EMR Metal Recycling Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Posted times are 4:00 for last weight and 4:15 closing time. I arrived at 3:56 with a small load. All doors were closed. Garage door was down. Employees were still inside. They didn’t seem too co... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

being a man of a certain age, it is most pleasurable to be able to leave genuine 5 star feedback to a company I will definitely use again. A difficult day for me in the heat driving an hour to Derr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Only one star because zero stars isn't an option. Probably the worst price in the country for mixed scrap being approx half what other yards are paying. To make matters worse they were deducting... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been to many scrap yards in Europe and the British Isles in my long career of driving lorries,both EMR and their competitors ..... I find that EMR Boreham " stands out " a little due to... See more

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  1. Scrap Metal Dealer
  2. Recycling Center
  3. Waste Management Service

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One of the world's leading metal recyclers, offering the personal service of a local independent, with the capabilities of a global corporation.


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wandsworth branch

Wandsworth branch - were fantastic and very friendly. My husband and I took a load of metal bits and pieces we had accumulated over the years. We had tried to sort it ourselves, but it was fascinating to watch the skill and speed they sorted it properly. They even handed us back a piece saying it might be silver so we should check it out. The money was paid promptly the next day,

6 August 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t bother the date they give you is…

Don’t bother the date they give you is not the date they turn up and I still haven’t been paid yet. I will be ringing. the police.

13 June 2025
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Hi,

We're sorry for the issues with collection and payment. Our Head Office contact team would like to reach out to you and discuss further.

Please call us on 03330 069006 during normal working hours, or email info@emrvehiclerecycling.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cost more than it pays.

Cost more than it pays.

I booked a collection when getting my quote and was called within an hour to confirm the date. Within the confirmation call I was told the car could be collected sooner, which I agreed to. I took the day off work so I could wait at home, the waiting never stopped.

I called at 2:40pm and was told that the drivers are still on their way but they have vehicles onboard but car will definitely be collected bby 4pm because thats when the yards close, I was told I would get a call back ASAP with more details. Nobody called back.

I called at 3:50pm, explained the whole thing and was told the original date was never changed, the guy who booked me in has *just* gone on holiday and nobody was ever coming on the day I was told over the phone. I then requested that they collect the next morning and I was told I'd get a call back and that never happened.

I called them at 8.30 the next morning, 30mins is plenty of time for them to make up for not calling me back. Spoke to someone new again, had to explain the whole situation again and then was told the collection was never changed and there was no chance for them to collect any earlier even though they promised it.

When speaking to the customer service people they seem nice but theres no follow through on their promises. I cancelled the booking and got a price from a local scrapyard who came and collected same day.

I'd not recommend this service to anyone, I have lost a day and a halfs wages, 1 day waiting in for them and then half a day to fix their mess by contacting someone else. They claim to make it as easy as possible but all I had was stress, then the local scrapyards who they claim are hassle are the ones that were the happiest and easiest people to deal with.

I am livid, and I wont get my time or money back and these are the two things they claim they save you. Failed on both counts. When I cancelled the booking it was "okay have a nice day"...

29 May 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed that the guy never…

Very disappointed that the guy never told me how to separate the metal to get more money. I told him that I had a lot of cast iron separated and I had stainless steel but he sent me to scragg and did it all on there. I am new to this but since learnt that he should have sent me to separate bays

17 May 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Very efficient and prompt service…

Very efficient and prompt service throughout, car collected from driveway the day after phone enquiry, by Bellshill depot, the closer Dundee depot presumably not having avalability at such short notice, payment was received by bank transfer on same day as collection, certificate received by email the next day. Friendly and mostly communicative interactions, over the phone and in person on collection, the only exception being that no warning was given about the risk of contamination by dirty grease of the gravel in front of the house where the pickup truck extendable ramp touched the ground. Unfortunately it turned out that quite a lot of grease was actually left on the gravel which was only discovered when the grease was inadvertently brought into the house on soles of shoes with resulting minor staining to the floor coverings. But for that unfortunate damage the service would have been rated as five star. When brought to their attention the company told me they spoke with the driver who said they check the vehicle daily to make sure everything is fine and report any repairs or maintenance required and thanked me for mentioning the problem which they will have look at again.

9 May 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs for scrap car collection

Avoid at all costs for scrap car collection; didn’t turn up for two separate bookings, was told 3 different time frames, calls from drivers coming to collect my car on days I hadn’t booked. Seemed incredulous that I had a job and couldn’t wait around for days on end because they repeatedly couldn’t organise the booking. This was Birmingham/West Mids based. Went to another company and sorted first time.

1 May 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with Gloucester emr

Very disappointed today with the service in Gloucester , the bright copper l was told was inferior as it was scrapped with a side cutter , also l paid a £2 same day service , but did not receive the funds

Very disappointed Paul Murphy

15 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give these guys a zero…

If I could give these guys a zero rating I would. Got a quote and booked my car in for collection 3 times and on each occasion they didn't show. No call to cancel and no follow up call, I had to contact them. No show 1 - system didn't pick up the booking. No show 2 - driver broke down. No show 3 - nothing. Ironically they asked me to complete a customer satisfaction survey, to which I've had no reply nor any further contact since No Show 3. Save yourself the trouble - go to Global Ardour Recycling who paid a fair price and picked up my car first time and on time.

