Battery Recycling in California

American Canyon Redemption Center

3915 Broadway American Canyon CA 94503 USA

(707) 853-4373

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Sun Closed

3.3 (27 reviews)

The Devlin Road Recycling and Transfer Facility in American Canyon is operated by Napa Recycling and Waste Services and includes a Buyback and Recycle Center at 889B Devlin Road where you can redeem California CRV beverage containers and sell scrap metal. The Recycle Center also takes drop-off recyclables including aluminum, tin, plastics, glass, flattened cardboard, mixed paper, cooking oil, and motor oil. The larger site adds a transfer station that accepts bulky items, construction and demolition debris, tires, mattresses, and household hazardous materials such as antifreeze, auto and household batteries, latex paint, and used motor oil and filters. A separate Hazardous Waste Collection Facility operates on-site at 889A Devlin Road.

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Berkeley Recycling Center

669 Gilman St Berkeley CA 94710 USA

510-524-0113

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (142 reviews)

Berkeley Recycling, run by the nonprofit Community Conservation Centers, Inc. (incorporated in 1974), operates both a drop-off center and a buyback center at Gilman and Second Streets. Drivers enter from Second Street, turn left into the drop-off area, and put materials in the marked bins, with recycling aides in safety vests helping unload. Drop-off takes cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, aluminum and steel scrap, small and large appliances without refrigerant, glass sorted by color, #1 and #2 narrow-neck bottles, and household hazardous items such as fluorescent bulbs and household, tool, and automotive batteries. Window glass, Pyrex, and drinking glasses are refused. Drop-off is open Monday through Saturday.

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Mike's Recycling Inc.

1778 Broadway Chula Vista CA 91911 USA

(619) 271-5004

Mon-Sat 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.2 (41 reviews)

Mike's Recycling has bought scrap metal on Broadway in Chula Vista for more than 20 years and counts itself among the oldest recycling centers in San Diego, processing over 50,000 tons a year. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and construction customers across South San Diego County. The yard buys copper in several grades, insulated wire, aluminum cast, extrusions, and wheels, red and yellow brass, stainless steel, tin, lead, zinc, titanium, radiators, auto batteries, ballasts, electric motors, and automotive engines and transmissions. A drop-off runs in four steps: unload, weigh, print a certificate of services, and get paid on the spot. Hours run 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday.

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CTL Recycling Center

1757 Cecil Ave #1517 Delano CA 93215 USA

(661) 586-7084

Mon-Sat 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Sun 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

4.1 (26 reviews)

CTL Recycling Center operates as a recycling drop-off center in Delano, California at 1757 Cecil Avenue.

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EZ Recycling

1638 Glenwood St

909-662-4463

EZ Recycling buys aluminum cans, plastics, and glass at 1638 Glenwood Street in Delano, California. The center opened in 2017. Copper, brass, insulated wire, and car batteries are on the buy list, along with CRV and non-CRV containers such as milk jugs and detergent bottles. Kern County Weights and Measures seals the scales. The center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4 pm, and Saturday, 8:30 am to 3 pm. Sunday the center is closed.

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EDCO Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off - O'Connor St

950 O'Connor St.

(619) 287-5696 ext. 4270

Saturdays by appointment

EDCO accepts household hazardous waste from El Cajon residents at its O'Connor Street site on Saturdays, by appointment only and free of charge. Slots are booked through an online timeslot form, by email, or by phone, and the accepted list includes CRT televisions. Accepted waste covers aerosols, antifreeze, auto batteries and fluids, cleaners, drain openers, disinfectants, latex and oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, solvents, used oil and filters, gasoline in containers, and electronic waste. EDCO also holds one free hazardous waste collection event each year.

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Greenfield Recycling Center

1235 Greenfield Dr El Cajon CA 92021 USA

(619) 441-0399

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

3.6 (157 reviews)

Welcome to Greenfield Recycling, El Cajon, CA's newest recycling center offering competitive payout prices and excellent customer service. Stop by to recycle a range of materials including cans, brass, stainless steel, plastic, batteries, appliances, glass, iron, radiators, copper, and milk cartons. By recycling with us, you not only help the environment but also get paid for it. We handle the recycling process, so you can feel good about reducing, reusing, and recycling. Serving the communities of El Cajon, Bostonia, Winter Gardens, Granite Hills, and Lakeside, we are located at 1235 Greenfield Dr., El Cajon, CA 92021, open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how you can contribute to a greener future.

