Thorntons Recycling

Open at convenient times, fast processing, polite staff.

I Love coming here. I am a regular who does not drive. I have been coming here for years. Yes, it gets hectic at times. Sometimes it helps to get out of the car and point out who is next. Yes, there can be long wait times. I have a feeling they penalise if lids are not off or if they have to empty bottles. I have heard other recyclers do this as well. To help them along, I sort my recycleables into, clear glass, brown glass, green glass. I do the same for the plastic bottles. Fruit box is in a different bag. Yakult seperately, etc. I also wash ALL except the fruit box so there are NO nasty smells or bacteria. I have NOT had a problem. When they are confused as to who is next, I let them know. They very much appreciate their considerate regulars. If you live in the area, you can organise a pick up. You only get 6c per item that way but it's still more than people have before pick up. The area is Always clean. I do Not envy them in summer. Because people do Not clean their recyclables, it smells. People who work here are doing Us a favour. We should be considerate. ALSO remember NOT everything is worth 10c. If it does Not state 10c refund on the can or bottle, it does Not attract 10c. Only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is the wait times on some days which is beyond their control.

I counted my bottles cans etc.

Had 458, should have been $45.80, they counted them and only gave me $37.00.

$8.80 less a difference of 88 no less!

These guys must figure that if you have alot of cans and bottles you won't have bothered to count them and they can rip you off.

There are two columns where cars park to get unloaded.

I sat in the far column. The idiots who work here seem to have zero idea who arrived first. They seemed to serve people at random. Served cars that arrived after me and even cars behind me, which was pointless as they couldn't leave till I did