Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Admiral Metals LLC in Sterling Heights
Categories
Location on the map
Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, US
Accessibility
Recycling
Batteries
Yes
Electronics
Yes
Phone: +1 586-254-1117
Site: https://www.admiralscrapmetals.com/
Site: https://www.admiralscrapmetals.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:8AM–4PM
- Tuesday:8AM–4PM
- Wednesday:8AM–4PM
- Thursday:8AM–4PM
- Friday:8AM–4PM
- Saturday:8AM–12:30PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (84)
Very easy to work with! Great people and really fair prices. Will be back next week! This is the place to get rid of your scrap!
Out of all the scrap yards I have been to, Admiral Metals is by far the most convenient. Even though I have moved farther away, I still come here for the great customer service and ease of process. The staff is always friendly and helpful. I have never had a piece of metal give me a flat tire here either as the workers tend to keep the driving lanes clear of debris. They always give the best price for scrap and they have Saturday hours. They go out of their way to keep customers happy. Thank you Admiral!!!!
These guys are fantastic. Great to see a family owned business doing things right. Scrap yards can be tough places to get honest answers, but my experience today at admiral metals proves some places think differently. This place has obviously grown a lot since I last was here (about 8 years ago) and it is easy to see why. Brandon at the weigh-in scale was knowledgeable, friendly, honest, and did a great job explaining things as he weighed and processed my metal. The pricing was fantastic, much better than I expected, and I think that is because they do a lot of processing work in house. (I watched some guys tear down my scrap before I left.) they didn’t charge me extra for this, they paid me a great price. Also, I brought in a small sample of an exotic alloy, which they happily analyzed with an XRF analyzer for free. I’ve been to a lot of scrap yards, and they all do some version of what I described here, but this place does it 10x as good. 6 stars out of 5.
Very small and unorganized, almost blew put the suspension on my truck with the magnet crane.
I never write reviews. I really felt like I should this time.... Everyone there is kind, happy, and easy to talk to. From the owner, to the guy directing me, to the guy helping me unload, and the guy processing the scrap inside.... They are happy and polite. Seriously going to be the only place I deal with. Keep up the good work. Just being polite and understanding goes a long way.
Good scrap spot. Decent prices. Good guys.
Just went back to Admiral Metals because my local scrap yard closed. Its been almost 10 years since I was at admiral and my experience back then was not as good as last week. First the place is 100% cleaner than it was years ago. I remember the parking lot being a mine field of parts that destroy any military tire. Second was the staff. Very nice and willing to talk and help. Again the worn out staff they had years ago seemed on the edge of postal if you know what I mean. In any case could not be happier with this visit and I am impressed with how far they have come. Thanks to all the staff at Admiral, keep up the good work.
Ive been coming here for years. It seems like every time Im here, the process has been improved just a little bit. Their pay out is on par with most places. Sometimes its a little less, but for the ease of service, I dont mind losing a couple bucks.
Admiral metals is by far the best scrapyard I have ever had the pleasure doing buisness with! They are always friendly and recognize regulars. Their prices are always fair and worth taking my scrap too. I would give them more than 5 stars if possible!
After calling 8 different places I found Admiral Metals to pay the most for scrap copper. The thing that impressed me the most was how freindly, patient, and helpful they were on the phone. By far the best.
See update below my initial review!-=-=-=-=-I go here just often enough that people seem to recognize me and the guy running the scale can almost remember my name with a little prompting. So Im not their most frequent peddler, but I probably visited 20-ish times last year.When I first started my scrapping hobby, I came here because it was the closest place. This was perhaps 10 years ago or maybe more. At that time, they didnt have a truck scale, so you had to load your material into a container, which they would then tote by hi-lo over to a scale and weigh. It was much more physical effort to do business with them than their main competitors, and their prices were often just a tiny bit less than other places too. I went elsewhere.Fast forward through ten years of hobby-level scrapping and going to other places. One day a year or so ago, I had a load I needed to flip quickly, and I decided to give these guys another try. Im glad I did. The yard has been reorganized, theyve invested in a truck scale, and theyve taken the business to the next level. They are now at par, or at better than par with their competitors in terms of the layout of the yard and their equipment.After witnessing all of the crackheads, thieves, and neer-do-wells at the other places I was going to (and thats just the employees! You should see the peddlers!) coming to Admiral is now my first choice, rather than my last. If theyre a penny less per pound on the material, its money I would have spent in fuel going further away anyway, so as long as theyre close in price, its not much of a deciding factor. I dont feel like Im risking getting into a gunfight in the parking lot like at some of the other places; thats a definite plus! And the staff is uniformly polite and helpful.-=-=-Update 04-JUNE-2019This morning I visited with a load of shred and aluminum. After talking with the owner, Elliot, last month he told me that he had read my review and they were in the process of making changes to the yard to improve safety. Today I got to see the changes firsthand, and they were exactly as promised!Now the scrap peddlers are directed to the area opposite from the big shred pile and all of the heavy equipment. Instead of turning left off the scale you now turn right.The area you back your vehicle onto is paved with a combination of concrete and heavy plate steel -- a major upgrade from the muddy slurry the other side of the yard experiences after the rain weve been having.Best of all, the heavy equipment is located safely away from the unloading area. The unloading area had a modest pile of shred which I assume they relocate to the other side at the end of the day when nobody is in harms way.Kudos to Elliot and his team for recognizing a safety problem and taking positive action to fix it! Im pleased to do business with them knowing they value the opinion of their peddlers and care about their safety on site. Five stars guys! You ARE my scrap yard. Thank you!
