California recycling directory
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See My Car's Offer6631 Laurel Canyon Blvd North Hollywood CA 91606 USA
14300 Bessemer St Van Nuys CA 91401 USA
Neighborhood Recycling Center offers higher prices for scrap paper, metal, and plastic at three locations in Los Angeles: Central Los Angeles on 2000 West Slauson Ave, San Fernando Valley on 14300 Bessemer Street, and East Los Angeles on 5601 East Valley Blvd. The Central Los Angeles location is licensed to accept trash and green waste seven days a week and provides roll-off bin services for trash and recycling. Operating hours vary between locations, with Central Los Angeles open from 5:30 AM to 7:30 PM, San Fernando Valley from 6:30 AM to 4:45 PM, and East Los Angeles from 6:30 AM to 4:45 PM. For rates and further information, visitors are encouraged to contact the center directly.
Services: recycling center drop-off · trash acceptance at Central Los Angeles
Accepts: scrap paper, scrap metal, scrap plastic, trash at the Central Los Angeles location
What materials does Active Recycling accept?
The site lists scrap paper, metal, and plastic.
Where is trash accepted?
Trash is accepted at the Central Los Angeles location only.
7871 Alabama Ave unit #1 Canoga Park CA 91304 USA
CAL E-WASTE RECYCLE LLC is an electronics recycling center based in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to properly recycling and repurposing e-waste to prevent it from ending up in landfills. They offer hassle-free services such as e-waste recycling, secure data destruction, and IT asset recovery. Clients have praised their efficiency, with one individual mentioning a quick 10-minute drop-off experience for old computers and smartphones, while an independent artist appreciated the free drop-off service that cleared up space in their garage. Additionally, a web development marketing agency commended the center for securely destructing their old computers and providing a certificate for the data destruction. CAL E-WASTE RECYCLE LLC is located at 7871 Alabama Ave. Suite 1, Canoga Park, CA 91304, with operating hours from Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 4:00PM, and Saturday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Contact them via telephone or email for more information or use their contact form on the website.
Services: Secure Data Destruction · IT Asset Recovery · Residential Recycling · Business Pickup & Drop-Off
Accepts: Servers, Desktops, Laptops, Monitors, Networking Equipment, Hard Drives, Data Storage Devices, Mobile Devices
18351 Eddy St # B Northridge CA 91325 USA
California Recycles is an electronics and e-waste recycling center in Northridge, in Los Angeles County, accepting e-waste from across Los Angeles and southern California. Drop-offs are free and the center is open Monday through Friday; an enterprise pickup service is available for businesses that cannot drop off in person. Accepted items include computers, laptops, tablets, televisions, servers, photocopiers, most batteries, wires, light bulbs, and small appliances. The company also provides IT asset disposition, certified data destruction and hard drive shredding, refurbishment and remarketing of usable equipment, recall and return management, and community collection events.
Services: Free electronics and e-waste drop-off · Enterprise pickup service · IT asset disposition (ITAD) · Data destruction and hard drive shredding · Refurbishment and remarketing of used equipment
Accepts: Computers, Laptops, Tablets, Televisions, Servers, Floor photocopiers, Batteries (except car batteries), Wires and cables
What can I drop off at California Recycles?
They accept electronics and e-waste including computers, laptops, tablets, televisions, servers, photocopiers, most batteries (not car batteries), wires and cables, light bulbs, toys, kitchen appliances, and e-bike and scooter components. The general rule is that if it plugs in or runs on batteries, they can recycle it.
What are the hours and is drop-off free?
The Northridge center is open Monday through Friday, and drop-offs are free. Their pickup service for businesses is available for those who cannot make the trip.
13201 Gladstone Ave Sylmar CA 91342 USA
6850 Farmdale Ave North Hollywood CA 91605 USA
181 E Vernon Ave Los Angeles CA 90011 USA
13952 Saticoy St Panorama City CA 91402 USA
10825 Vanowen St North Hollywood CA 91605 USA
Parking Lot at El Super 9700 Woodman Ave Arleta CA 91331 USA
E&C Recycling is a California Redemption Value (CRV) recycling center conveniently located in the parking lot of El Super supermarket in Arleta. They accept CRV beverage containers including bottles and cans for cash redemption. Visit their website for more information about accepted materials and services.