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Waste Management Recycling Center

925 Oconnor St El Cajon CA 92020 USA

(619) 596-5100

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed

3.0 (24 reviews)

Waste Management recycling drop-off for Santee customers at 925 O’Connor St, El Cajon. The city lists paper, containers, batteries, fluorescent lights and limited e-waste; used oil/filters require Saturday HHW appointment and e-waste limits apply.

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SA Recycling - El Centro

460 E Holton Rd El Centro CA 92243 USA

760-352-2630

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.0 (90 reviews)

SA Recycling El Centro offers scrap metal recycling services, including ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling. They buy scrap metal, including junk cars, and provide convenient drop-off and pick-up of roll-off containers for businesses.

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Green-Go Recycling

130 S Hale Ave Escondido CA 92029 USA

(760) 484-1099

Mon-Sat 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM · Sun 8:00 AM – 3:45 PM

4.5 (175 reviews)

Green-Go Recycling is a site in Escondido, CA that focuses on sustainable recycling solutions, including scrap metal and e-waste services. The company focuses on providing quick, responsible recycling options to keep materials out of landfills.

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Cosmo Computers LLC

4568 Enterprise St

510-371-3658

Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Closed Saturday and Sunday

Cosmo Computers LLC holds R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001 certifications and has operated since 2011 from Enterprise Street in Fremont. The public drops off TVs, monitors, laptops, computers, and most other electronics free with no appointment, and staff unload the e-waste from the vehicle. A fee applies to items such as microwaves, vacuums, and large copiers, and the center refuses refrigerators, washers, dryers, and film media. Business accounts get scheduled pickups with secure collection bins, certificates of recycling, hard drive shredding, data center decommissioning, equipment buyback, and facility cleanouts in a 24-foot truck that holds over 15 pallets.

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Fresno Recycling

1701 S Orange Ave Fresno CA 93702 USA

(559) 264-6303

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.4 (160 reviews)

Fresno Recycling offers a range of recycling services, focusing on various materials including aluminum, batteries, and plastics. The site is committed to helping customers recycle effectively while supporting environmental sustainability.

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Recyco Inc.

4585 E Olive Ave Fresno CA 93702 USA

(559) 255-9500

Mon-Sun 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

3.9 (357 reviews)

Recyco Inc. in Fresno is a facility recycling center paying competitive rates for CRV beverage containers, non-ferrous scrap metals, automotive batteries, and container glass with fast in-and-out service and on-site staff guidance for first-time sellers.

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Skee's Recycling, Inc.

4628 E Thomas Ave Fresno CA 93702 USA

(559) 255-8355

Mon-Fri 8:00am – 4:15pm · Sat 8:00am – 12:00pm · Sun 9:00am – 12:00pm

4.4 (180 reviews)

Skee’s Recycling Inc. is a family owned and operated full-service scrap yard and recycling center in Fresno, CA, specializing in both ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling and the handling of broken used auto parts. It has been in operation since 1959, focusing on providing cash payments for recycled materials and scrap metals.

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Metech Recycling

6200 Engle Way

(866) 479-4920

METech Recycling runs its California plant at 6200 Engle Way in Gilroy, one of five R2v3 certified facilities the company operates across California, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Utah. The work centers on business and institutional electronics: e-waste recycling, IT asset management with full testing before resale, and certified data destruction. Hard drives get single, 3 or 7-pass software wipes to NIST SP800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards, and devices that fail to boot or mount are shredded in-house. Every wipe or destruction job produces a Certificate of Data Destruction. METech also takes solar panels, inverters and battery storage units from renewable energy sites, and holds ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications.

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WM - McCourtney Road Transfer Station & Recycling Center

14741 Wolf Mountain Rd Grass Valley CA 95949 USA

(530) 274-2215

Mon-Tue Closed · Wed-Sun 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

3.4 (398 reviews)

WM - McCourtney Road Transfer Station & Recycling Center operates as a waste transfer and recycling station in Grass Valley, California at 14741 Wolf Mountain Road.

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Fry's Metals

1845 W Winton Ave Hayward CA 94545 USA

(510) 276-4344

Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm · Sat 8:00 am - 12:00 pm · Sun Closed

3.9 (201 reviews)

Fry's Metals offers scrap metal recycling and various bottle recycling services in Hayward, CA. The site has been operational since 1928 and serves the surrounding areas with both drop-off and pick-up options.

