Always nice to work with . Very helpful pointing you in the right direction. I think everyone…read moreneeds to recycle

Since my building does not offer recycling services (we're still in the South and way behind the…read morecurve sometimes), I have to either hire someone or haul it myself. I prefer this center since it's somewhat of a nice drive, fairly easy to access, open 24/7/365(6), and located directly next to a park if I want some green space time, too, thereby making my trip efficient. It's usually cleanish, but in my last few visits the place looks more like a dumping ground; specifically the cardboard bins. They are stuffed and overflowing to the point where folks just pile their cardboard on the ground next to the containers. (Unless it's me who wants to find every tiny space in the bins to shove the cardboard into.) Perhaps this is due to the increase in ship-to-home? Regardless, it's a problem that I've not yet seen a resolution to. I've actually been delaying hauling my recyclables knowing that the holidays have likely only added to the frustration of bin availability. Since this center is located in the back corner of the lot for McGavock High School, there is ample parking for unloading recyclables. However, turning into the lot from the road can be a bit tight. It's just a weird turn for some odd reason. Also, when the buses are running for the school year, keep an eye out for them as they will come flying into this lot for overnight parking. Since I last took photos, there are updated signs to instruct what can and cannot be placed into the bins. I recently noticed on the Nashville.gov website that the recyclables list has changed. I was sad to learn that some of the plastic containers that are 100% recyclable the city can no longer take only because they do not have a buyer for those specific items. I also learned some of my paper pieces were too small, so now when I scrub my mail I make sure to take care to leave the paper in larger pieces so they're recyclable. Anyway, the list is very well assembled and incredibly detailed. What's the point in recycling if we don't do it correctly? Go check it out.

I have been a Waste Management customer for years. I rarely ever look at my bill. I did look at it…read morethis month. My wife and I recently moved to a location that does not have a trash service from any company. After speaking with multiple neighbors many committed they would use a service if one became available. I tried multiple times to contact Waste Management to inquire about possibly starting service in my new location. Unfortunately, I was never able to reach a live person. While driving on an extended business trip I literally sat on hold for over 4 hours and no one ever answered the phone. Another reason I rated them so low is because of how their costs continue to creep up without any notice. Here's an example. On my bill it says I could potentially be charged an "Energy Surcharge" if we have an over abundance of garbage or too many large items. After reviewing our bill we have been issued an "Energy Surcharge" for the life of our account. Admittingly there probably have been times our trash can was over full, however it has not been every week for 6 years. The Energy Surcharge was recently raised in January 2026 from $22 to $35. It jumped by almost 50% without notice. That is unacceptable. Lastly, the days that it was over full were likely the week following holidays. During holiday weeks I would frequently get text messages from WM stating that my trash service would be delayed by a day due to the holiday. Someone forgot to tell our driver because they would ALWAYS come on the normal scheduled day and sure enough, our trash can was not at the road because of the message I received. The couple of times I was able to ask the helper about it he would respond "I don't know bro, I don't text you". Nice WM. The fact that the prices continue to climb without additional services or notice is not ok. I cannot get ANYONE to answer the customer service line is also unacceptable. Moving forward if trash service is offered in our new area I will use Republic Services. At least they will call me back.

They don't pick up half the time and I have to drag my can across my yard to a different street if…read moreI expect it to get picked up. Absolutely ridiculous.

I work for a flooring company and for so long we were filling up our dumpster with loads of carpet…read moreand pad. This place recycles carpet and pad!!! So helpful and convenient for us. Save money and it's good for the planet!! Awesome.

This place is super convenient. I make my stop at the library, then here, then the Green Hills Y,…read moreand I love that I can knock out multiple errands at once! What makes it great is that it is my one stop recycling center. They offer bins for cardboard, plastic, aluminum, and glass. Plus the Goodwill drop off truck is right there. Perfect! Places to recycle are not abundant on the West side, so I'm really glad to have found it! My only complaint; they are only open until 5:00 on week days and I can never stop in after work. Even 6:00 would be reasonable for me to get there with plenty of time! Plus they have limited hours on Sunday, so you really need to get in on Saturday if at all possible. Now that I've gone green, I just can't go back! :)

Does a recycling center need a review? I think Declan pretty much covered it. You can recycle…read morealmost anything here (except electronics, batteries, etc). I reported the address problem to feedback@yelp some weeks/months(?) ago and it still isn't fixed unfortunately.