28 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sold my car last week still not got my…

Sold my car last week still not got my money feting no we’re with them it’s a joke 259 for car and not had the money phone up every day for the last week now and feting no we’re same think all email account than niver get back to me sick to the bank teeth now get it sorted

11 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Middlesbrough are a bunch of Jokers!

The Middlesbrough site of EMR are a bunch of jokers.

I had told the operator who was dull and rude that the scrap car had been parked up for a number of years. They told me they had the equipment to move such vehicles. They’re cowboys, they told my son he would need to push the scrap car on to the wagon.

Waste of time!!!!

1 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from Gloucester site!

Great service from Gloucester site scrapping my car yesterday (site GL2 7NG). Booked in online and after uploading some simple documents, was told to drop off at my convenience during opening hours. Popped down at 1:30pm, was quiet and I was helped straight away

Didn’t grab the name of the guy who served me but he was great!. Paperwork was swift, explained properly and I was given necessary documentation and informed how it works with the V5C document.

Offered same day payment for £2 fee or overnight. Opted for overnight. Money was in my bank first thing this morning when I woke up. Better price than anywhere else!

Able to catch a bus from the main road outside the scrapyard straight back into central Gloucester.

Overall a hassle free, great experience. Having to scrap a car is never ideal but if you need to and want an easy service with a good price I would recommended EMR Vehicle Recycling.

29 November 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service with kind and…

An excellent service with kind and caring operatives,
from enquiry, to pick up of the vehicle, to the speedy payment and scrapage certifcation, was a smooth and trouble free process, Thank you Rashid for your great comunication.

20 November 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful, dreadful, scammers

Awful, dreadful, scammers, was offered £330 to collect my car for scrap, upon collection they gave some rubbish saying the catalic convertor wasnt the original but a generic one, and said price would be £120, obviously said no, went to £150, again no chance, went to £210,again said no, settled at £250 to get rid if them, i am certain they rip off all there scrap car collections like this, DO NOT USE, STAY AWAY FROM THEM AND WARN OTHERS

24 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vehicle scrap

Very simply dealt with, turned up when they said and took the vehicle, and the quoted money was in my account that evening, would recommend them.

15 October 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got as far as trying to find out what…

I got as far as trying to find out what they'd offer me for my old Peugeot. Put in reg and postcode. It came back we don't recognise this postcode. It's a suburb of Northampton. So not exactly a little village. So I put everything in again. Then I get. We can't find the vehicle for this reg.

22 September 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from start to finish.

Excellent service from start to finish.
Especially James Ashford-Barnes at EMR Sharpness who made the whole transaction so easy and personal. He was a delight to deal with. The driver was brilliant and very helpful when bringing the skip to our premises and the collection was perfect.

10 September 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not up to their hype.

My relationship with EMR got of to a great start on the 27th August when I phoned about scrapping my much loved 2003 KIA Carens. The lady I spoke to was a wonderful advertisement for the company being animated and lively in her conversation. During that conversation I understood that my car was worth about £375.00 provided it had a functioning battery, alloy wheels and was delivered to EMR’s yard.

I phoned the opposition who sounded quite efficient but who were only offering a collection service and who valued my car at around £300.00. I called back to EMR to see what the position would be if they collected the car and I was told £308.00. Naturally I selected EMR as my service provider.

EMR were almost ready to collect my car the following day but as my new vehicle was not available before 1st September I arranged collection after that date. I accessed EMR’s documentation and filled in the required forms including my bank details so with that paperwork the deal was arranged with a text confirming the collection date etc. As it happened other arrangements clashed and it became necessary to change the collection date to the 9th September. These arrangements were all managed via txt messaging.

On the 9th September the carrier called arriving about 13:15. He commented on the condition wondering why I would scrap such a good looking car but all too soon my dear old Kia was gone. By 15:00 the email with my Certificate of Destruction had arrived so great service so far. EMR had my bank details so naturally I expected payment but by Thursday afternoon my payment had not arrived so I called the office. The man I spoke to found my details but said they needed identification before hey could make the payment. All rather surprising as they had my name my address, my bank details my car and it’s log book etc. To facilitate the identification process at 16:15 they emailed my asking for a photo of my driving licence assuring me that once they had the picture they would make the payment. At 16:27 I emailed the driving licence photo.

After the call I went on the EMR website to find they had now valued my car at £223.00, £85.00 less than the value discussed on the phone.

On the web EMR tell me that:
“When you click to accept your quote, we’ll send you an instant email to confirm the price we have agreed for your car.”

I have no copy of a quote nor any instant email confirming the price we have agreed for my car.

They also assured me that: “You can be sure that when you accept an old car quote from EMR Vehicle Recycling we will keep to our agreement on the value we offer you.”

As the former process was not carried out so this could not follow either.

I went to check my bank and despite telling me payment would be made immediately following receipt of my licence details no payment was in the bank. I sent this message via their Web site, I checked each morning and on the 16th September the £223.01 made it to my bank but still EMR have not had the decency to contact me.

If you can’t avoid this company just make sure you get the necessary quotes and acceptances etc.

9 September 2024
Unprompted review

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