12231 Branford St Sun Valley CA 91352 USA
First Stop Recycling, at 12231 Branford St in Sun Valley, provides construction waste disposal and recycling for businesses in the Los Angeles area. They handle construction and demolition debris recycling and soil recycling, with quick service and scheduled pickup windows. Customers can book a pickup slot and pay online, and the team handles removal and cleanup.
Services: Drop-off C&D debris acceptance · Roll-off container rentals · Scheduled pickups · Waste tracking and LEED documentation · Custom waste management plans
Accepts: Construction and demolition debris, Mixed C&D loads, Pre-sorted C&D loads, Clean dirt, Soil, Concrete, Aggregate
1850 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles CA 90026 USA
2329 Daly St Lincoln Heights CA 90031 USA
777 E 61st St Los Angeles CA 90001 USA
16435 Vanowen St Van Nuys CA 91406 USA
10241 Balboa Blvd Northridge CA 91325 USA
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.
Services: Household hazardous waste drop-off · Electronic waste collection · Battery recycling · Sharps collection · Paint and solvent disposal
Accepts: Batteries, Motor oil and filters, Antifreeze, Paint and solvents, Electronics, Fluorescent bulbs, Aerosol cans, Propane cylinders
11700 Blucher Ave Granada Hills CA 91344 USA
North Hills Recycling has handled waste and green material in the Los Angeles area for over 25 years, serving commercial and residential customers as well as federal, state, and local agencies. Services include dumpster rentals, grinding, land clearing, and hydroseed application, and the company sells soil, sand, and mulch for landscaping. Accepted material centers on construction and demolition debris and clean green waste such as branches, trunks, palm, and weeds. They do not accept hazardous waste, tires, e-waste, paint, treated wood, railroad ties, or lead-painted wood.
7100 Stanford Ave Los Angeles CA 90001 USA
11025 Randall St Shadow Hills CA 91352 USA
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.
Services: Free household hazardous waste drop-off · Free electronic waste (e-waste) drop-off · Battery recycling · Used motor oil and automotive fluid drop-off · Home-generated sharps and medication disposal
Accepts: Aerosol cans, Asbestos (professionally abated, wetted, double-bagged, under 3 ft), Batteries (alkaline, lithium, lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, car/RV), Compressed gas cylinders (propane, butane, helium, MAPP gas, fire extinguishers, up to 5-gallon), Electronic waste (TVs, computers, monitors, printers, cell phones, cables/wiring), Home-generated sharps and medications, Household cleaning products, LED light bulbs, fluorescent tubes/bulbs and ballasts (no metal fixtures)
What can I drop off at the Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center?
The center accepts household hazardous waste and electronic waste, including paints and solvents, used motor oil and automotive fluids, batteries, aerosol cans, compressed gas cylinders, household cleaning products, pool and garden chemicals, sharps and medications, and e-waste such as TVs, computers, monitors, and cell phones.
What are the hours?
The Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center is open 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Collection may be suspended during rainy weather, and the center is closed on certain holidays.
20001 Roscoe Blvd Winnetka CA 91306 USA
Recycling Innovations is a recycling center located in California that offers quality service to communities. They are open 7 days a week and accept bottles and cans for recycling, providing a refund on the CRV deposit paid in stores. By recycling with them, you can help reduce waste going to landfills, preserve natural resources, and make a positive environmental impact for future generations. Start recycling today by contacting them for more information or visiting their center to cash in your recyclables.
Services: CRV bottle and can redemption · Cash refunds on CRV deposits
Accepts: CRV bottles, CRV cans, Aluminum cans, Plastic bottles, Glass bottles
7510 Woodman Ave Van Nuys CA 91405 USA
14654 Raymer St Van Nuys CA 91405 USA
SCV Recycling is a family-owned scrap metal and CRV center serving the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County for more than 16 years. Locations in Van Nuys and North Hollywood buy ferrous and nonferrous metals, beverage containers, and junk cars, with roll-off, end-dump, and flatbed services for commercial accounts. The Van Nuys yard is open Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Services: Scrap metal buying · CRV redemption · Junk car purchasing · Roll-off containers · End-dump service
Accepts: Ferrous scrap metal, Nonferrous scrap metal, CRV beverage containers, Junk cars
Where are SCV Recycling's locations?
