Harris Metals at 446 Gum Tree Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320

Totally worth the drive from Maryland for legal cat recycling. If you’re in York, PA, this is the spot—no question. ---

Look, I’ve always liked this place—they’re good for the community, support local stuff, and I’ve never had a problem with them before. But this isn’t about the business itself. It’s about one employee who crossed a line, and I need to say something because it’s not okay. A friend of mine went in there and got treated like garbage. The guy was cursing, yelling, and acting like a total jerk right in front of customers. Then, after my friend left a review about it, this same employee messaged him privately, demanding he take it down and making threats. That same day, the guy tracked him down at a gas station, tried to yank open his car door, and looked ready to throw hands—all because of a bad review. That’s not just unprofessional; it’s scary. I don’t care what the issue was—no one should have to deal with that from someone representing a business. I still think this scrap yard is a good place overall, but this can’t slide. Management needs to handle it. If employees are acting like this, it’s gonna hurt the business’s reputation, and that’s not fair to the people who actually run the place right. ---

Normally, these guys are fine—friendly, no-nonsense, whatever. But today? Not so much. I had a little plastic on my wires, and the guy at the scale—pretty sure his name’s Randy—told me they couldn’t take it. Fine, whatever, I get it. But then he had to open his mouth and say, *"Man, I can’t deal with stupid people today. Next time I’m gonna hit someone."* Excuse me? That’s not just rude—that’s straight-up threatening. I used to think this place was solid, but if this is how they let their employees talk to customers, I’m done. I’ll take my business elsewhere. And here’s the kicker—after I left this review, Randy messaged me on Facebook, then showed up at a gas station trying to start something while his kids were in the car. All because I called him out. What a joke. ---

Absolute thieves. I brought in 800 pounds of metal, and they gave me $20. When I asked why, the guy wouldn’t even look at me and just muttered, *"Little bit of metal, buddy."* Like I don’t speak English or something. Then, as soon as I pushed back, all the workers suddenly had somewhere else to be. Real classy. While I was unloading, two white guys got way more than me—over $500 for less metal. I got $28. Don’t go there unless you’re white, apparently. Do your research on metal prices first, or bring a white friend with you. These people are scamming everyone, and they’ll keep doing it until someone shuts them down. And to the owner’s response—yeah, that receipt isn’t mine. I never gave my name, and the metal I brought wasn’t just "light iron." It was mixed stuff. Your workers wouldn’t even talk to me, just told me to park and wait. If you want good customer service, treat everyone the same. Right now, it’s just a scam. ---

We called for a metal pickup at our auto shop, and the guy who came took *everything*—then only paid for the rotors. Said it was "policy" not to pay for the rest, even though he still hauled it all away. That’s not policy; that’s stealing. He wouldn’t even unload the stuff he didn’t want to pay for. One step away from outright theft, and then acting like we’re the ones being difficult. Not cool.