ASC Recycling is a San Jose drop-off recycling center at 1970 Monterey Road, open weekdays 9 AM to 4 PM and Saturdays 8 AM to noon. The facility accepts common household recyclables including cardboard, glass, plastics, electronics, and appliances.
Leo Recycle is a family-owned disposal and recycling yard at 215 Leo Avenue in San Jose, operating under ATT Recycle, Inc. Its site frames the yard around green waste disposal for homeowners, landscapers, and contractors. A visit runs on a truck scale: drivers weigh in at the gate, dump at the tipping area, weigh out again, and pay an invoice based on the tonnage dumped.
The yard opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays and runs seven days a week, closing only on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 6:00am to 7:00pm · Sat 7:00am to 5:30pm · Sun 7:00am to 5:00pm
Accepts: Green waste
Services: Truck scale weigh-in and weigh-out · Tipping area for dumping · Billing by tonnage dumped
How does dumping work at Leo Recycle in San Jose?
Drivers weigh in on the truck scale at the gate, dump at the tipping area, weigh out again, and pay an invoice based on the tonnage dumped.
Is Leo Recycle open on weekends?
Yes. The yard is open Saturday and Sunday as well as weekdays, and closes only on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Radius Recycling operates a metal recycling site in San Jose, California, specializing in both ferrous and nonferrous metals. The site provides competitive rates and convenient drop-off services for scrap metals and additional recycling solutions.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 3:45 pm · Sat 8:00 am - 11:45 am · Sun Closed
Accepts: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Heavy Iron, Light Iron
Services: Book a Bin · Metal Brokerage · Processing Capabilities · Transportation & Logistics
What CalRecycle beverage-container program accounts are recorded here?
CalRecycle's certified Recyclers/Processors directory lists Radius Recycling Inc, account RC147532.001; Radius Recycling Inc, account PR147532.001 at this address. Retrieved 2026-10-30. These are beverage-container program accounts, separate from solid-waste permits. A processor entry alone does not establish public walk-in redemption service.
What hours and appointment requirements does CalRecycle report for the beverage-container program?
The directory reports Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 3:45 pm; Sat 8:00 am - 11:45 am; Sun Closed; the By Appointment Only field is No. Retrieved 2026-10-30. These schedules describe the listed beverage-container operation and may differ from other services at the same site. Confirm current hours and load acceptance before visiting.
Non-ferrous scrap and California redemption containers are the buyback at Ranch Town Metal Recycling Center on Lincoln Avenue in San Jose. The center has bought scrap since 1996, including aluminum, copper pipe, insulated copper wire such as Cat 5 and Cat 6, stainless steel, brass, radiators, lead, and batteries. CRV plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans are accepted when they arrive sorted.
No appointment is required. Customers park in front and walk loads inside, and flatbed carts are available. Hours run Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday is closed, along with Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Memorial Day.
Residents, schools, and businesses use the center, and businesses also drop off e-waste. Copper wire does not need to be stripped, and a government-issued ID is part of a copper sale.
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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM · Sun Closed
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Sunday, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Memorial Day.
Does Ranch Town Recycling require an appointment for CRV drop-off?
No. Customers park in front and walk sorted plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans inside. Flatbed carts are available.
San Jose Metals is a scrap-metal and California CRV redemption business at 1032 N 10th St. Its website is the operator's current contact point; a local scrap-yard directory lists metal types and Monday–Saturday hours. Confirm item limits and hours with the yard before visiting.
Story Road Recycling is a state-certified recycling site in San Jose, CA, specializing in California Redemption Value (CRV) redemption. The center accepts recyclable containers and offers quick service for redeeming bottles and cans.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sun 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
U-Recycle Inc. is registered at 1726 Smith Ave in San Jose, but its operator website was unavailable and public intake, accepted items, and current hours could not be confirmed. Verify with the business before publishing visit instructions.
