Riverside, California

Recycling centers in Riverside

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Local recycling centers

10 locations

AAA Recycling

2810 Rubidoux Blvd Riverside CA 92509 USA

4.4/5(109 reviews)

AAA Scrap Recycling offers recycling services for commercial, residential, and construction customers, with a Riverside location. The company advertises pricing for metals, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans and lists Riverside operating hours Monday through Saturday.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Metals, Plastic bottles, Aluminum cans

Services: Commercial recycling · Residential recycling · Construction recycling

When is the Riverside location open?

Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?

EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110070086704 for AAA RECYCLING at 2810 RUBIDOUX BLVD, RIVERSIDE, CA. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The source leaves its record-update date blank. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.

Accord Auto Salvage

3151 Kansas Avenue

Accord Auto Salvage on Kansas Avenue in Riverside sells used Honda Accord parts for specific makes and models. It is listed by the City of Riverside among auto parts recyclers.

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Listed hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sat. 9 am-2 pm

Accepts: Used Honda Accord parts

Services: Used auto parts

Allied Auto Salvage

1926 Spruce Street

Allied Auto Salvage is the largest independently owned auto recycler in Southern California, operating on eight acres with about 800 vehicles on-site. A family-owned business, they buy junk vehicles, offer free pickup, and sell quality recycled auto parts with best-in-class warranties. They serve the Inland Empire, Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm; Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Junk vehicles, Wrecked cars, Used auto parts

Services: Buy junk cars · Free vehicle pickup · Used auto parts sales · Nationwide parts shipping · Vehicle paperwork assistance

Do you offer free towing?

Yes, Allied Auto Salvage offers free vehicle pickup.

What areas do you serve?

They serve the Inland Empire, Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County.

The County of Riverside household hazardous waste facility on Agua Mansa Road is open Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm except holidays and accepts e-waste.

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Listed hours: Sat. 9 am-2 pm except Holidays

Accepts: Household hazardous waste, Electronic waste

Services: HHW drop-off · E-waste drop-off

Electronics Recycling Angel runs an e-waste drop-off on Magnolia Ave, open weekdays until 6:30 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm.

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Listed hours: M-F 8 am - 6:30pm, Sat. 9am - 4pm

Accepts: Electronic waste

Services: E-waste recycling

The Vine St location of Electronics Recycling Angel accepts e-waste Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

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Listed hours: M-F 8 am-4:30 pm

Accepts: Electronic waste

Services: E-waste recycling

Hillside Pick-A-Part on Pyrite Avenue is a self-service and full-service auto wrecking yard selling used car parts. It is open seven days a week, with Sunday hours from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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Listed hours: M-Sat. 7:30 am-6 pm, Sun. 7:30 am-4:30 pm

Accepts: Used car parts

Services: Pick-a-part used car parts · Full service auto wrecking

Pick Your Part - Riverside is a self-service auto parts yard featuring thousands of used cars and trucks. Customers can bring their own tools to remove parts from the vehicles available in the yard, ensuring a cost-effective option for auto repairs.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sun 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Accepts: Junk vehicles, Used auto parts

Services: Self-service auto parts sales · Used car sales · Vehicle removal services

What is a self-service auto parts yard?

Pick Your Part features rows and rows of cars and trucks mounted on individual stands or pikes, neatly arranged in rows and columns, separated by vehicle manufacturer. Bring your own tools to remove the parts, drive train components or any other accessories you need to fix or improve your car.

Why do I have to remove my own parts?

Removing the part yourself means we don't have to employ mechanics to remove the part, so, we pass the savings on to you. You provide the labor, you get the savings.

Riverside Recycling on 6th Street recycles automotive parts and cores Monday through Saturday from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm.

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Listed hours: M-Sat. 8:15 am-4:15 pm

Accepts: Automotive parts, Cores

Services: Automotive parts recycling · Core recycling

The Recycler Core

2727 Kansas Avenue

The Recycler Core on Kansas Avenue handles automotive parts and cores on weekdays from 7:30 am to 3 pm.

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Listed hours: M-F 7:30 am-3 pm

Accepts: Automotive parts, Cores

Services: Automotive parts recycling · Core recycling

What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?

EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110002935101 for RECYCLER CORE COMPANY, INC. at 2727 KANSAS AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2015-10-13. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.

Which environmental program identifiers are recorded for this facility?

The national EPA facility record lists these program associations and identifiers: CA-ENVIROVIEW:185623, HWTS-DATAMART:CAR000070201, RCRAINFO:CAL000124040, RCRAINFO:CAR000070201. Recorded program interests: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, SQG, STATE MASTER. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2015-10-13. These are links to program records; they do not establish current permit validity or a finding of a violation.

Materials Accepted in Riverside

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Riverside include riverside, e-waste, auto parts, auto salvage, used parts. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Riverside, California

Riverside's public-works drop-off list splits materials by site. Household hazardous waste and a mixed recycling drop-off share non-holiday Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard clippings go to a separate Agua Mansa address with longer hours. California CRV is 5 cents under 24 ounces and 10 cents at 24 ounces or more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I take paint and motor oil in Riverside?

1780 Agua Mansa Rd, on non-holiday Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The city's list gives the phone as (951) 486-3200 and says the site takes motor oil, paint, and other potentially dangerous substances. See the household hazardous waste guide before you pack the car.

Where can I drop off cans, glass, and paper in Riverside?

7633 Cypress, on the same non-holiday Saturday hours, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., phone (951) 486-3200. The city lists aluminum, metal cans, glass, mixed paper, and cardboard there.

Where does yard waste go in Riverside?

1830 E. Agua Mansa Rd takes grass, yard clippings, and trees. The posted hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone on the city list is (951) 786-0544.

What is CRV worth in Riverside?

5 cents on containers under 24 ounces and 10 cents at 24 ounces or more. Wine and distilled spirits in a box, bladder, pouch, or similar container are 25 cents.

Recycling tips for Riverside

  • •Hazardous waste and the Cypress recycling drop-off are Saturday mornings, and they skip holidays.
  • •Yard waste at Agua Mansa is open seven days, with shorter weekend hours.
  • •Do not mix paint into the Cypress recycling drop-off. That load belongs at 1780 Agua Mansa.
  • •A CRV container is worth more at a certified buyback than in a mixed drop-off.

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