Selling aluminum cans and scrap aluminum car parts and an old cooler motor. Got $20ish bucks and a…read moregood feeling not landfilling it. Place is a little hard to find and it is way crowded but they paid well for cans. Would sell to them again.

I called Recyco on Monday for a quote for aluminum. .50 lb. A stranger at my VA appointment…read morerecommended I proceed down 6th ave to Arizona Recycles. Big mistake. Az Recycle is located in middle of nowhere and were only paying.40 lb. I wish Recyco had told me they were located beside the American Legion Post 36 which I am a member of. .10 lb would have made a nice difference since I had a truck load.

I was able to drop off the large cardboard boxes that did not fit in my recycling bin. Close by…read moreand easy to personally drop off myself.

This place is tucked away and I never knew it was there until I needed to get rid of my Christmas…read moretree. Tanks took it free of charge! Quick and painless.

For two guys who have never been here before this place can be a little overwhelming. However, the…read moreguys working here were very helpful and friendly and directed us as to what we needed to do to sell the various steel, aluminum, and junk copper wiring we had, and we were very happy with the prices.

From the owner: We purchase a wide variety of different scrap metals. Stop…read morein for help with grading your material and to get more money for your scrap.

$15 to dump a ton of nonsense is not a bad deal. I renovate homes as a side gig and am usually…read moreunder a ton. Sometimes if I have to haul concrete or dirt this is not the best option. Have not had issues with staff like others have reported, I am simple - good morning or good day is about all you will get out of me. All photos posted were loads that cost me $15.

I had to get rid of a dead beverage refrigerator - $5. A bushel of steel bands - free. Dead…read moreelectric power washer, mostly metal, free. The disposal area was freshly raked to minimize tire injuries. The lady that took my $5 via credit card very pleasant. We are lucky to have a well-run recycling center like this in Tucson. No need to hire someone to get rid of your old junk, as long as you can carry it a few yards.

People suck. The slobs ruined it and the city shut it down. Boooo…read more Apparently the bins were constantly overflowing and people left trash all over. It's done now.

Over the years, I have dropped in now and again. They have been great each time. I don't have…read moreproblems with printers that often so I don't visit that often. All I can say is, when I do have needs that relate to printers, I know I can count on them!

They don't fix older printers although they claim to and charge you to check them to then quickly…read more say they can't fix them because they are too old. Then they say there's no refund and insist that you have a nice day.

After trying to safely recycle couple laptops me kids left me;…read morethrough city of Tucson first Saturday morning of the month I went to east speedway past Kolb and no one was there ! A neighbor told me about Suburban Miners west of alvernon s of ft Lowell on Blacklidge. Easy entry and both times Faith very helpful. In reading first Yelp review they also recycle many other things , metal , anything electronic, & more. Grateful for their help and FREE SERVICE recycling Tucson.

Fantastic place to recycle metal, batteries, most any tech equipment and stuff that difficult to…read morerecycle otherwise.

I found Catalina on ebay searching for 2004 Saturn Vue body parts. I had an inspiration to find my…read morecar in my color. They had one! I contacted them through emails and a phone call. Response time was excellent and they surprised me by saying they could text me photos. I'm two hours away and wanted to go in person. It took me about a month to be able to take a day to go on this mission. I met Rich and Doug, looked at a few cars, made a list and left them to get them off multiple cars. They called me a couple hours later. I found more than I wanted. I bought more than I planned. It was definitely worth the trip and all the staff were EXCELLENT. You never know how you'll do with new businesses and Covid has affected some people to the point of crazy. It was great to find people healthy, sane and ready to be part of my little inspired project. As you can see in my photos finding a parts car in my color needed some divine intervention. I help others on their dreams and inspired projects. This time it was my turn to be surprised. It was a phenomenal day at Catalina!

I'm leaving a review for my boyfriend an About this company…read morethey are crooks please do your research before you make a purchase I'm going to attach what my boyfriend had issues with . Again please don't give your hard earned cash to these crooks .........These people are crooks and try n get over on people I seen a bumper for sale yesterday I ask how much to ship he tells me 239.00 like WHAT ! I offer 150.00 then 200.00 this am they try and tell me it's more then 200.00 now since yesterday's quote giving and tell me fedex and ups don't ship bumpers but that is a lie you can order a new bumper primed for 67.00 and shipped for 37.00 so beware of these people do your research before you give the crooks your money. Thanks for reading and beware !

I love desert recycling they have been my place for years tried other places but love the people…read moreand the prices here would recommend to anybody

This is my preferred recycling center as you get a fair return. I take my aluminum cans here…read more Currently the price is $0.50/pound. The business recently relocated to 3225 E 36th Street in early December 2025. This location is bigger and makes it easier to get in and out of, especially for larger vehicles. For cans, simply drive up to the "Small Scale" in the corner and the employees will take your bags of cans and weigh them for you. You then get a chit which you take back to the office and then take the receipt with the QR code to the ATM for your money. So it's a three step process. I've been going to Desert Metals now for ten years and have always been treated well. When the ATM machine doesn't work, an employee will help me out. While this location is bigger, the ground is dirt. Heavy rains on New Years Day made the ground rather muddy when I got out to unpack my bags. The mud is my only complaint about this new location.