Let's see - back in April 2021 they reached out to us looking to place a recycling carton on our…read morelot. We had a bunch of e-waste, we'd worked with the company before when it was known as Ecycler-USA or similar. It showed up in May. We asked for pickup in May for the 26th of 2021 - it was full. So, I get two calls and an email to verify that they'll pick up. I get an email on the 26th of May saying they had a driver issue and couldn't get a driver. No big. June 3rd 2021, after another call or two and an email I get a note they'll be there on the 4th and to be ready... oh I'm ready. Note here - I did not log the calls, the emails are all I have straight up proof on. The month goes by, nobody shows, I contact them via email again. I honestly thought the whole thing had been taken but nope. Late July I get in touch with Garry, the new manager at Scott Recycling who this was the first he's heard about anything. We're finally scheduled by these people for a pickup of July 23rd. That comes and goes, they call a couple of times before to verify someone will be here... yeah - phone call or two and let's skip ahead to November of 2021 - 181 days have passed, I didn't actually log the phone calls and at one point I had assumed in July they picked up the bin as one of my coworkers had said it'd been picked up. Nope. November 3rd I get an email back from Jessica who apologizes and says it'll be taken care of. Nope. 12-20-2021 208 days of that box being in the elements they get a truck out there after I call. Bam, truck shows, I get a call from dispatch that they will not take it claiming there's trash in the bin. I run down there to see what they're talking about and the trash is, for the most part, the bin itself. It was carboard, exposed to the elements for 208 days. The drivers tell me they will not take that box. I ask if we can put the stuff in another box, they say yes but they're not touching the box on our property or the pallet they left. There were 3 water bottles and an instruction manual someone had chucked in there - that was the extent of the trash. I removed it. I don't know who put it in because I didn't guard the box for 208 days. I got a coworker to help me transfer the stuff to their new box and roughly halfway through moving it I am told to stop because they won't take any wet electronic stuff. The box has been sitting outside waiting for pickup since May. 7 months. It's all soaked. Everything is wet, any computer at this point was wet. I'm more irate than I should be to employees of their company who are just doing what their dispatch asks, I apologize to the people who were there in writing. I apologized in person, told them I'd take it up with the BBB. Scott Recycling has abandoned a pallet, and a soaked carboard box of e-waste we collected and set out for them. Due to their not picking it up any of the times they've said they would, said e-junk and box has been soaked and the batteries that are in there have probably contaminated the ground around it. That's about that. I have emails, photographs, don't have the phone call records, but pretty much all of this is well documented. Even if they don't take the e-waste we've collected for them, we're now on the hook to throw away their box and pallet.

Had a great experience. Took some ammo brass there and got paid a lot more than I thought I would…read more Very nice people.

Got cans or scrap metal? Take it to SA recycling. The staff is friendly and helpful and the process…read moreis simple, and you get cash on the spot! I've been taking my cans here for years so that I know they are getting recycled and made into something new.

It's hard to recycle ... period. There's so many rules to follow, and they differ based on what…read morecity and/or county you're in. Not to mention, if you live in an apartment, you most likely don't have access to a recycle bin that you can roll out to the curb every two weeks. However, spaces like the East Convenience Center are working hard to make recycling easier. After the holidays, I had a mountain of cardboard, along with various other recyclables (plastic, metal, glass ... all of the things). This center is free to use once per day for Davidson County residents - you just pull up during operating hours and hand over your ID to prove your residency. The folks at the booth are friendly as can be, and they've been happy to answer any questions I had, especially on my first visit. I have yet to encounter a long wait to drop off my materials, but I've heard Saturdays can get a little busy. Pro tip - pre-sort your recyclables beforehand to keep your visit quick. Glass, plastic, metal, and paper (excluding cardboard) are all located in easy-to-access bins. If you pull further into the center, there's a separate section for cardboard. The East Convenience Center does allow other types of waste disposal ... you'll want to reference their website for specifics (and it might have a cost associated with it, depending on what it is you're dumping). I'm thankful to have this easy-to-use recycling center so close to my home ... and can't wait to see the city continue to expand and improve spaces like this.

Have to show ID and or prove you are a Davidson county resident. Was all loaded up with cardboard,…read moredidn't have my wallet... tried to show my address using my contact information in my phone but she was going to let me through...

Red River took over our city's contract in 2018. A lot of people have complained about missed…read morepickups but our street only had 1 miss in 12 months. I suspect there's more going on behind the scenes with influence of the previous contract holders, but I think Red River's doing pretty good overall. And I happened to be outside today when the truck arrived, and the guys taking care of our street were very friendly, courteous and professional. Nice to have some personal interaction with folks that have a rough job in all sorts of nasty weather. Good work, gentlemen!

There's a reason they have dozens of 1 star reviews (and more that say they wish they could give…read more0). LISTEN TO THE OTHER REVIEWERS. STAY FAR AWAY FROM RR. Horrible service, horrible management, horrible lack of consistency, horrible communication, and completely abhorrent treatment of customers. (Multiple reviewers have been called liars and given the same BS line about missed trash pickups being their fault, etc.) The pennies you save are not worth it. Believe everyone who has said "you get what you pay for" with RR. Chose ANY other service.

First time ever going to a scrap yard. The woman working at the desk was very patient, nice, and…read moreanswered all my questions. Would definitely recommend this location. If you are looking to buy antiques they also have some items for sale.

I?ve used B Miller recycling for years always top price , Billy and the guys are greatread more

Staff is nice but brush you off to get through their day. Prices suck (they took off 52 pounds for…read morea SHOPPING CART?!?!?!?) they DO NOT give cash. It takes them a week to give you or mail you a check. They cheat you out of your copper! We will definitely never go back.

PSC metals purchases used metals. For a complete list you can call them up, but copper and aluminum…read more(cans) are two that the local PSC had going on while I was there. If you want to sell to them, the address is on South 2nd Street about a block away from the address listed here (google maps says it's about 591 South Second Street.) As a first timer, you'll park in the lot, stand near your vehicle and wait for someone to get you a pre-sale ticket. For me, they then provided a dumpster for my rather hysterically small load (I wanted a shopping cart) and took it to weigh the thing. While it's being weighed, you go to the window next to it, and give them your ID and thumb print. A ticket will be given to you and they can mail you a check or you can come back and pick it up another day. Prices are meh on purchases, but it's not like there's a huge availability of places to go. Yes, this is that giant metal/car dump you see when you pass south/east of Nashville. It looks and smells a little rough, but everyone was nice and after learning where the signs were that told all of this information I managed to get through pretty quickly.