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GreenTree ITAD

28052 Camino Capistrano #107

1-800-405-6308

Mon to Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm

Businesses from Los Angeles to San Diego retire laptops, servers, monitors, networking gear, phones, printers, and batteries through GreenTree's free pickup service, run from an office at 28052 Camino Capistrano in Laguna Niguel. Every device is tracked under a documented chain of custody, its data is destroyed, and the customer receives a Certificate of Destruction plus an environmental recycling certificate. Processing is zero-landfill, and assets with resale value go through IT asset disposition with value recovery. Drop-off at the Laguna Niguel facility is also available, and the office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The company reports more than 20 years in business.

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Lake Elsinore Household Hazardous Waste Collection (City Maintenance Facility)

521 N Langstaff Street

1st Saturday monthly except January and December, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Riverside County Waste Resources operates this permanent household hazardous waste facility on North Langstaff Street in Lake Elsinore. Residents drop off waste free on the first Saturday of each month, except January and holiday weekends, with public hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from October through May and 7 a.m. to noon from June through September. The site takes aerosols, antifreeze, auto and household batteries, cleaners, e-waste, fluorescent bulbs, garden chemicals, paint, pesticides, pool chlorine, sharps, unused medication, and used oil and filters. Appliances, tires, trash, explosives, and waste from businesses, government, nonprofits, or outside the county are refused.

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California Recycles Inc.

18351 Eddy St # B Northridge CA 91325 USA

(818) 886-0800

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

3.2 (11 reviews)

California Recycles performs electronics and e-waste recycling in Northridge, Los Angeles County. Their site accepts electronic waste from all over Southern California and provides services to help organizations recycle their unwanted electronics responsibly.

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Nicole Bernson SAFE Center - LA Sanitation & Environment

10241 Balboa Blvd Northridge CA 91325 USA

(800) 773-2489

Mon-Fri Closed · Sat-Sun 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

4.5 (105 reviews)

The Nicole Bernson SAFE Center is a permanent household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off in Northridge, operated by LA Sanitation & Environment. SAFE stands for Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics, and the center exists specifically to take the dangerous household products that can't go in your regular trash or recycling bins. Drop-off is free for Los Angeles residents. Accepted household hazardous waste includes paint and thinners, solvents and cleaners, pesticides and pool chemicals, aerosols, used motor oil and filters, antifreeze, car and household batteries, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, and propane and other small gas cylinders. On the electronics side the center takes computers, monitors, televisions, printers, cell phones, and similar e-waste. Home-generated sharps are accepted in approved rigid, sealed containers. This is a residential program only: business or commercial hazardous waste is not accepted, and there is a per-visit limit on how much you can bring. SAFE Centers operate on weekends, generally from 9 AM to 3 PM. Because the exact days can change, it is worth confirming the current schedule before you go by calling LA Sanitation at 1-800-773-2489.

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Randall Street SAFE Center - LA Sanitation & Environment

11025 Randall St Shadow Hills CA 91352 USA

(800) 773-2489

Mon-Fri Closed · Sat-Sun 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

4.6 (71 reviews)

The Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center is one of the City of Los Angeles's permanent Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics (S.A.F.E.) Centers, located at 11025 Randall Street in Sun Valley and serving the East Valley area. It is a free drop-off site where Los Angeles City and County residents can dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic waste, including paints, solvents, used motor oil, batteries, aerosol cans, compressed gas cylinders, cleaning and pool chemicals, sharps, and e-waste like TVs, computers, and cell phones. The center is open 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per visit. Small businesses can dispose of hazardous waste here for a fee through the separate VSQG program, which requires an appointment and an EPA ID number.

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Billy Wright Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

17173 South Billy Wright Road

During normal landfill operating hours

Billy Wright Landfill on South Billy Wright Road takes household hazardous waste from Merced County residents at no charge during normal landfill hours. A resident with only hazardous items parks beside the inbound scale and tells the scale house clerk what and how much is in the vehicle, and the attendant directs the load to the right bin. Residents hauling garbage pull onto the scale and report the hazardous items in the same transaction. Regularly accepted items include antifreeze, automotive and household batteries, CFL bulbs and fluorescent tubes, electronics, mercury thermostats, liquid paint, used motor oil and filters, and used cooking oil, each with a daily limit. Pesticides, pool chemicals, solvents, and aerosol paint wait for scheduled collection events. Businesses are not accepted.

