Edge Metals Recycling
★ 4.0+ · 100+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 5120 36th Ave S, Tampa, FL 33619
Reviews of Edge Metals Recycling
4.0+★★★★☆
100+ public reviews · latest Jul 2026
Customers praise
- Friendly, helpful staff12
- Straightforward dealing4
- An easy, quick process4
Customers complain about
- How many metals and items it takes3
Of 91 written reviews, 71% give 4–5 stars and 24% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 20 written reviews, 60% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 8% of written reviews, including 5 of its 22 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in Tampa ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ EPA record Scrap metal yard Spanish-language reviews
How it compares in Tampa
Its own figures set against the other Tampa businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
24% of 91 written reviews
A higher share than 74% of Tampa businesses. Middle of Tampa businesses: 16%.
Most common complaints
Of its 11 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
4–5 star reviews
60% in the last 12 months, down from 75%
Before: 75% · Last 12 months: 60%. 20 reviews in the last 12 months, 71 before.
Replies to reviews
8% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to fewer than 74% of Tampa businesses. Middle of Tampa businesses: 35%.
Reviews to 30 Sep 2026; hours, licenses and records checked Sep 2026. The shaded band is the middle half of Tampa; the line is the middle; the dot is this business.
What customers say
What its 91 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
4.0+★★★★☆
100+ public reviews
Staff and service
- Friendly, helpful staff12● About average
- Polite, professional staff6● About average
- Straightforward dealing4● About average
- An easy, quick process4▲ 2.1× the average
Selling scrap
- How many metals and items it takes3▼ 10×+ the average
Reviews 2013 to Jul 2026. Ratings are floors, refreshed quarterly. Topics are shown only when our checks find them right at least 9 times in 10; the arrows compare this business with all businesses we checked. How we count topics
What unhappy customers say
We read all 11 of its one- and two-star written reviews since Oct 2023. The reasons they give (one review can give several):
| Why they were unhappy | Reviews | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Long wait | 3 | 2 |
| Rude or unhelpful staff | 3 | 2 |
| Offer or price changed at pickup or at the counter | 2 | 2 |
| Weight or scale disputed | 2 | 1 |
| Paid less than agreed, or payment problems | 1 | 1 |
| Phones not answered or calls not returned | 1 | 0 |
| Yard unsafe, messy or picked over | 1 | 1 |
| Other complaints | 7 | 4 |
One- and two-star reviews by quarter, Oct 2023 to 30 Sep 2026. The last bar can be a part quarter.
Each review was read in full with AI and sorted into the reasons above; counts are reviews, not people. How we read these
Good for
- An easy, quick process
Good to know before you go
- Customers report: how many metals and items it takes
- Closed on Sundays
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Sell scrap
What they offer
- Aluminum
- Copper wire and cable
- Brass and bronze
- Appliances
- Aluminum cans
- Printed weight tickets
What customers mention
- How many metals and items it takes3
Plan a visit
What they offer
- Open 6 days a week
- 5% of written reviews are in Spanish
What customers mention
- Friendly, helpful staff12
- Polite, professional staff6
- Straightforward dealing4
What their website says
From edgemetalsrecycling.com, read Sep 2026. Only statements a second careful read confirmed. Ask when you call; websites can be out of date.
Checked records
✓ EPA facility 110070526038
2 permits on record · 2 inspections, last 07/17/2 · 0 enforcement actions · EPA ECHO
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
What they say vs. what customers say
Unprepared steel accepted (its website)
3 of its 91 written reviews mention takes many metals and items: more often than similar businesses (3.3% vs 1.5%).
Compared with businesses of the same type, size and chain status. A link, not proof.
Getting there
Get directions →Southeast Tampa, about 4 miles from downtown
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 91 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · edgemetalsrecycling.com (its website, read Sep 2026) · US EPA ECHO facility records, Sep 2026 · one- and two-star reviews read 2026-10. How we check