California recycling directory
Recycling centers in Fresno, California
11 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
Available Recycling Centers
Bairos Recycling Inc
2788 S Orange Ave Fresno CA 93725 USA
Curbside Recycling - Fastest Bottles & Can Recycling
E Olive Ave & N Chestnut Ave Fresno CA 93727 USA
iPull-uPull Auto Parts Fresno
2274 East Muscat Avenue
iPull-uPull is a self-service auto salvage yard in Fresno where you pull your own parts from a large, daily-refreshed inventory of cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. All pulled parts come with a 60-day cash-back guarantee. The facility also buys junk, wrecked, flood, and fire-damaged vehicles for cash with free towing. Rebuildable vehicles are available for sale as well.
Services: Self-service auto parts pulling · Cash for junk cars · Free towing for vehicle purchases · Rebuildable vehicle sales · Pre-pulled engines and transmissions
Accepts: Junk cars, Wrecked vehicles, Flood-damaged vehicles, Fire-damaged vehicles, Non-running vehicles, Used auto parts
What is the iPull-uPull Fresno address?
2274 East Muscat Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725.
What are the hours at iPull-uPull Fresno?
Parts yard is open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 6pm, with last entry at 5:30pm daily. Vehicle purchasing is Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to 4:30pm.
Mondragon Recycling Center
5688 S Elm Ave Fresno CA 93706 USA
Recycle Oxba
3423 N First St Fresno CA 93726 USA
Recycle stop
W Shields Ave Fresno CA 93705 USA
Recyco Inc.
4585 E Olive Ave Fresno CA 93702 USA
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.
Services: CRV redemption · Non-ferrous scrap buying · Automotive battery recycling · Container glass recycling
Accepts: CRV cans and bottles, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Automotive batteries, Container glass
Do you accept CRV containers?
Yes. Recyco pays for CRV-marked cans, plastics, and container glass.
Do you buy automotive batteries?
Yes. Any size or condition accepted.
We Buy
Fresno CA 93706 USA
Western Metal Co
2910 S Cherry Ave Fresno CA 93706 USA
Materials Accepted in Fresno
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Fresno include Cardboard, Glass, Plastics #1&2, Electronics, Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Fresno, California
Fresno's Solid Waste Management Division runs a three-cart system (gray for trash, blue for recyclables, green for organics) for roughly 119,000 residential customers across 103 square miles. The city has disposed of municipal waste at the American Avenue Landfill since 1993, with the Cedar Avenue Receiving and Transfer Station sorting material before it heads there. Fresno's Recycling Hotline (559-621-1111) is the go-to number for anything that does not fit neatly into a cart, and the city has pushed hard on reducing recycling contamination, which costs it about $500,000 a year to clean up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I put in Fresno's blue recycling cart?
The blue cart takes paper (flattened cardboard, magazines, newspapers, books, cartons), plastic bottles and containers, aluminum and bi-metal cans, empty dry paint cans, and empty glass bottles and jars. Everything should be emptied and ideally rinsed before going in, since food residue is one of the main reasons Fresno rejects loads as contaminated. Plastic bags, Styrofoam, clothing, diapers, and soiled paper products are not allowed in the blue cart.
Does Fresno recycle glass in the curbside cart?
Yes. Fresno's blue cart accepts empty glass bottles and jars alongside paper, plastic, and metal, there is no separate glass bin for single-family homes. Broken glass is the one exception: it is not accepted in the blue cart and instead goes in the gray trash cart.
What goes in Fresno's green organics cart?
The green cart is for food waste, food-soiled paper (napkins, paper plates, paper bags), yard trimmings, grass, leaves, and untreated wood or branches cut into 3-foot lengths under 4 inches thick. This program is part of how Fresno complies with California's SB 1383 organics mandate, which requires cities to divert food scraps and yard waste from landfills to cut methane emissions. Plastic bags, treated wood, dirt, rocks, and animal waste are not allowed in the green cart, and bagging yard waste in plastic is one of the most common contamination problems the city sees.
Where does Fresno's trash and recycling actually go?
Gray cart trash is collected by the city, taken to the Cedar Avenue Receiving and Transfer Station (CARTS) at 3457 S. Cedar Avenue for sorting and transfer, then hauled to the County-operated American Avenue Landfill near San Joaquin. That landfill has been Fresno's disposal site since 1993 and is projected to stay open until around 2031. Small amounts of concrete can also be dropped off at the Cedar Avenue facility on weekdays, though no more than a third of a gray cart's volume is allowed to be concrete.
How do I get rid of electronics, batteries, and household chemicals in Fresno?
None of these can go in any curbside cart: electronics, household and car batteries, motor oil, aerosol cans, light bulbs and CFLs, pesticides, and other household hazardous waste are all prohibited from the gray, blue, and green carts. Fresno residents use the County of Fresno's Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the American Avenue Disposal Site, and can call the county HHW line at (559) 600-4259 or the city's Recycling Hotline at (559) 621-1111 for drop-off guidance. Used motor oil and filters are the exception with dedicated curbside service: residents can request free collection containers by calling (559) 621-6888 and set them out next to the blue cart on service day.
Fresno Recycling Tips
- •Rinse and empty everything before it goes in the blue cart. Fresno spends roughly $500,000 a year removing contamination like food residue, diapers, and clothing from recycling loads, and repeat violations bring fines starting at $50 and climbing to $200 per incident.
- •Cut yard waste into 3-foot lengths under 4 inches thick, and never bag it in plastic before putting it in the green cart. Bagged yard debris has to be hand-sorted before it can be composted, and it's one of the top contamination issues the city flags.
- •Save large-item disposal for your once-a-year Operation Clean Up pickup rather than putting it out with regular trash. The program allows up to 10 cubic yards (about two piles the size of a pickup bed), and you'll need to separate yard clippings from general trash and set items out no earlier than 7 days before your scheduled date.
- •Cash in CRV containers instead of tossing them in the blue cart. California's redemption value is 5 cents for containers under 24 ounces and 10 cents for containers 24 ounces or larger, and certified recycling centers are required to accept all CRV-eligible containers.
- •If you're clearing out scrap metal, aerosol cans, or old appliances during Central Valley heat waves, plan outdoor sorting for early morning. Summer temperatures regularly hit the triple digits and the San Joaquin Valley Air District issues frequent particulate and ozone advisories, so hauling debris or burning brush on a Spare the Air day can add smoke and dust to an already strained air basin.
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