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Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility

2323 Lovelace Rd.

Lovelace transfer station and materials recovery facility on Lovelace Rd. It is a certified used oil collection center (5 gallons and 12 filters per visit) and takes car batteries. Universal waste and small electronics go here free of charge.

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Manteca Waste Management Division

210 E. Wetmore St.

209-456-8440

Monday to Thursday 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM

City of Manteca Waste Management Division office on E. Wetmore St. that accepts household batteries, computers, printers and TVs free of charge. Computers and TVs are fully dismantled and recycled.

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Highway 59 Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

7040 North Highway 59

During normal landfill operating hours

Merced County residents drop off antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, paint, used oil and fluorescent lights at the Highway 59 Landfill, 7040 North Highway 59, at no cost. Park in front of the scale house and tell the attendant what you have. Spray paint, pesticides and pool chemicals go to collection events held here.

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A&s Metals-Modesto

1616 Angelo Way Modesto CA 95358 USA

(209) 537-4766

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.0 (41 reviews)

A S Metals is a full-service scrap metal recycling and demolition contractor located in Castroville, California. They offer recycling services for a variety of materials, including car bodies, appliances, batteries, and demolition materials. The company provides safe, efficient, and affordable demolition services for various projects, with recycling offered on all recyclable materials upon completion. A S Metals has been serving communities since 1969, offering beverage container recycling for CRV California Redemption Value and the highest scrap value. They also provide asbestos and lead abatement, on-site concrete aggregate crushing, equipment salvage, and decommissioning services. The center operates Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and on Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, serving areas such as Madera, Gilroy, Los Banos, Modesto, Salinas, Merced, and Watsonville. Customers can contact them for drop box services, pickup, or delivery, and payments are provided upfront in cash.

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Royal Recycling Center

210 El Roya Ave Modesto CA 95354 USA

(209) 526-2476

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sun Closed

4.7 (73 reviews)

Royal Recycling Center is a recycling drop-off center located at 210 El Roya Avenue in Modesto, California.

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Moreno Valley ABOP Facility

31125 Ironwood Avenue

Mon-Sat 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed holiday weekends

ABOP site that collects only antifreeze, batteries, oil and latex paint. Open Monday through Saturday and closed on holiday weekends.

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Murrieta Area ABOP Collection Facility

25315 Jefferson Avenue

951-486-3200

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Riverside County ABOP site on Jefferson Avenue in Murrieta collects antifreeze, batteries, motor oil with filters and paint for free. It serves the Temecula Valley and opens on Saturdays.

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Novato Household Hazardous Waste Facility

7576 Redwood Blvd

(415) 892-7344

Two Sundays 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and two Mondays 8:30 am to 12 pm each month

The Novato Sanitary District runs this household hazardous waste facility on Redwood Boulevard, open two Sundays and two Mondays a month on a posted yearly calendar that shifts around holidays. Residents drop off without an appointment, and every business must book by phone first. The facility takes aerosols, paints and stains, solvents, pesticides, motor oil and oil filters, household cleaners, fuels, batteries of all kinds, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, e-waste, televisions, small propane tanks, fire extinguishers, and sharps in approved containers. Medications go to the Novato Police Department instead, and washers, dryers, and other large appliances go through Recology pickup. Explosives, ammunition, radioactive waste, and treated wood waste are turned away.

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Standard Iron & Metal Co

4525 San Leandro St Oakland CA 94601 USA

(510) 535-0222

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.1 (36 reviews)

Standard Iron & Metals has run its scrap yard on San Leandro Street in Oakland for more than thirty years, a short drive from the High Street exit off Highway 880. The yard buys non-ferrous and ferrous material: aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, zinc, tin products, high-temperature alloys, insulated copper and aluminum wire, electric motors, aircraft aluminum, CATV coax cable, and auto batteries, plus prepared and unprepared steel, plate, beams, pipe, angles, channel, borings, and cast iron. The company also takes on demolition and plant scrapping projects, responding to a project inquiry with an inspection and proposal. The yard is open weekdays and closes before 4 pm.

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Del Norte Regional Recycling & Transfer Station

111 S. Del Norte Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93033, USA

(805) 385-8060

Mon-Sat 5:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (85 reviews)

Del Norte Regional Recycling & Transfer Station is a waste management facility operated by the City of Oxnard. The facility offers a variety of recycling and waste disposal services to residents and businesses in the Oxnard area. Services include bottle and can recycling (CRV), household hazardous waste disposal, self-haul services, free mattress recycling, and free carpet recycling. The facility operates Monday through Saturday from 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Sundays. The CRV Buy-Back Center operates Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for California Refund Value bottle and can redemption.

