South Shore Recycling & Crushing at 7314 Nundy Ave, Gibsonton, FL 33534

Never setting foot in this dump again. First, the scale says 6,000 pounds, but the ticket? Suddenly 20 pounds lighter. Then I complained, and what did they do? Ripped me off anyway. Used to be my go-to spot, but now it’s not even worth a single star. Absolute garbage.

This place is a joke. I’ve been here multiple times, but this was the last. I rolled in at 4:40, which is 20 minutes before their supposed 5:00 closing time. The woman at the window flat-out told me they were closed—while some guy behind me got weighed, ticketed, and paid without a problem. When I pushed back, she said she was the manager (which I seriously doubt). I pointed out that Google says they close at 5:00, and her excuse? *"The guys get mad if people come in after 4:30."* So much for customer service. Fix your hours or just stop lying about them. ---

After years of going to this place—back when it was under different ownership—I’m done. South Shore Metals took over, and everything went downhill. It’s like they don’t even care about being fair. I’ll call ahead to check prices, and 30 minutes later when I show up, they hit me with a completely different number. Doesn’t matter if I tell them I just talked to someone; they won’t budge. There are way better salvage yards out there, and I’m not wasting another trip here. As of next year, they can consider me gone. ---

Just left this place, and their scales are *way* off. I weighed in with aluminum at 5,800 pounds, then hopped back on and got 5,760—meaning they shorted me by 34 pounds. I only had 26 pounds of aluminum to begin with, so that’s not just a little mistake. I do this to squeeze a few extra bucks into my son’s piggy bank, but if they’re gonna cheat the scale, I’ll take my business elsewhere. There are other yards right down the road that pay better *and* actually weigh right. Took a picture of their pay booth just to prove I was here today—wouldn’t put it past them to fudge the numbers. ---

Honestly, this place is super easy to find—no confusing turns or hidden driveways. They’ve got two entrances, which is handy depending on where you’re coming from. The guys running the scale are always friendly, and the woman at the truck scale? Polite as can be and never makes you wait for your ticket. I’ve been coming here for a while now, and I’ve never had a single bad experience. The yard itself is actually pretty clean, too—haven’t picked up a single nail or debris in my tires since I started going. At this point, it’s just my default spot for scrap. ---