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August 2025 by John Olson
Would not recommend doing any business with these people I had 2 small checks I forgot to cash less then $200 dollars that expired so I called them thinking they wouldn't have a issue with printing out a new check. The lady right away said she won't help me out and hung up on me mid sentence.. Completely unprofessional while I was being calm as can be.. Theres far better recycling centers near there that pay better and will pay you cash.. The few times I've been to northstar it's alway been a nightmare to cash there stupid checks even when I went to there bank they use. In my experience jr recycling and metro recycling pay better and will give you cash.
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July 2025 by Plainsman 576
7/14/25 12:15pm. New pictures of where to go with aluminum cans. 11 months ago-We were there today at 11:30am. Went into the aluminum can bay. Had 40 lbs. Helper weigher didn't speak English, but we communicated and when done, took me to the digital scale readout to verify. Impressive, received cash and left. Cash guy called me by name per the name form. Only name was required. We're going back when have enough cans. An amazing amount of recycled product and many rules if you bring in a catalytic converter
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July 2025 by Brett Reilein
I'm an owner/operator that use to haul there scrap out of there yard locally around Minnesota and some into Wisconsin, one morning they wanted to load me rite away with a load going to Chicago. No problem but I told them they needed to load me with a couple of local loads first because the Chicago load was so cheap a guy couldn't make any money doing it unless you had a couple of local loads to go along with it for the day. (the local loads actually paid real good at the time) They told me they didn't have any local loads to do so I told them I wouldn't be able to do the Chicago load then because financially I wouldn't make enough money doing it, so I was told I couldn't come back to haul for them. All I did was make a financial business decision for my company and they through a fit like a kid that needed a diaper change! I would definitely recommend not do business with this company!
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May 2025 by Laura Ortiz
I would give this place 100 stars for the easy access to rid your metal, household, car junk, aluminum, batteries, you name it they recycle it! We went with an open trailer full of metal thinking we would also have to unload it after loading it and we were amazed to find out that we did not even have to get out of our vehicle! They weighed our vehicle and trailer and then had a man operating a huge magnet and took it all out for us! All we had to do was drive around to the scale and weigh in and then park and get paid! We were so impressed with the amount of $ they gave us too! I so recommend this place to rid your metal, aluminum, household items, just visit their site and it tells you what they will or will not take and the amount for what you are bringing in! I LOVE this place!! BTW it is a very clean atmosphere as well! THANK YOU North Star Recycling!
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May 2025 by kurt thompson
First time here. Was given very good help and directions as to where to go to get weight and to unload. Very nice and helpful employees. Check out was a breeze also. Presented my license, was given my check and was on my way! Thanks folks!
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December 2024 by josh mahoney
Been going here for many years. Staff are usually minimally helpful. Just hope someone makes eye contact. They really need someone to manage the customers. Today I was here early, first in line on the scale. Watched the crane operator fill a semi for 30 min before I left. Nobody acknowledged me. Trying a new place today.
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November 2024 by R A
I’m sorry to say but I will no longer be coming here due to the rude customer service I received on Friday November first at 10am . I will be sure to look elsewhere. Thank you for rudely speaking to me and wasting my time I appreciate you arrogantly hustling people. That says a lot about this place.
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September 2024 by Chris Goodee
Went yesterday 9/24/2024 and put scrap in an outside blue bin, (bin number 23 to be exact, which had 311 written on it a few times, which is most likely the weight of the bin). They pick it up and put it on the scale and total weight was 546 pounds. Subtract the 311 pound bin empty weight should equal 235. Well they only paid me for 205 pounds. Thirty pound difference at 3.35 a pound equals $100.50 I was shorted. Keep a close eye on weights and calculations when going to Hugo.
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September 2024 by Blake Van Denburgh
Super efficient in and out service. Great staff.
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September 2024 by Mark Brennan
Been scraping for a long time they nit pick everything little thing here. They tried to give aluminum price for brass breakage… funny thing is the part he was talking about was actually steel. Went here for the last 4 years. Be prepared to separate every single little thing.
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July 2024 by DIY DAD
They gave me 4 cents a pound for steel and called it sheet iron. I had 128 pounds of steel. It didn't even cover my gas to drive there. What a rip off. I would have been better throwing my steel in my trash can !!
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June 2024 by Your Mom
Pretty good place to bring your recycling in one of the only places open on Saturdays which is why I tend to drive this far to go to this one. The employees are pretty nice you do have the exception every once in a while there's a guy there who's kind of a jerk but overall they're pretty nice people. They also do not give you cash they give you a check so keep that in mind a lot of the other recycling places in the cities will give you cash this one is not like that. What kind of a big hassle for that reason. And for that alone I probably just wouldn't go back because it's so inconvenient.
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May 2024 by Gunnard Olson
Your driver on 35 almost ran me off the road and is consistently swerving to the shoulder. License plate ycb2375. Dude needs to stay off his phone
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November 2023 by John Lang
Gotta keep an eye on your prices. When taking in scrap. They ask if it iron. And give you the lowest price 4cents a pound it's called sheet cast something.
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August 2023 by Tony Jaroscak
Keep track of exactly what you are selling amd make sure that's what they write on your ticket, otherwise you will be screwed out of money. Just keep a watch on the scale weight and what you have on the scale. Don't be afraid to say hey that's not right and question everything.