Normally, we are in and out and are always treated fairly. Today, unfortunately, we had an encounter with one of the employees who began throwing a fit that we were not parked in the proper place. It would be one thing if we were asked nicely to move, or if we were parked in a spot that had a no parking sign. Maybe he was just having a bad day, but I can easily take my business elsewhere if thats how youd like to treat clients that come in on a regular basis.
Very cool people. Helpful and down to earth. I brought back lead and the one kid got me 5¢ more per pound. I walked out with almost $400. I tipped the two best workers(in my opinion) $20 a piece. Do yourself a favor and take all of youre scrap here
These guys are the best. You wont find better prices for your scrap. You rarely have to wait for some help, theyre honest about what you have and very friendly Everytime. ... Great Job Guys!
Today was my first visit to Admiral Metals today and I was 100% glad I chose them. I have dealt with other area recycling companies in the past and I usually have to deal with crabby employees that dont care about helping you because they dont want to work there. The employees at Admiral were very nice, accommodating, helpful and honestly pleasant to deal with. I will be doing all my recycling at Admiral from now on. Give your employees a pat on the back because they deserve it!
Response to the owners question on what Admiral can do to improve:1. One of your managers (I think his name is Elliott), after finding our where I worked, used to offer me bribes if I could get my company to bring its scrap to Admiral. He did this on two separate occasions.2. If my weight is ever fluctuating, your weighmaster consistently hits the low end of my weight on weigh-in and high end on weigh-out. You guys never miss a beat.So to answer your question in a sentence, Be more ethical.
Great place, I always scrap copper here and buy a few pc towers on the way out to add to my hardware collection.
From the first phone call to the in person service they were very friendly and helpful. Not the usual scrap yard harsh attitude. Gave me a good rate as well. I couldnt be happier. Go there !!
First time customer at Admiral. They were very friendly and walked me through the process! Will keep them in mind for next transaction!
Helped us out even though they were closing. Everyone was pleasant and the prices were fair. Elliot was so friendly and I really appreciate his extra help! Definitely recommend.
Great scrap yard. Have been going here for the past 2 years, convenient hours and good prices. Elliot is very helpful and the staff keeps the flow moving good.
Best scrap yard around very helpful crew . Nice owners have been welcoming for years. Always have competitive pricing also.
This was the first time I recycled anything. And it was a very nice experience. They where very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend them.
Got my scrap on today :) Not only did I keep almost 250 lbs of metal from going into landfills but I made some extra cash. Also, the guys at this scrap yard are the coolest and friendliest dudes youll ever meet thanks @admiralmetals
A dear friend of mine passed away in June of this year. His wife (the surviving spouse) decided once and for all to clean up the basement and garage. Of course this undertaking did result in a number of items to be discarded and thrown to the curb. Having limited resources but lots of time at the moment I offered to explore the opportunity of returning a large number of replaced household items such as - a number of sinks, garbage disposal, enormous treadmill, a campfire burning pit, doors, overhead lamps, and a number of rusty & old car parts. The folks at Admiral were exceptionally helpful to me. They helped me determine the aluminum items versus steel and even helped me unload the treadmill base which I put at least 225 pounds or more. Not being a scraper or very familiar with such things I felt they were very honest and showed a caring concern to the customer. The amount of items returned did not result in significant dollars ($55) but the prompt, honest, and helpful service I felt was significant. Just want to give credit where credit is due and send a Thank You to the folks at Admiral Metals LLC. JJG.
Thank you once again to Elliot Brandon and the rest of the guys over at Admiral for taking good care of me! :-) just about through Motors rotors and radiators in the steel they pulled it out and I scored over $100 in stuff that was just going to be thrown away! :-)
Great bunch of guys, helped me unload a truck full of brass pipe and gave me a good price!
I am very impressed with the service I received at Admiral Metals. The staff is great. Super nice guys, and very welcoming. I will be returning. Thanks
Bought a Steel Sheet from them. About 2x3 for $4.00. Guys were helpful. Even the crane operator helped by stop moving the crane until I get what I wanted.
Great Management and Staff and great prices! I been going to this place for over 20 years! Ask for Elliott!!!