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Recycling Yard

1046 Palmetto Ave Pacifica CA 94044 USA

650.355.9000

Mon Closed · Tue 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Wed Closed · Thu 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Fri Closed · Sat 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.2 (22 reviews)

The Pacifica Recycling Yard serves as a drop-off location for residential customers of Recology of the Coast. It accepts various items including appliances, electronics, and cardboard while providing guidelines for acceptable and unacceptable materials.

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Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy

925-756-1990

Delta Diablo runs this household hazardous waste facility on Arcy Lane, just off the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway. It takes waste only from residents of Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, and Pittsburg, and visitors show proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's license. The facility opens Thursday through Saturday and closes on holidays. It accepts latex and oil-based paint, oil and filters, antifreeze, car batteries, pesticides, aerosols, solvents, pool chemicals, light bulbs, household batteries, e-waste, sharps, pharmaceuticals, and propane and helium tanks. It refuses appliances, asbestos, tires, ammunition, and radioactive material. State rules limit each vehicle to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit, in containers no larger than 5 gallons.

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Pomona Scrap Metal Co

1432 E 1st St

(909) 623-1373

Pomona Scrap Metal operates as C&C Scrap Metal Inc. on East First Street, one of four yards the company runs across Ontario, Pomona, Hesperia, and Albuquerque. The Pomona yard buys and sells aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and steel in sheets, bars, plates, and rounds. Intake also covers air-conditioning coils, batteries, radiators, insulated wire, lead, zinc, carbide, high-temperature alloys, and electronic scrap. Beyond buying metal, the yard handles cleanups, custom containers, machinery removal, truck body removal, excess inventories, and junked vehicles.

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Ramona Disposal Services Transfer Station and Buyback Center

324 Maple St.

(760) 789-0516

HHW collection 1st and 3rd Saturday by appointment

The Ramona Disposal Services Transfer Station on Maple St houses a buyback center that takes e-waste, household batteries, sharps in approved containers, and used cooking oil. The county household hazardous waste collection runs here on the 1st and 3rd Saturday by appointment.

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Secure Recycle

3921 Pell Circle

916-747-6550

Secure Recycle runs a drive-up electronics and battery drop-off on Pell Circle in north Sacramento for households and offices. Visitors stay in the car while staff unload and sort, and no appointment is needed. Every device is wiped or destroyed before reuse or recycling.

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ReGen Monterey Recycling and Disposal Facility

14201 Del Monte Blvd.

831-384-5313

Scales Mon-Fri 7 am-4 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm; Recycling Drop-Off Mon-Sat 8 am-4 pm; HHW and Electronics Mon-Sat 9 am-4 pm

ReGen Monterey is the public name of the Monterey Regional Waste Management District, and its campus off Del Monte Boulevard holds the 461-acre Monterey Peninsula Landfill, which opened in 1965 and takes about 550,000 tons of municipal solid waste a year. Scales open Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. A mile-long entry road leads to the scales, the recycling drop-off, the household hazardous waste facility, and the Last Chance Mercantile reuse store. The drop-off takes cardboard, paper, plastics #1, #2, and #5, metal, and glass containers. The hazardous waste and electronics facility takes e-waste, household and car batteries, paint, pesticides, motor oil, CFL bulbs, aerosols, acids, fuels, and caustics. Last Chance Mercantile benefits the Veterans Transition Center of California. The campus closes Sundays and major holidays.

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Shoreway Environmental Center

333 Shoreway Rd

650-802-8355

Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos pairs a Public Recycling Center with a Transfer Station, and both open through Gate 1 on Shoreway Road. RethinkWaste runs the site, which receives waste and recyclables from the general public, contractors, and franchised collection vehicles serving its member agencies. Trailers haul the consolidated material to Ox Mountain Landfill and to recycling facilities for construction and demolition waste and organics. The Public Recycling Center takes residential drop-offs of batteries, cardboard, electronics, scrap metal, small appliances, paint, used motor oil, and antifreeze. The Transfer Station takes household and business solid waste, green waste, tires, concrete, clean fill dirt, and mixed demolition debris. Hazardous waste, aerosols, and sealed containers are refused.