Yards are at 14654 Raymer St, Van Nuys, CA 91405 and 6850 Farmdale Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605.
Does SCV Recycling buy junk cars?
Yes. SCV Recycling purchases junk cars along with ferrous, nonferrous, and CRV materials.
2623 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90006 USA
6040 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90034 USA
3521 W Temple St Los Angeles CA 90004 USA
8103 South Alameda Street
U-Pick Parts is a self-service auto wrecking yard in South Los Angeles where customers pull their own used parts from hundreds of cars and trucks. Admission is $4 per person. The yard is open seven days a week and also buys junk cars.
Services: Self-service used auto parts · Junk car buying · Walk-in yard access
Accepts: Junk cars, Used vehicles, Salvage vehicles
Is there an admission fee to enter the yard?
Yes, admission is $4.00 per person.
What are your hours?
Open seven days a week, 8 AM to 6 PM in summer and 8 AM to 5 PM in winter (November through February).
20220 Plummer St Chatsworth CA 91311 USA
Valley Recycling Center in Chatsworth, CA offers environmentally responsible and financially rewarding recycling and document shredding services for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, as well as across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Located at 20220 Plummer Street, they cater to residential customers and provide services. Materials accepted for recycling are likely to include various types of recyclable items, while document shredding services are also available. For more information or specific instructions on what materials are accepted or rejected, visitors can contact the center directly at the provided phone number.
Services: Commercial recycling · Residential drop-off recycling · Document shredding
Accepts: Recyclables
2517 W 8th St Los Angeles CA 90057 USA
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Los Angeles include Electronics, Appliances, Drop-off, Cardboard, Transfer Station. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Los Angeles runs a four-bin curbside system through LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN), which serves more than 750,000 households. The blue bin takes recyclables, the green bin takes yard trimmings and food scraps, the black bin takes trash bound for the landfill, and a brown bin covers horse manure in equestrian areas. Using the state's counting method, the City reports a landfill diversion rate of 76.4 percent. Household hazardous waste and electronics go to seven permanent S.A.F.E. Centers spread across the city.
LASAN accepts clean, dry paper and cardboard (flattened), cartons like milk and juice boxes, all aluminum, tin and metal cans, glass bottles and jars, and clean, empty plastics numbered 1, 2, and 5, including bottles with caps, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, and rigid clamshell packaging. The core rule is that materials must be clean and dry, since food residue can contaminate a whole load.
Keep out food-soiled paper, window glass, mirrors, auto glass, light bulbs, crystal and ceramics, cloth, mini blinds, kitchen utensils, garden hoses, rubber tires, and construction debris. All electronic waste and batteries are banned from the blue bin too, along with hazardous materials like needles, medications, and aerosol or chemical containers. E-waste and hazardous items go to a S.A.F.E. Center instead.
Yes. Under California's SB 1383, LA's green bin now takes food scraps such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggshells, bread, grains, meat, bones, and coffee grounds, plus food-soiled paper like pizza boxes, alongside yard trimmings, grass, leaves, and branches. Contents are composted, so avoid contamination. LASAN specifically advises keeping products labeled 'compostable' or 'biodegradable' out of the green bin because they do not fully break down at local facilities.
Drop them at one of the city's seven S.A.F.E. Centers (S.A.F.E. stands for Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, Electronics), which are open on weekends from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at no charge to Los Angeles City and County residents. They accept paints, solvents, used motor oil and antifreeze, batteries, aerosol cans, compressed gas cylinders, pool and garden chemicals, TVs, computers, and cell phones. State law limits each vehicle to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.
LASAN offers free bulky item pickup for residents it services. Schedule a curbside collection of items like mattresses, couches, doors, carpet, and other large furniture by calling the 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489 or using the MyLA311 app. The city also runs free monthly bulky-item drop-off events at five district yards for furniture, carpet, shelving, and wood.
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