Good prices! Good service! Especially for people that only go once in awhile!!
These guys are the best in the business, the owners are awesome, solid prices, clean yard and 100% great customer service, don’t waste your time going anywhere else.
Wasnt very happy with the prices at all, my copper got miss counted, grateful that they were open when nothing else was though,
Staff is very helpful and good prices for scrap metal.
Great service, very clean yard! I will def be back to turn in all my scraps ☺️ Thanks admiral crew
The best place to go to get your money worth
Having never turned in metals before, I didnt have any idea what i was doing when i got there and the employees couldnt have been nicer. Great place all around.
Great price and a great experience. operator 9 helped me through the whole process without a hitch.
Wont be back had my trailer parked in there tiny parking lot and one of the workers ran into it with a hilo and all I got was sorry we are not responsible for damages in the lot.
Great place, bezt prices on my copper a+
Best place to recycle all your metals good prices
I checked the reviews before I go. Cleanness and efficiency really impressed me. Thumb up!
Watch your tires. This filthy yard had destroyed 2 tires now with random bolts and metal scraps littering their paths. Enter at your own peril.
Great place to scrap and make some extra money.
Great customer service and friendly staff!!!!
Nice people very professional for scrap yard
Great experience! Everyone is very polite. Easy, quick visit. Perfect!
Best Scrap yard in town. Great service from the whole team there.
Top notch state of the art yard, best prices in town, cant get any better .
Nice guy gave me money even though i didnt meet there minimum weight
They have everything in order they were nice
Always a good experience at Admiral Metals. Friendly staff and great prices
Always friendly and fair. Good prices and courteous workers.
I wouldnt take my scrap anywhere else. They give the best prices in town.
Very friendly environment, organized 👌
Great scrap yard. Professional, courteous and got a great price for my junk.
Easy in, easy out
The men there are all so nice and helpful.
Great service super friendly extremely accurate scales
Elliot and the guys are always helpful and are great to work with
Great place to recycle old computers and servers.
The only place to take scrap well run
Staff nice and helpful never have a problem going here
Highest prices and best insta in the business
Good service and courteous staff
Excellent customer service
The people are friendly and just like you or me.:)
The best
Very unhelpful, very unclear directions
Worst service worst prices in town
Quick in and out. Convenient.
Great people!
Great
Best in town
Total reviews rating 4.7
84 Reviews for Admiral Metals LLC 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-23Your Cousin Nikolai, is noob to the scrap metal scene, indeed, and was more than impressed by the professional operation, taking place in this hidden gem to the Scrap Metal Community. Upon arriving with a 1-Ton Van full of various materials, your Cousin Nikolai was a bit bewildered on how to proceed in this well organized operation, as it was quite apparent that everyone else knew their place and just where to go. But, before becoming anxiety ridden with pressure to not look like noob, your Cousin Nikolai was approached and greeted by one of the many friendly employees, who directed you Cousin Nikolai on just what to do, and where to go. Making the first time experience at the legendary Admiral Metals, LLC, very efficient and accommodating, indeed. Your Cousin Nikolai, will be telling all his cousins to check out this most excellent place to scrap metal, no doubt!Bye for now...
Review №2
2022-04-30Fantastic folks! They will take the time to help the very infrequent customer get a fair trade for scrap of all sorts. Many thanks!
Review №3
2022-03-23Fast service, fair prices and friendly staff. Great scrap yard,will be using them again in the future.
Review №4
2021-12-17I had some random metal, brass, and computers to get rid of. I have never recycled metals before. The staff greeted me in the parking lot and directed me where to go. Extremely easy! And I got a little money for all the stuff that’s been laying around my house!
Review №5
2021-12-29If youre looking for a fair price and just an overall easy no hassle experience, this is your place. Havent had a bad experience here yet. Good people
Review №6
2022-05-15Owners are awesome, very friendly and clean environment. I take all my scrap metal needs there.
Review №7
2021-05-18This yard was just recommended to me, glad I went. Very helpful staff, great prices for steal and copper. Had a literal ton of compressors, they brought a bin out with a fork lift. Last place just pointed at a the carts, you guys know the ones. I’ll be back for sure. Thanks guys
Review №8
2021-12-06Simple instructions on how to get everything done for the 1st time l. Staff was very pleasant to work with. I will definitely go again when I have extra metal to recycle.
Review №9
2021-04-20Ive always liked Admiral metals. They let us little guys make a few extra bucks, while at the same time keeping recyclables out of landfills.Theyve always been nice and polite to me. Last time I even put something in the tip box for them. Please keep up the good work!
Review №10
2021-02-25Take it from a guy who knows customer service...This is the place to come to.For such a rough type industry, these guys are genuinely nice guys.I waited for a call from the big boss for a price on a item.As I waited, the other customers that had there materials ready for pay were treated as politely as I was while waiting.The price was way fair.Thank you!