Valley Services offers waste management solutions, including construction and demolition disposal, container rentals, and restroom services for events. The company operates a transfer station in San Jose, California, offering quick service and local support.
Monday - Saturday: 6 AM - 6 PM; Sunday: 7 AM - 5 PM.
What is the address of the transfer station?
1611 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA.
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Materials Accepted in San Jose
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in San Jose include Aluminum, Copper, Brass, recycling, drop-off recycling. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
San Jose runs one of the largest curbside recycling programs in California, serving over 200,000 single-family homes through two contracted haulers. The city sorts organics out of regular garbage at a materials recovery facility instead of issuing residents a separate food-scraps cart, which is a different setup than most Bay Area cities. Yard trimmings can go loose in the street at no charge or into an optional cart for a monthly fee. San Jose's Environmental Services Department also runs a free curbside Junk Pickup program and a permanent household hazardous waste facility at the Environmental Innovation Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
What goes in the recycling cart in San Jose?
San Jose's blue recycling cart takes paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, metal cans, and glass bottles and jars, all mixed together in one cart since the city uses single-stream recycling. Glass is accepted curbside here, it does not need to be separated out. Everything is sorted afterward at a materials recovery facility. Plastic bags, foam containers, and food-soiled paper are not accepted in this cart and cause real problems for the sorting equipment.
Does San Jose have a separate food scraps or green cart?
No, and this is unusual for California. Unlike most cities meeting SB 1383 organics rules with a dedicated green cart, San Jose asks residents to put food scraps and food-soiled paper (napkins, pizza boxes, coffee filters) in the regular garbage cart, not in yard trimmings. The garbage is later sorted at the GreenWaste materials recovery facility, where organics are pulled out and sent to a composting facility. Yard trimmings stay a separate stream and should never be mixed with food waste.
How does yard trimmings collection work in San Jose?
Residents can set yard trimmings loose in the street at no extra charge, in piles no larger than 5 feet by 5 feet, or subscribe to an optional yard trimmings cart for a monthly fee through GreenWaste Recovery. Collection happens weekly on the same day as garbage and recycling pickup, and material goes to a composting facility.
Where can I take household hazardous waste and electronics in San Jose?
San Jose has a permanent free household hazardous waste (HHW) facility at the Environmental Innovation Center, run through the Santa Clara County HHW Program; appointments are booked at hhw.sccgov.org or by calling (408) 299-7300. E-waste like TVs, computers, and phones cannot legally go in the garbage or recycling cart. It can be dropped at a take-back location found through RecycleStuff.org or picked up for free through the city's Junk Pickup program.
How do I get rid of large items like furniture or appliances in San Jose?
San Jose residents, owners and renters alike, get free curbside Junk Pickup for up to 12 items per appointment, covering things like mattresses, sofas, refrigerators, and tires. Appointments are scheduled through San Jose 311 (311.SanJoseCA.gov, the 311 app, or 408-535-3500), and items are set out on the curb up to 24 hours before the scheduled date, the same way carts go out.
Recycling tips for San Jose
•Rinse glass, plastic, and metal containers before putting them in the recycling cart; food and liquid residue is one of the main contamination problems the city has flagged in its recycling studies.
•Never bag your food scraps separately for the yard trimmings pile. San Jose sorts food waste out of regular garbage at the MRF, and mixing it into yard trimmings attracts rodents and contaminates the compost stream.
•Keep plastic bags, film, and foam out of the recycling cart. Take clean plastic bags to a store drop-off location instead; they jam the sorting equipment at the recycling facility.
•Order free oil jugs and filter bags from your recycling collection company for used motor oil, then set them on the curb next to your cart. Do not mix in antifreeze or other automotive fluids, those need a county HHW appointment.
•Schedule Junk Pickup and HHW appointments a few days ahead of when you need them; both are free but require booking through San Jose 311 or the county HHW site rather than just setting items on the curb unannounced.
Recycling centers near San Jose
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas: