When I'm was a kid, there was a certain entertainment value to taking a trip "to the dump." My dad…read morewould load up the truck with old junk and off we would go into the foothills where, for a nominal fee, you could push all the crap out of your truck onto the ground... all while flocks of seagulls and crows poked through the trash for food while giant bulldozers and other cool machinery pushed the huge piles of stuff around. Fast forward 35 years, and now I am the dad with a big truckload of broken flooring and wall plaster that needs to go somewhere. Turns out the dump I went to as a kid is now all filled up, and features a golf course atop all those piles of trash buried beneath. So, with a huge mess on my hands, I started calling around to see where I could legally get rid of some stuff. I called this MRF, and they actually answered their phone. Since this simple move seems to be a rarity in the local industry, I ended up going there. I arrived at the facility, pulled my truck into the vehicle scale, and approached the window. COVID rules play here, but with the dust and god knows what blowing around, it's a good idea to mask up anyway. The place also requires patrons to wear safety vests, and they sell them for about five bucks if you don't have one. Note well: it ain't cheap. All sorts of rules, regulations, taxes, fees and the like have made this gig practically a Ben Franklin cost per trip. But I suppose it's better than trying to dump it illegally or hassling the "two scoops at a time" routine in your weekly trash pick up. They also did not weigh my truck on the way out, so I guess they just use a tare weight in my make and model. Who knows? Regardless, I made two trips here and got rid of most of the junk I needed to.

Came here on a Saturday and they were open until 5pm. The entire staff was so nice and answered all…read moreof our questions. They guided us throughout the entire process! We rented a trailer and brought a lot of our trash that couldn't fit in our house bins. Minimum charge is $74 for a ton and you need a yellow vest for whoever is in the car that's going to go down. If you don't have one they sell it for like $4-5 dollars each one. So easy! And such a clean site for the fact that it's a place you dump trash! Would come back! Oh and they always answer the phone and are very nice

If you're from OC & want to get rid of hazardous materials (exclusions apply), this is the spot. As…read morean OC resident, you have the ability to remove some hazardous waste here, FREE. All you need is your ID to show proof of residency. I recently went through our old shed, which hasn't been cleaned in a few years. I managed to get rid of a few paint canisters, paint buckets, cleaning chemicals & more. I had about 2 medium sized boxes worth of items. I simply pulled up around opening time, popped open the trunk of my CRV, associates easily removed the items from my car, & was sent on my merry way. By far the easiest junk removal process I could ask for. We are in Spring & Spring Cleaning is upon us. If you have small amounts of hazardous household waste material; this is what you are looking for.

Anaheim Household Hazardous Waste is one of several free household hazardous waste and e-waste…read moredisposal sites in Orange County version and it is the equivalent of SAFE Collection Center in LA County. The County partners up with a private company Clean Harbors and this is a drive-thru style disposal sites. Drivers cannot leave their vehicles and secure their wastes in the trunk + separate from personal belongings. At the end, the staff will ask which city are you driving from (they don't really check) and then you are good to go! [Operation hours]: : 9 AM to 3 PM Tuesday through Saturday. [Limits]: A maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per trip and containers larger than five gallons will not be accepted. [What to bring]: * Other Flammable Products: Diesel fuel, Fire Extinguishers under 40 lbs, Gas/oil mix, Home heating oil, Kerosene, Lighter fluid, Propane tanks (5-gallon or smaller). * Automotive Products: Antifreeze, Automotive batteries, Carburetor and fuel injection, cleaners Fuel additives, Motor oil, Starter fluids, Transmission and brake fluid. * Lawn and Garden Products: Fungicides/wood preservatives, Herbicides, Insecticides. * Workshop/Painting Supplies: Adhesives and glues, Aerosol cans, Fixatives and other solvents, Furniture strippers, Oil or enamel-based paint, Paint strippers and removers. Paint thinners and turpentine, Photographic chemicals, Stains and finishes. * Miscellaneous: Batteries, Compact Fluorescent Tubes, Driveway sealer, Fluorescent light bulbs, Mercury thermostats or thermometers, Sharps in puncture-proof containers (hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets), Smoke detectors * Cleaning Products: Bleach (laundry), Drain cleaners, Oven cleaners, Pool chemicals, Toilet cleaners, Tub, tile, shower cleaners, Wood and metal cleaners and polishes. * E-wastes (remove data before disposal): Blood glucose monitors (sterilized), CD, DVD and VCR players. Cell phones, Computer monitors (CRTs & flat screens), Computers/CPUs/laptops, Digital cameras and thermometers, Display boards on exercise equipment, Hand-held electronic devices, Home-use medical monitors, Tablets and MP3 players, Microwave ovens (home use), Programmable kitchen appliances, Printer/scanner/fax/copiers (desktop), Radios of all types (car & home), Stereos (no speakers), Solar panels (home use - 125 pound limit), Televisions (CRTs & flat screens), Video game consoles & accessories. [DO NOT BRING] * Asbestos, Ammunition, Marine Flares, Explosives, Radioactive materials, Pharmaceutical waste, Tires, High-pressure cylinders (acetylene, oxygen, air tanks - SCUBA or SCBA), Biological waste, and Commercial Waste. [Conclusion]: It is a great one-stop destination to dispose household hazardous waste and e-waste responsibly and it is totally free! P.S. - Other three locations are Huntington Beach Collection Center, Irvine Collection Center, and San Juan Capistrano Collection Center.

