Picayune Scrap - Romes Recycling at 1727 US-11, Picayune, MS 39466

Honestly, this place is a lifesaver. The staff here are just good, solid people—always friendly, never a hassle. You can tell they actually care about helping you out. ---

Prices on the metal they’ve got out front? Solid. The stuff you bring in? Not so much. But hey, the employees are always friendly and willing to help, which is more than you can say for half the places out there. Can’t ask for much more than that.

Okay, so we just moved to Picayune from Hattiesburg, and we were driving around trying to get our bearings when we spotted Rome Recycling. Figured we’d check it out since we’d need somewhere to dump scrap eventually. Turns out, it’s right by us *and* open on Saturdays—which, let’s be real, is a game-changer. Last Saturday, we tossed a few scraps from our shop into the truck because, you know, nobody wants a junk pile staring back at them. The yard itself? Not some dumpster fire. Actually kind of cool—old antiques scattered around, giving it this weirdly charming vibe. The workers? Happy as can be. The scale speaker was glitching a little, but they just laughed and said, *"Yeah, that noise means we got your weight—go ahead and move on."* Fast, easy, no fuss. And the roads? Spotless. No potholes, no trash, nothing to wreck your tires. Left there feeling pretty good about the whole thing. ---

Look, the people here are nice enough, but I’ve heard *a lot* of complaints about their scales being way off—especially for copper and cans. Don’t just take my word for it, though. Next time you’re there, step on the scale yourself and see what it says. I know a guy who’s easily 200 pounds, and when he stood on it, the thing read 160. That’s not just a little off—that’s a problem. ---

I’ve been to plenty of scrap yards, and most of them are just… meh. But this place? The employees actually give a damn. The yard’s cleaner than it has any right to be, and they don’t screw you on prices. At this point, I won’t even bother with anywhere else—I trust them, and that’s saying something. ---