros: - They are a single sort facility so you don't have to separate your plastics from glass and such, but try not to throw garbage in their bins. - Their gates are typically open 24 hours, but even if they are not, you can park outside them and walk a short distance (20ft) to the bins. - The bins are very large so there's plenty of room, especially in the back because most people are too lazy to walk to the back of the bins. Cons: - Their parking lot puts on a clinic on how to make white mud. If you just washed your car or are wearing your vintage chucks, i recommend parking in the road area otherwise your wheel wells and shoes will be covered. -They don't take Styrofoam. Yes, I know it's typically #6, but their facility doesn't have the machine to handle it properly. -Lazy patrons tend to not pick up their dropped recycling, so the area around the bins is often littered with lazy people evidence.

I take all my cardboard, paperboard and phone books here. It is so simple-just drive through the…read moregates, turn immediately left and the bins are there. It is very muddy-like all the time. I did not see a phone book booth bin this time, and I unfortunately had some to recycle. I put them in the cardboard bin. :/ I know they take them from previous visits. I feel bad when I do stuff like that, but at least I am recycling?? In Seattle, they just put everything in one bin, and it gets picked up. Also, I saw another reviewer said they think they are open 24/7. I have specifically looked a few times on my way home from work downtown, and have noticed that the gates were closed. I didn't notice a chain, but I would figure that they don't want people all over the property all the time. So glad someone on the south side offers this service for free. Awesome-and easy access!!