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Recycling centers in Avondale, Arizona
2 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
Available Recycling Centers
Cedillo Metal Recycling
229 E Main St Avondale AZ 85323 USA
Cedillo Recycling is a family-owned and operated scrap metal recycling yard founded in 1997 by Felix and Primi Cedillo, serving Avondale and the greater Phoenix West Valley. The yard buys ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals and provides roll-off containers for businesses and residents across cities including Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tempe. They also handle electronic scrap (e-scrap) and offer free quotes on materials.
Materials Accepted in Avondale
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Avondale include Copper, Aluminum Cans, Brass, Steel, Old Metal Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Avondale, Arizona
Avondale sits on the west side of the Phoenix metro, where everyday trash and recycling are city services and household hazardous waste is handled through twice-yearly drive-through collection events instead of a permanent drop-off. That schedule matters for paint, batteries, e-waste, and tires, because those items no longer have a standing local HHW counter. The Civic Center Complex on Coldwater Springs Boulevard is the usual event gate.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next Avondale household hazardous waste event?
The city lists the next HHW Collection Event for November 21, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Avondale Civic Center Complex. Enter from Coldwater Springs Boulevard. Events are typically held twice a year in spring and fall.
Do I need an appointment for Avondale HHW drop-off?
No. Events are first-come, first-served. Arrive early enough to finish before closing, because materials are not accepted after the event ends.
Who can use Avondale HHW collection events?
Avondale residents only. Bring a valid photo ID or a current utility bill that proves residency. Businesses and commercial waste are not accepted.
What electronics and batteries does Avondale accept at HHW events?
Accepted items include household batteries, rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries, vape pens, computers, laptops, tablets, phones, printers, monitors, televisions, and many small electronics with lithium-ion batteries. Stay in your vehicle while staff unload.
Can I bring tires to an Avondale HHW event?
Passenger vehicle tires only, with rims removed beforehand, and a five-tire limit per vehicle. Large truck tires, off-road tires, and tires still on rims are not accepted.
What should I leave home for Avondale HHW events?
Do not bring large appliances, medical waste, sharps, asbestos, radioactive materials, explosives, ammunition, commercial waste, 55-gallon drums, or ordinary trash and recycling. Call Public Works at 623-333-4400 with questions about borderline items.
Avondale Recycling Tips
- •Keep liquids in original containers, seal lids tightly, and load boxed materials in the trunk or truck bed.
- •Remove tire rims before you leave home.
- •Remain in the vehicle for the entire drive-through unload.
- •Watch for the city's coming lithium-ion battery collection station for small removable rechargeable batteries.
- •Call 623-333-4400 before hauling anything not clearly listed on the HHW page.
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