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AIM Recycling San Diego

981 Heritage Rd San Diego CA 92154 USA

(619) 661-1148

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.7 (31 reviews)

AIM Recycling San Diego located at 981 Heritage Rd, San Diego, California 92154, USA, offers metal recycling services. They accept a variety of metals including steel, iron, copper, brass, aluminum, wire, household metals, batteries, and computer electronic waste. Conditional acceptance is provided for CRV materials, while certain items are prohibited. The center operates from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday, with weekend closures. Visitors should note the specific hours of operation and the list of accepted materials before planning a visit.

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City of San Diego Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility

5161 Convoy St

(858) 694-7000

Wed 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; Sat 9:00 AM-3:00 PM (appointment only)

This free City of San Diego facility sits at the Miramar Landfill entrance at 5161 Convoy St, north of State Route 52. City residents drop off household hazardous waste by appointment on Wednesdays and Saturdays and bring proof of residency plus photo ID or a recent bill.

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Ranch Town Recycling Center Inc.

775 Lincoln Ave San Jose CA 95126 USA

408-292-3333

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (447 reviews)

Non-ferrous scrap and California redemption containers are the buyback at Ranch Town Metal Recycling Center on Lincoln Avenue in San Jose. The center has bought scrap since 1996, including aluminum, copper pipe, insulated copper wire such as Cat 5 and Cat 6, stainless steel, brass, radiators, lead, and batteries. CRV plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans are accepted when they arrive sorted. No appointment is required. Customers park in front and walk loads inside, and flatbed carts are available. Hours run Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday is closed, along with Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Memorial Day. Residents, schools, and businesses use the center, and businesses also drop off e-waste. Copper wire does not need to be stripped, and a government-issued ID is part of a copper sale.

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San Jose Metals, Inc.

1032 N 10th St San Jose CA 95112 USA

(408) 293-4032

Mon-Sat 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.0 (151 reviews)

San Jose Metals is a scrap-metal and California CRV redemption business at 1032 N 10th St. Its website is the operator's current contact point; a local scrap-yard directory lists metal types and Monday–Saturday hours. Confirm item limits and hours with the yard before visiting.

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EDCO Buyback Center San Marcos

224 S Las Posas Road

Carpet drop-off Wednesday to Saturday, 8am to 4pm

EDCO's Buyback Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road in San Marcos takes TVs, computers, cell phones, printers, household batteries, sharps in approved containers, fats, oils, and grease, and used motor oil for free. Carpet drop-off runs Wednesday through Saturday, 8am to 4pm.

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S.A.F.E. Collection Center (San Pedro)

1400 North Gaffey St

800-773-2489

Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; closed holidays and rainy days

This permanent LA County S.A.F.E. center on North Gaffey Street takes household hazardous waste, e-waste and all battery types on weekends. Torrance lists it as a drop-off location for residents.

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Renew Computers San Rafael

446 DuBois Street

(415) 457-8801

Monday to Friday 9:00 to 5:00; Saturday 10:00 to 3:00

Renew Computers has operated since 1988 and calls itself the largest independent electronics recycling company in Marin County. Its DuBois Street warehouse and service center in downtown San Rafael collects, sorts, repairs and reuses computers and electronics, with a retail store, discount parts warehouse and service department alongside the drop-off. Computers, laptops, monitors, TVs, audio and video gear, phones, networking equipment, small appliances and cables come in free, while printers, fax machines and microwaves carry a per-item fee. A staff member receives every drop-off, leaving items unattended is not allowed, and the team helps unload heavy loads. Light bulbs, alkaline batteries, large appliances and scrap metal are refused. Renew is a CalRecycle-authorized e-waste collector and offers hard drive destruction.

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Central Park Library Battery Drop-Off

2635 Homestead Rd

Regular business hours

Central Park Library on Homestead Road accepts household dry cell batteries during open hours. Tape the terminals first for safety.

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Community Recreation Center Battery Drop-Off

969 Kiely Blvd

Regular business hours

The Community Recreation Center on Kiely Boulevard collects used dry cell batteries from residents during business hours.

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Mission Branch Library Battery Drop-Off

1098 Lexington St

Regular business hours

The Mission Branch Library on Lexington Street has a collection receptacle for used dry cell batteries. Any resident can use it during library business hours.

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Northside Branch Library Battery Drop-Off

695 Moreland Way

Regular business hours

Northside Branch Library on Moreland Way serves as a battery drop-off for Santa Clara residents. The city lists it among six public sites for dry cell batteries.

