Recycling Centers in Berkeley, California

Berkeley Recycling Center

Location: 669 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, at the corner of 2nd Street. Hours of operation for drop-off and buyback services are Monday to Friday from 8AM to 4PM and 9AM to 4PM, respectively, and on Saturdays from 9AM to 4PM. The center accepts various items such as large and small metal appliances, alkaline and automotive batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, aluminum and tin cans, glass bottles, mixed paper, PET and HDPE plastic bottles, rigid plastics, books, and some scrap metals. Items like refrigerators, wax-coated cardboard, plastic containers, flammable materials, microwaves, aerosol cans, window glass, and drinking glasses are not accepted. Specific instructions include pre-sorting paper into cardboard, brown paper bags, and mixed paper categories before depositing them in the appropriate bins. The center also provides details on how to drop off appliances and navigate the facility upon arrival. Additionally, the center observes holiday half-days and closures on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.