The team at Arion is the best. We have used them for a couple years now. Shout out to Gilbert and…read moreBrenda who helped coordinate the pickup of e-waste, light bulbs, office furniture, and appliances. Jose P and his helper arrived on time and worked quickly to haul away everything. Arion is a keeper.

I have been using Arion Global for years. As a facility manager, we often have electronics that…read moreneed to be recycled. Arion is flexible, on time, fast and gets the job done. The offer light bulb recycling, and product destruction. I am currently moving our office out of a 87,000 sq.ft. Facility and we scheduled three different pick ups. Each time the team was kind, polite and professional and more than willing to help. Today Jose and Rudy came to pick up our last load and they got the job done quickly and efficiently. They're helpful, friendly and professional! I highly recommend!

These guys are AWESOME!!! David and Dominic thank you again for all your help today!! They removed…read morea treadmill, moved a bed and took other junk away for me!!! If anyone needs junk removed this is the company to hire!! They were so helpful and kind! Such great attitudes! So refreshing to meet such hard working great guys and they were so careful and efficient!! I'd give 10 stars if I could!! I gave him an extra big tip for such a hassle free amazing job!!! Will definitely be telling everyone I know about how great they were!!! :)

Dave quoted after we sent him pictures, he wouldn't come out to quote on the condo clean out. We…read moreset up a date and came in from out of town and had limited time to get the job done. Dave more than doubled the price and blamed us for his mistake looking at the pictures. Don't get caught like we did call someone else.

Spring Cleaning this year came a bit early, and unplanned. A water leak forced me to deal with 40…read moreyears of accumulated "stuff" in a storage room in my garage.... What do you do with starter fluid, old paints and stains, all sorts of cans of this and that? EDCO Recycling in Signal Hill is what you do! Yesterday, I went, with the back of my SUV filled with assorted fluids and headed for EDCO. When I arrived at 10:00am, the line was already blocks long, extending around the corner of Spring Street , almost to Atlantic Avenue! Yikes! There are lots of street attendants directing folks. The one I spoke with assured me that the line moves quickly. He was right! This is a very efficiently run process, only available two Saturdays each month (check their website). When you pull into the disposal area, several men open your back hatch and quickly remove all of the items that you need to safely dispose of. And then, you are on your way...with the wonderful feeling of accomplishment that cleaning out AND properly disposing potentially dangerous items brings! Hint: Find out what time they are opening (usually 8 or 9am) and get there early.

The employee really incompetent people here. Forgetting to charge cards, not understanding an…read moreorder. I have a dumpster picked up that had caution tape and they still took a dumpster