Can-Do Spirit A…read morelocal chain of five recycling centers located throughout the Bay Area, with this one being in SJ's Cambrian neighborhood. Normally, I couldn't care less about saving cans to turn in, but about six months ago I got tired of the old lady who takes the cans from our bin every week, and I decided, "Why don't we start saving them instead of giving away money?" Let's see how that idea turned out: The Good: * Convenient location at the Lunardi's shopping center on Branham & Meridian. * Lots of free parking. * They pay you cash on the barrel-head. No checks, no electronic payments. Just cold hard cash. * Open seven days a week. * Employees were affable enough, even though they seldom look at you, let alone say anything to you. But, I will say, I don't mind dispensing with pleasantries on occasion. The Meh: * Arrived shortly after opening and we still had to wait over an hour to finally turn our cans in. This place is always busy. * Closed between 1 - 1:30 for lunch. The Ugly: * One of the bad things with collecting cans is you have to store them someplace in the meantime, and my garage is only so big and it gets to be a real PiTa after a while. * Now, I'm not saying that they're scamming you, but their method for tracking the weight of all your stuff is very, very suspicious. They just weigh it, but I don't see them log the numbers down on anything. So how they come up with the final weight and dollar amount is a mystery to me, unless the dude handling the scale has a photographic memory. Which is possible. Unlikely, but possible. Conclusion: Well, I've had some pretty hare-brained schemes in the past, but this might be up there. Six months' worth of cans (2 1/2 of their bins full) and we got a measly $20! Hell, it wasn't even $20--$19.85, to be exact. The moral of the story is, if your time is worth more than $20/hr then just leave the can turning in to the old lady.

We've been going to Jado for a while. It's more convenient that other places, plus it's close to…read morehome. Similar to other locations, the aluminum cans are $1.65/lb. On this particular day, on a Monday afternoon, it was quite busy. It is generally in and out and quick. All the times we've been here, we haven't received bad service. They're just doing their job and they do work hard, Be sure to put a tip in their can to show your appreciation. We always do.

SUPER easy process - you make an appointment online and enter your items, select your date. Once…read moreyou are there, signs are easy to follow - they greet you and ask for your apt and verify what you are dropping off. Their team greets you while you stay in the car, they remove everything and you are on your way within a minute or two? So easy. I think the hardest part is driving there if its traffic time - so if you can, schedule in off hours, its right off 101, so super easy to navigate, just time it correctly and you will be just fine!

Easy drive in and out. Checkin at the start whereby you show your id and the info is verified. They…read morecheck the items that you intend to drop off In the trunk or back off your truck and from there you leave the trunk open and drive to the spot where they pick the stuff ( few feet away). Stop at the designated sign and the stuff from the car trunk is picked up , the trunk closed and off you go. Seamless process and they really make life easy when it comes to disposing Hazardous waste from your household.

Great staff great rates great perks. The best recycle services in the area. Highly recommend!…read moreAnd thank you you guys for offering free water to your customer. This is a small perk but means a lot to us.

It was an Easy unloading and pay process. You drive in and…read morethey weigh your car, no need to get out of car except to pay

I'm a volunteer at the Gunn High School machine shop . I took three barrels of aluminum chips and…read more solid scrap to Sims On Monterrey Rd. As it was my first time there, I went on line to check them out. A short time later I got a phone call from the office asking if I had any questions. I clarified which gate to use etc. When I got there it was very clean and clearly marked. Jesus met me and helped to unload my van. After some confusing on my part as to having chips mixed with solid metal, Jesus helped me sort out some of the solid aluminum. Next time I'll know. Jesus gets five stars from me.. He made the whole operation easy. The cashier lady was also very helpful in explaining the procedure for payment.

"If you want grown-ups to recycle, just tell their kids the importance of recycling, and they'll be…read moreall over it."--Bill Nye Brought in a small bag of cans that we found whilst cleaning up our storage space at werk and were told they evidently don't take aluminum recycling anymore. Seriously. What the actual fuck? Then why is there a giant sign that says "ALUMINUM"* above the entrance? Why bother even having a recycling business when you don't accept the only metal, aside from copper, that's (monetarily) worth recycling??? Speechless we left the bag and asked them to give it to the first homeless person that darkened their door. It was probably less than $10 worth anyways fwiw... *sorry no pic my bad. #partyfoul

UPDATE. They don't take any recyclables anymore. The owner recommended a new place to drop off…read morerecycling: Caraustar San Jose Recycling 388 E Alma Ave San Jose I came here two different times. First they said they don't take any electronic or wood recycles, only boxes. Today, they said they no longer take boxes. So this should be taken down.

Note: They have moved! They are on S. 10th St. near Tully, at the back of the Suddath property. I…read moredropped off an old printer and a box of small miscellaneous electronics. The charge was $5 for the printer only. Quick and easy. CALL before you go to make sure someone will be there!

Amazing service!! The crew was fast and friendly made the whole experience feel simple and easy.read more

Jason and Pablo definitely lived up to the reputation of the ease of using the service. I sent a…read morerequest at 3 PM today to have a mattress and box mattress removed. I was given the option of removal today, between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. At 5:15p, I received a phone call that they were 20 minutes away and confirming that it would work for them to come by. I confirmed and provided information how to find my place as I am in a condominium complex. They arrived, and took a look at what they needed to remove, and provided me the estimate and were upfront with what the cost would be, and I gave my approval. As soon as I approved, they went about it and removed the mattress, the box mattress, and the frame, and seriously were in and out of here within about 20 minutes. They really live up to what their commercials say. They are prompt, they are efficient, they are respectful of your home and your property, and got things out of here in a very quick and easy way. If this review makes it back to Jason and Pablo, I want to apologize that I didn't give you a bigger tip! If we cross paths again somewhere, lunch is on me!

I had a hitch installed on my car today. It was inexpensive, and it looks great. I believe Henry…read moredid the work (but I can't be sure-that's the name on the paperwork). Everything went very smoothly, from selecting the hitch to making an appointment, to bringing the car in. It only took about an hour. I love my car, so I was worried about choosing the less expensive option, but it's what I could afford. I am so pleased!

After extensive commitment of time, just simply trying to coordinate scheduling, coming into this…read morefacility, I am giving up. Their menu when you call, runs you around in circles, and then directs you to some national call center that doesn't have an option for the service I am trying to schedule. And you can't schedule through their scheduling app without paying before you have the service done, and I am not going to pay before they do the work. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to do business with a company that puts so much broken technology in the communication and scheduling channel that you can't even talk to them about buying their product.

Great experience with State Debris Solution! Everything was handled quickly and professionally. The…read moredumpster was delivered when promised, the service was reliable, and the whole process was very easy from beginning to end. Communication was great, and they made sure everything went smoothly. I really appreciate the excellent service and would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs a dependable dumpster or debris removal service!

Very happy with the service from State Debris Solution. They made getting a dumpster for my project…read moresimple and convenient. The delivery was on time, the dumpster was exactly what I needed, and pickup was handled without any issues. Everyone was professional, friendly, and easy to communicate with. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable and hassle-free debris removal service!