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Manteca, California
Recycling centers in Manteca
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Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility
2323 Lovelace Rd.
Lovelace transfer station and materials recovery facility on Lovelace Rd. It is a certified used oil collection center (5 gallons and 12 filters per visit) and takes car batteries. Universal waste and small electronics go here free of charge.
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Accepts: Used motor oil, Oil filters, Car batteries, Household batteries, Fluorescent lamps, Small electronics
Services: Used oil and filter collection · Car battery recycling · Universal waste drop-off
Does CalRecycle’s tire database list this location under its accepting-tires filter?
The CalRecycle facility search returns Lovelace Transfer Station at 2323 Lovelace Rd, Manteca, CA 95336-9233 when "Is Accepting Tires" is selected, with site number/TPID 1267959 and site type Hauler Main Site. Retrieved 2026-10-30. This is the database's reported acceptance listing; ask the named facility about tire types, quantities, fees and access. A TPID identifies a site and is not itself a waste-tire permit.
Manteca Waste Management Division
210 E. Wetmore St.
City of Manteca Waste Management Division office on E. Wetmore St. that accepts household batteries, computers, printers and TVs free of charge. Computers and TVs are fully dismantled and recycled.
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Listed hours: Monday to Thursday 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Accepts: Household batteries (A, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt), Computers, Printers, TVs
Services: Household battery recycling · Free e-waste drop-off
Speed Oil Change - W Louise Ave
245 W. Louise Ave.
Speed Oil Change on W. Louise Ave. accepts used motor oil with no per-visit limit, plus oil filters, as a certified Manteca collection center.
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Accepts: Used motor oil (no limit per visit), Oil filters
Services: Used oil collection · Oil filter recycling
Materials Accepted in Manteca
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Manteca include used oil, transfer station, car batteries, e-waste, batteries. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Manteca, California
The City of Manteca's own Solid Waste Division collects garbage, organics, and recycling, with the blue recycling cart picked up weekly. Its yard at 210 E. Wetmore St. is the city's main drop-off point, with free bins for cardboard, TVs and monitors, and mattresses, an orange cart for dead household batteries, and the spring and fall Shred-It events.
Frequently Asked Questions
What goes in the blue recycling cart in Manteca, CA?
Manteca's Blue Recycling Cart Guide, in force since October 1, 2025, accepts #1 to #7 and mixed rigid plastics, glass bottles and jars, mixed and glossy paper, newspaper, paper bags, corrugated cardboard, paperboard, cartons, aluminum cans and foil, metal cans, and all CRV containers. Plastic bags stamped #1 to #7 also go in. Carts that stay contaminated draw fines.
What is not allowed in Manteca recycling carts?
Hazardous waste, batteries, fluorescent tubes, electronic waste, styrofoam, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, and plastic film stay out of the blue cart, and none of them go in the green organics cart either. The cart must not be overloaded, and the lid must close. Cut extra cardboard into 2-foot by 2-foot pieces or bundle it, and set it beside the cart on pickup day.
Where do I drop off cardboard, TVs, and mattresses in Manteca?
Use the free bins in the east-side parking lot of the Waste Management Division at 210 E. Wetmore St., Monday through Friday from 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The blue bin takes cardboard, the brown bin takes TVs and computer monitors, and the white bin takes mattresses and box springs. You unload your own items.
Where do I take old batteries in Manteca, CA?
Drop dead A, AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt batteries in the orange cart in the east parking lot at 210 E. Wetmore St. during regular business hours. Batteries never go in any Manteca cart, blue, green, or garbage. Questions go to the Solid Waste Division at (209) 456-8440.
Where does Manteca household hazardous waste go?
Manteca residents use the San Joaquin County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 7850 R.A. Bridgeford St. in Stockton, Thursday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It is free for county residents, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per car per day. It refuses tires, large appliances, solar panels, ammunition, and explosives. The number is 209-468-3066.
How do I get rid of bulky waste in Manteca?
Account holders request one free 2-cubic-yard Community Cleanup Bin per residence per year. The city delivers it on a business day and picks it up the next. Submit the restrictions form with a copy of a government-issued ID by email or in person at the Waste Management Division or Finance Department. Each account also gets 3 free stickers a year for extra 32-gallon garbage bags.
Recycling tips for Manteca
- •Set carts in the gutter the night before or by 5:00 AM, 3 feet from other carts and 5 feet from parked cars, and pull them back within 24 hours under Municipal Code 13.02.160.
- •For used motor oil, set the city-provided container beside your cart on trash day, and crews swap it for an empty one.
- •Christmas tree pickup starts the first working Monday after the holiday. Strip lights and ornaments, skip the bag, and set the tree in the gutter before 5:00 AM.
- •Wipe personal data from TVs and monitors before you drop them at Wetmore St. The city takes no responsibility for data left on devices.
- •Manteca holds free Shred-It events every April and October and four district cleanup events a year, all at 210 E. Wetmore St.
Recycling centers near Manteca
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:
San Joaquin County Household Hazardous Waste Consolidation Facility
Stockton, CA · 6 mi
Ripon Recycling Center
Ripon, CA · 7 mi
Universal Service Recycling
Stockton, CA · 9 mi
GMA Pallet Recycling Corporation
Tracy, CA · 9 mi
Salida Go Green Recycling
Salida, CA · 9 mi
San Joaquin County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Stockton, CA · 10 mi
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