Bottle & Can Redemption Centers in Santa Ana, CA

3 locations from 4 recycling listings in Santa Ana.

Redemption centers that pay the deposit back on bottles and cans in bottle-bill states. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so call or check the listing before you load up.

Bottle & Can Redemption Centers in Santa Ana

A & M Metals Inc. (Santa Ana)

2301 W 5th Street

714-547-6507

Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM, Sat 8:00 AM to 1:15 PM, closed Sun

A & M Metals is a family-owned scrap yard on W 5th Street in Santa Ana. The family business dates to 1952, and the Santa Ana facility opened in 2011. The yard buys aluminum, copper, brass, steel, stainless steel, insulated copper wire, radiators, and high-temperature alloys such as Inconel and Hastelloy, plus appliances and renovation scrap. Customers also redeem California CRV aluminum cans here. Sellers show a government photo ID for regulated materials such as copper, and staff inspect, sort, and weigh each load before paying. Pressurized tanks, sealed containers, and anything holding hazardous chemicals are turned away. A sister yard operates in Montebello, and the Santa Ana yard draws customers from across Orange County.

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Bruce Metal & Salvage

920 E. 6th St.

(714) 543-1300

Mon to Sun 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM

Bruce Metal & Salvage has run its Santa Ana yard on E. 6th St. since 1974 and buys copper, brass, aluminum, insulated copper wire, electric motors, stainless steel, iron and steel. The buy-back center is open seven days a week and also redeems CRV aluminum cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles.

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Recycle From Home

1801 E Edinger Ave #215

(888) 734-0123

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

5.0 (299 reviews)

Recycle From Home picks up CRV containers from homes and offices. Ryan Bloom, Damion Hickman, and Ryan Hickman started it in 2020 as a CalRecycle pilot with Irvine. Vans collect pre-sorted loads for processing at the company facility. Headquarters are in Santa Ana, Orange, and Costa Mesa. Pickup covers Irvine, Corona, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Riverside, Laguna Niguel, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Rossmoor, Midway City, Villa Park, and unincorporated Orange County. Paid items carry a CA CRV mark: aluminum cans, glass bottles including wine and liquor, plastic #1 through #7, and bi-metal cans. Milk, infant formula, medical food, and non-beverage containers are refused. One consumer is limited to 25 pounds of aluminum or plastic and 250 pounds of glass per day. Refunds go out electronically or by check within one business day. Free e-waste pickup is offered.

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Bottle & Can Redemption Centers in Santa Ana: FAQ

How much do I get back for cans and bottles in Santa Ana, CA?

It depends on your state's bottle bill: most pay 5 or 10 cents per eligible container. Only containers sold in the state with the deposit marking qualify.

Do I need to sort my containers?

Most redemption centers ask you to separate by material (aluminum, plastic, glass) and sometimes by brand or distributor. Rinsed, uncrushed containers are processed fastest.

Is there a limit on how many containers I can return?

Some centers and retailers cap daily returns per person. Call ahead if you have a large load.

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