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Santa Clara City Hall Battery Drop-Off

1500 Warburton Ave

Regular business hours

The Municipal Service Counter at Santa Clara City Hall collects used dry cell batteries from all residents during business hours. Tape battery terminals before dropping them in the receptacle.

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Santa Clara Fire Administration Battery Drop-Off

777 Benton St

Regular business hours

Fire Administration on Benton Street is one of six city sites that accept household dry cell batteries from any resident. Drop-off runs during regular business hours.

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AIM Recycling Santa Fe Springs

13750 Imperial Hwy. Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 USA

562-921-9975

Mon-Sun 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

4.1 (344 reviews)

AIM Recycling Santa Fe Springs is a site that specializes in the recycling of various metals and electronic waste. It provides services for both individuals and businesses looking to safely dispose of recyclable materials.

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Kiefer Landfill Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil and Paint Drop-Off

12701 Kiefer Boulevard

916.875.5555

Kiefer Landfill in Sloughhouse has a drop-off center for antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint (ABOP). Rancho Cordova residents drop these off free.

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Blue Line Transfer Station

500 E. Jamie Ct

650-589-5511

Blue Line Transfer Station at 500 East Jamie Court in South San Francisco is a public disposal and recycling facility run by South San Francisco Scavenger. No appointment is needed. Every vehicle crosses a certified scale on the way in and on the way out, and charges follow weight and material type. Loads must be covered and secure. Three operations share the site. The transfer station takes general waste, construction and demolition debris, and recycling such as clean, dry mattresses, box springs, futons, carpet, and padding. The BOPA Center takes household hazardous waste, including batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, and sharps. The Buyback Center pays California Redemption Value on eligible containers, one trip per customer per day. The C&D sorting line is third-party certified and registered with the San Francisco Department of Environment.

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Zarc Recycling

26 S Linden Ave South San Francisco CA 94080 USA

(650) 871-7327

Mon-Sat 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Sun Closed

4.3 (159 reviews)

Zarc Recycling's South San Francisco buyback yard is temporarily closed until 4/21/2025 for maintenance work, with normal business hours resuming on that date. The facility offers buyback services for non-ferrous metals like copper, brass, aluminum, and stainless steel, as well as ferrous metals such as scrap metal tin and HMS. Additionally, they provide CRV redemption for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles, along with styrofoam recycling for EPS and XPS materials. Customers can also recycle business electronics like computers, printers, and monitors, as well as public electronics like TVs and DVD players. The center handles product equipment destruction for unsold inventory and older models, data destruction through hard drive wiping, battery recycling for lead acid, alkaline, and lithium-ion batteries, and appliance recycling for refrigerators, water heaters, and microwaves. They also offer services for office data center decommission planning, remarketing of new and used equipment, pickups using logistics trailers, flat beds, and end-dumps, and custom recycling solutions for customer needs. Visitors are advised to check the website for any schedule changes closer to the reopening date.

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VALCORE Recycling Inc

38 Sheridan St Vallejo CA 94590 USA

(707) 645-8258

Mon-Fri 8:00 – 10:50 AM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.3 (163 reviews)

VALCORE is Vallejo's only nonprofit community recycling center, a 501(c)(3) coalition of local organizations that has served the city since 1981. The buyback yard pays for California Redemption Value beverage containers, and bottles and cans arrive sorted with caps off. The yard also takes donations of books, batteries, ink and toner cartridges, and clothing and textiles. Confidential paper shredding runs on site, with a public shredding day on the third Saturday of each month. Gates close ten minutes before the 11:00 AM lunch break and the 3:00 PM closing time, and the yard is closed weekends and major holidays.

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A & S Metals

1080 W Beach St Watsonville CA 95076 USA

(831) 722-3597

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.1 (113 reviews)

A & S Metals is a full-service scrap metal recycler and demolition contractor at 1080 West Beach Street in Watsonville, serving Santa Cruz County since 1969. They pay cash up front for scrap metal and buy beverage containers at full California Redemption Value (CRV). Accepted items include car bodies, appliances, batteries, demolition debris, and general scrap metal. Beyond the yard, A & S offers on-site concrete aggregate crushing, equipment salvage and decommissioning, and asbestos and lead abatement for demolition projects along the Central Coast. The Watsonville location is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and the company runs additional yards elsewhere in California, including Salinas, Gilroy, Castroville, Merced, Modesto, Los Banos, and Madera.

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