Fry's Metals

Been coming here for a while now. Even as it is a bit outa the way. These guys are great!
Just that the parking sucks. Cause it does get busy. But great by far

I had been saving my aluminum cans for probably 4 years now and had almost given up hope to find a place that still accepts CA CRV until I drove past this place on a Saturday on the way to a walk on the shoreline. The place was busy, there were probably like 6 cars on the street waiting to get in on a Saturday morning.

I decided to try on a Tuesday. I checked their website for the hours and tried to give them a call to see if they still accept cans. It rang and rang, no answer. So I just decided to load up my car and try it out.

Thankfully there was no line to get in from the street, but there was a guy directing traffic at the driveway from Winton and he had me stay in the street until a couple cars pulled out and a space opened up. You grab one of their carts, put it next to your car and load them up. You've got to have your cans/bottles/glass already separated when you arrive. I'm sure they say this to make the process more efficient. They weighed my cart of cans, paid me, and I was on my way. Glad to find a place that you can still get cash back for recycling!

Only second time here, and line gets long, which is understandable since other recycling programs and centers have all mostly closed. No problems once in the recycling center itself, but the owner was unnecessarily rude. Sir, I totally understand your frustration, but maybe have someone on your great crew specifically designated to direct traffic away from Cloud Way, so drivers aren't left wondering how to line up correctly to give you their business. Honking your truck horn and berating drivers attempting to line up with no one helping us is not the best way to get cooperation nor get our business. It just makes customers like me never want to come back again. And I know your neighbor around the corner who is also frustrated and calls police. He is a friend and a very good man, and someone who would never be so rude to well-intentioned customers trying to gain access to his business. Find a better solution than haranguing your customers. Seriously.

DO NOT GO HERE

My grandpa went here with 160 lbs of goods. They only gave him credit for 80 lbs, taking advantage of him. They basically robbed him. I noticed the discrepancy because the slip they gave him was incorrect.

Organized and well run place - all employees are excellent at doing their jobs well.

I usually find myself at Alco at least a few times a year and then while I'm there I might bring some of my seltzer water cans - ok... lets be honest - beer cans.... lots of them.... But with Covid they no longer accept them and so I had to look for a new place to go.

Went to Cash For Cans in Oakland at 2:50pm and was told they were closed as I arrived. A very busy place where you would have to park a block away or in the middle of the street. Pure chaos... I feel like going there would be good for character building...

So two big trash bags were now on the back of my truck and I was tired of stumbling over them in the dark for the past few years and I didn't want to put them back there. Next closest place was Frys.

I arrived and there was a small line in the street that I lined up in. Dodge Caravan in front of me (seems like the optimal vehicle for recycling) and a Chevy Lumina (that guy knows the value of a dollar) was pulling out as a worker was looking out for oncoming traffic as he exited. Very thoughtful.

Behind me pulled up another car. This guy must have been a regular - he was putting on bright blue surgical rubber gloves as he was waiting with his lady friend (she's a keeper, huh?!).

Its my turn - I pull in giddy with excitement. I'm guided into a legit parking spot with cones on either side and across the way was these wheelie containers to put my junk in. Sticky beer cans - I saw a bunch of other cans I hadn't seen for a long time too. As my junk is getting weighed the guy at the cashier already has my money ready. Two crispies - a fifty and a one and a dime and a nickle. Yeah - not really junk afterall.

Like I said - parking director efficient, can weigh guy (im sure his official job title is way more impressive) enthusiastic and the cashier quick... A rather delightful experience.

Due to the pandemic, a lot of these recycling places are closed. Fortunately, we found Fry's metals. They get you in and out. Super organized, I like that there is someone to direct traffic and tell you where to park. They have big push carts with wheels for you to unload your recyclable too!!! A huge plus as the plastic bottles and aluminum cans are heavy and if you are dragging these garbage cans, it can take a toll on your body. I hope they stick around a very long time.

They need to do a betterjob at letting people know their closed. We got their at 15 minutes to closing and they were still letting people in. We were the 2nd car waiting in line. The proper thing to do would have been to put a sign out to say your closed after this car. You can also send someone out to say your not taking anymore people. Please do better.

I waited about 30 minutes, got in line at 11am. When I drove up the gate was still open I didn't see no one around so I parked and started to unload. Then a gentleman came said they were closed that I had to be in at 11:30am? But he let me unpack my cans/plastic he let me proceed with selling my cans. When I got my recycling weighted why did he tell the guy to SUBTRACT 10 pounds because i came in late?!? Remind you it was still before 12 noon! If I would've known that he was going to subtract pounds from my recycling I would have not sold my recycling. His response was " we are trying to go home" ?! Very unprofessional and very disrespectful why would they steal money by subtracting money from what I would have gotten.....

Easy access. Friendly service. Plenty of containers available right when I got there. I was in and out in minutes. Thanks guys!

I have recycled Cans and Bottles since I was 5

years old. Being the Son of a refugee from China.

I grew up very poor. And a lot of times that extra

Money made recycling meant eating or not. Since

I was the oldest child I would not Eat so my other

Family members can eat.


But now I recycle out of Habit and to stay Humble

And to save our Natural Resources.


This is Where Fry Metals comes in they are one of

The few Crv recycling centers left in the Bay

Area!!!!!!


The Lines are long and tiring!!!! California is

Ripping of Consumers by Charging Crv and then

They are running the Recycling Businesses out of

California. Thanks Gavin Newsome you idiot!!!


Be Patient when you're at Frys !!!



They are so busy things move very Slowly!!!



Their Trying their best!!!



Customer Service is Good!!!



Fry's is a Baller On a Budget Approved Establishment!!!