Today (06-14-2021) was my first time scrapping metal. my brother showed me the process. it was fairly easy. i took pix of the types of accepted metals

Been here about 5 times over the last few months with a variety of scrap metals from home renovations. They always have staff ready outside with forklifts for big appliances like a water heater or stove, which releases me from unloading them. You grab a cart and load up any smaller metals or piping. They move pretty quick to weigh all your scrap and get your price settled. They have an automated teller now so no waiting for a cashier after weighing up. Overall, pretty easy process.

Prices super low, bad attitude/ atmosphere didn’t feel welcome. I just got done looking at the reviews on this Google site and I’m starting to think that a lot of those are not real because just because you’re in and out quick does not mean getting no money and terrible service is a good trade off!!!!!!!

Always had a decent experience at Express until today when this wiry guy treated me with great disrespect. He was very condescending about using the cash machine. They held onto my bin and then he tried to make me feel stupid for not making sure I asked for it back. I felt like I was in Jr. High School again. Shame. Used to be a nice place to visit. Not worth the aggravation.

Now there is a Fancy schmancy automated tellerVery Quick in and Out! Stop by Dock 1 Bargains while youre there.

Quick, easy, and clean. They dont accept catalytic converts, integrity.

I love this place! Quick and easy way to get rid of old metal goods and make a couple bucks at the same time. The place is run efficiently - not much for small talk or smiles - but youll be in and out quickly, and thats always nice.

Very helpful.

Always a good deal to turn your scrap into cash!

Always a good deal to turn your junk into some cash

Turn your scrap metal into $$

I went there with five boxes of copper. One box out of five has plastic fittings on them so they take off over 500 dollars and only give me 400. Oh and they dont tell me they are doing this until after they dumped all the copper.

Worst experience in years. Been in before but I go in just in case if things/policies have changed. Asked the guy at the checkout can I just bring in my bags of cans on the trolley and roll them in? He says sure. I go and start unloading on the trolley and this other guy comes up and tells me that I can not supposed to park where I am just as I finish unloading on the cart. It was where other cars were and there were no signs or anything. So I shrug and move the 20 feet and park. Then the same guy says I cant put them on the trolleys (which the guy next to me is doing as at the moment and I already did) and goes and gets a bin. Didnt want to start anything so I just start opening my bags to drop the cans in the bin. He then takes them off the trolley as I mention that I want to save the bags. He just looks at me and starts tearing them open with a razor blade. He tosses the bags on the ground instead of the trolley right next to him and then gets back on the forklift. There are still several cans in all the bags he destroyed and emptied. So I bend down to the ground and put those in the bin as well then clean up his mess and put the bags on the trolley. I filled up half the bin with crushed cans and he moves the bin to get weighed. Last time I brought in half as many and it was 40 lbs. Now a half bin of CRUSHED cans is only 20 lbs? Absolutely cheated on the weight and had to deal with the worst person in years.

Nice shop, fair prices on a wide variety of scrap metals and components.

Don’t go here !!! Don’t go here! Go somewhere else!Brought in some fitness equipment with weight plates.They didn’t even take the time to weigh my metals to give me money. They literally stole all of it. And said they are donating it and to leave.I Will be back to get my money.

Caught on a busy day and time but still out pretty quick

Quick. You dont get a lot for your metal, but its nice to benefit from recycling. Make sure to separate metal by type, or you will get the lowest rate for the entire load.

Super low prices on aluminum. Not worth the drive for $0.08 per pound. Two cents per pound on steel. They take advantage of peoples good deeds by giving nothing out. I should have gotten at least $10-15 and I got 1.42 for recycling a bicycle. Better is to dump it and let them sort it out at the waste handling plants like they already do.

Express Metals makes it quick and easy to turn your sorted scrap metal into cash.

Great place. Always pays the best price. Friendly and helpful staff. We will always go here for the quick friendly service.

Revision of my previous review---5 stars is still my rating. Ive been coming here for several years now, from the first time I went to a scrap yard with no clue how it all works.The staff are very helpful and friendly, and every trip I make is a good experience. They have a very smooth system for customers, whether you stop weekly or are a first time visitor.There are flat carts for loading when you pull in to park, and its easy to find or wave to an employee if you need a bin. There are a lot of carts, so dont feel like its all gotta fit on one.Sort your metals as much as you can, or know how, but you arent going to be ripped off for not being perfect; sorting just makes it faster for everyone.If you have no clue how to sort your metals, go inside and look on the wall for price sheets which list types.

This place is great!! Employees are super friendly, helpful and its easy to get in and out! Great way to get rid of anything metal thats been sitting around the house.

