Palm Beach Metal Recycling at 7796 Belvedere Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411

My husband and I showed up with a truck full of scrap we’d been sitting on for months, clueless about how any of it worked. Turns out, we didn’t need to be—some guy in his 20s took one look at our confused faces and walked us through the whole process step by step. No attitude, no rush, just straight-up helpful. And the prices? Way better than we expected, especially for the copper and aluminum. The whole place was actually neat, which I didn’t think was possible for a scrap yard. If you’re dumping stuff or picking up parts, this is the spot. ---

Normally, I’d give this place five stars—decent prices, decent people, no hassle. But today? Not so much. One of the guys on the scale—some kid working the water washer—decided to act like we’d personally offended him. Rude, short with us, and when my wife asked a simple question, he rolled his eyes like we were wasting his time. Look, I’ve been coming here for years, but if this is how they treat customers now, I’m done. There are other yards out there. Too bad, because I actually liked this one. ---

I showed up with 15 clean pounds of brass, no joke—just straight, solid brass. Then some three-pound faucet with two tiny aluminum washers that weighed less than a gum wrapper got tossed in, and suddenly my whole batch was “dirty brass” according to them. I tried to explain, but the second I opened my mouth, they told me to back off the scale like I was causing trouble. My ticket didn’t even reflect the clean brass I brought in. And when I walked away, I heard them laughing, one of them muttering something about “Trump’s son.” Newsflash: I don’t have a Trump bumper sticker, my tag says *disabled veteran* in red, white, and blue, and I don’t even vote. But sure, let’s make it political instead of just giving a fair price. Real classy. ---

Went in last week with a bunch of aluminum and copper, half-expecting to get lowballed like everywhere else. Turns out, the price was solid—better than a couple other places I’d tried. The yard itself was actually clean, which is a miracle in this business. Then there’s Luis, this younger guy who works there. Dude answered every question I had without making me feel stupid, even when I asked something basic. If you’re scrapping metal or hunting for parts, this is where you go. No frills, no nonsense, just good service. ---

After spending *years* working at one of those big scrap yards up in Washington—you know the kind, all corporate, all attitude—I wasn’t expecting much from Palm Beach Metal. But damn, they actually impressed me. The place runs smooth, the staff doesn’t treat you like you’re wasting their time, and they know their stuff. Polite, helpful, no games. I’m not going back to Capital Metal Recycling, not after the way they’ve been lately. If you’re serious about scrap, this is the only yard worth your time. Period.