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Pomona, California
Recycling centers in Pomona
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Pacific Tire Service
345 North White Avenue
Pacific Tire Service on North White Avenue in Pomona takes used tires from residents free of charge on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, as part of the City of Pomona tire recycling program.
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Listed hours: Free tire recycling 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
Accepts: Used tires
Services: Used tire recycling
When can Pomona residents recycle tires here for free?
The City of Pomona lists free tire recycling at Pacific Tire Service on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.
What historical Wage and Hour Division case findings are recorded here?
DOL’s concluded-compliance-action dataset records 1 matched case for this employer name and physical address. Case 1404594, recorded trade name Pacific Tire Service, employer legal name Rodolfo Gomez dba: findings period 2003-06-07 to 2005-06-04; source case violation count 2; back wages agreed to pay $2,232.5 for 1 employees in that agreement field; civil monetary penalties assessed $0. Findings dates describe when findings occurred, not when the case opened or closed; findings can include no violation found. Agreed-to-pay and assessed amounts are not proof of payment or a current balance. No amounts or employee counts are summed across cases or statutes. DOL changed violation counting for records loaded from October 1, 2025, so those counts should not be directly compared across that cutoff. Historical employer names do not establish current ownership, legal registration or ongoing violations. Source: https://data.dol.gov/datasets/10362
Pomona Scrap Metal Co
1432 E 1st St
Pomona Scrap Metal operates as C&C Scrap Metal Inc. on East First Street, one of four yards the company runs across Ontario, Pomona, Hesperia, and Albuquerque. The Pomona yard buys and sells aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and steel in sheets, bars, plates, and rounds. Intake also covers air-conditioning coils, batteries, radiators, insulated wire, lead, zinc, carbide, high-temperature alloys, and electronic scrap. Beyond buying metal, the yard handles cleanups, custom containers, machinery removal, truck body removal, excess inventories, and junked vehicles.
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Accepts: Aluminum, Air-conditioning coils, Alloys, Brass, Batteries, Cans, Carbide, Copper, Electronic scrap, High-temperature alloys, Insulated wire, Lead, Radiators, Stainless steel, Zinc
Services: Scrap metal buying and selling · Industrial cleanups · Custom containers · Machinery removal · Truck body removal · Junked vehicles
Does Pomona Scrap Metal buy copper and brass?
Yes. The yard buys copper, brass, aluminum, and stainless steel, along with insulated wire and radiators.
Does Pomona Scrap Metal take electronic scrap and batteries?
Yes. Both appear on the yard's list of accepted materials.
Materials Accepted in Pomona
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Pomona include recycling, tires, free drop-off, city program, Scrap Metal. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Pomona, California
Athens Services collects residential trash, recycling, and organics for the City of Pomona, once a week at single-family homes, Monday through Friday. Carts go to the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day. Bulky furniture and appliances are picked up on request, and household hazardous waste and e-waste go to Los Angeles County collection programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pomona CA have curbside recycling?
Yes. Athens Services collects recycling, organics, and trash from Pomona single-family homes once a week, Monday through Friday, between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Set carts at the curb by 6:00 a.m., wheels against the curb, at least 1 foot apart, with lids closed. Athens Customer Care answers service questions at (888) 314-0061.
What goes in the recycling cart in Pomona CA?
The blue cart takes empty, clean #1, #2, and #5 plastics, clean dry paper, broken-down cardboard, glass bottles and jars with lids removed, and aluminum cans, foil, and steel cans. Tissues, chip bags, #3 and #6 plastics, all black plastics, bubble wrap, plastic bags, and diapers go in the landfill cart.
Can I put food scraps and yard trimmings in the trash in Pomona CA?
No. Food scraps and green waste go in the organics cart, including yard trimmings, untreated wood, meat, bones, dairy, soft seafood shells, and 100% plant-fiber paper soiled only with food or drink. Paper with a plastic or wax coating goes in the landfill cart, and so do cacti, palm fronds, and pet waste.
How do I get rid of a couch or old appliance in Pomona CA?
Submit a Bulky Item Request to Athens Services to schedule a pickup of furniture and major appliances. Athens does not take auto parts, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste, or loose building material and lumber. Bulky items or electronics left in regular carts interrupt service.
Where do I take electronics and batteries in Pomona CA?
Computers, phones, microwaves, stereos, TVs, and extension cords are not accepted in any Athens container, and batteries are illegal in bins. Tape battery terminals and store them in a plastic or cardboard container until drop-off. Los Angeles County lists free electronics and battery drop-off programs at cleanla.lacounty.gov, or call 1-888-CLEAN-LA (888-253-2652).
Where do I take old paint and motor oil in Pomona CA?
Paint, pesticides, solvents, cleaning products, automotive fluids, and gas cylinders are household hazardous waste and never go in a cart, a drain, or a vacant lot. Los Angeles County's CleanLA program runs free household hazardous waste collection; call 1-888-CLEAN-LA (888-253-2652). Report illegally dumped oil or tires to Pomona Public Works at (909) 620-3665.
Recycling tips for Pomona
- •Collection slips one day after New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, unless the holiday falls on a weekend.
- •Remove lids from glass bottles and jars before they go in the blue cart.
- •Empty motor oil bottles go in the landfill cart, not recycling.
- •Clean pizza boxes go in the blue cart; greasy ones go in organics.
- •Athens collects real holiday trees and composts them into soil amendment.
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