Just doesnt seem like they are all that interested in the average guy with just one cart full of mixed metals...... One time they want it sorted, next time they dont, not terribly friendly.

Ive used Express about a half dozen times so far. I was impressed. They are helpful and friendly unlike the old style places. Always quick and fair. Theyve even separated stuff that I had mixed together to give me a better price.

They screwed me over big time I had 10 pounds of #1 copper, 6 pounds of stainless, 5 pound of brass and 40 pounds of cast aluminum. They gave me my receipt and every item on it was 2 pounds or less im glad I didnt bring my trailer with a bigger load. I should have realized that the guy weighing my stuff asked me to stand away from eye shot of the screen so I couldnt see the weight totals.

Check weight at home and then used the east inside scale at express it is off shows 2lb lighter - not good if your bring in precious metals. other then that it a great place for scrap/tin.

Came in, a guy helped me unload my car with a forklift and offered me money for the oven I had

Liers we brought in 700pounds of steel they lied about the weight and only gave me 17.00 I should have thrown it away a waste of time. Go to any other metal plant if u want fair prices

My buddy and I took a large load to Express Metals today and we were impressed with how fast everything was unloaded and processed. Everyone was very helpful and fun to work with. We would like to thank Kelly and the guys for their outstanding help. We highly recommend using this company for all of your recycling.

These guys are crooks. I brought some sinks in there and they gave me steel prices because there was a little piece of steel on it. They never told me about it and were rude when I asked about it. Don’t get ripped off by these guys, go somewhere else.

15-20% lower pricing than other shops in town

Polite employees. got cheated on the weight.

A clean scrap yard in a safe environment. Employees were extremely helpful when it came to sorting out the different materials that I brought in. I was surprised at how short the lines were for the amount of people dropping off material. I plan on returning very soon!

Got cheated on my metal that I brought in. Don’t go here!

They are always polite and helpful

TOP NOTCH GUYS VERY HARD WORKING

Workers are friendly and great to deal with!!

Nice people. Quick and easy. Well organized. They keep the parking lot clean too. I didnt pick up a nail in my tire, like I did at another metal recycler.

Worked great for me. I just wanted to get rid of the old grill. They took, weighed it and gave me 4$ bucks for their trouble. A lot easier than Hennepin county (who in all fairness have a really hard job of managing what people try to throw away and bring into Hazardous Waste.)

Been to a lot of scrap yards. Have not been to another one since I started coming here. Everybody is willing to help and they treat you fairly. I am a pipefitter so needless to say I get a lot of good stuff, I always make sure to kick a little back to the employees that help me out. I cant imagine this is an easy job for these guys, Scrappers can be rather unfriendly in my experience. Thanks guys for all you do and always making it easy to make a little extra money. Its also nice to know I can leave my heat in the truck when I go to the scrap yard as opposed to some other ones if you catch my drift.

These guys have worked with me .in explain how I should prepare my aluminum boats to recycle for maximum value to my self,and saving them time .nothing but aluminum . All foam removed. All wood from transom to deck to floor removed. All hose and wires everything removed. Takes between 3 and 6 days in my days off to bring down to just dirtyalumimin thanks guys for being a great neighborhood spot..

Always pleasant and efficient

I have been to other places for recycling. Non have ever been so kind or so helpful!!! I go out of my way to go here and always will.

Friendly staff, nice clean recycling facility.

Fast. Easy. Nice employees. Get cash or a check on the spot. Clean and in a safe area.

Real efficient, courteous, helpful staff, their setup makes it easy to unload your stuff

Easy in and out and the staff is friendly and fun to banter with.

Easy, fast and friendly

Very helpful!!

Been going there for years, friendly, good with pricing.

Staff looks pretty friendly and professional but the scale is HIGLY inaccurate, I brought in 35+ pounds of steel (the tow hitch alone was 11KG, thats 24 pounds!) and only got paid for 9 pounds, very disappointed for wasting my time and gas driving there.

Standard scrap metal recycling. Much better than driving into mpls!

Great people work there.

Quick and fair prices

I brought a 50 gallon gas water heater to Express Metals; there website says they pay $8.00 for an average water heater. I was paid $7.00; if the price changed they should update their website. When I asked about what I was being paid he was rude and said thats all its worth. I said I was just going by your website and what you’re advertising.

The people at Express metals are great

Good to work with.

Take your scrap or trash metal in to be recycled & get a little cash.

To the person bitchin about the $1 difference did you scroll to the bottom of the metals pricing list????

I have been going here for years to recycle metals.

Staff was great.

Fast, fair and friendly

Drop off for $$$ on recycled metals and soda cans

Fast, efficient and friendly

This my number 2

AWESOME PLACE!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Nice guys. Harmonious work.