I honestly don't know how this person is still in business. They're always closed. By law they have to be open at least 30 hours per week this recycler clearly does not meet that requirement. This place has potential for more. The community deserves a recycling center to be open, responsible, and operational. Give it your all or close it down. Went by today to recycle 12/5/2025 at 1:00pm. CLOSED read more

Jamie Prince Recycling - 12/5/2025 at 1:00pm - Recycling Center Near Me - San Diego, California

I'm so happy that they have re-opened this Recycling location! I know that Covid had negatively impacted this privately owned business. Then the owner was forced to fight for his health. Through all those set backs, the owner was determined to return to serving his local customers. It's so good to see Jamie back at work, rebuilding his business. This is a perfect example of a neighborhood friendly small business, with the goal of being convenient to the customer, & good service they can count on. Thank You Jamie. For returning to our neighborhood. We missed you. -Loyal RecycelinCustomer- read more

Jamie Prince Recycling - Cans I turned in for CASH! - Recycling Center Near Me - San Diego, California

So glad this place has finally reopened!!! I love that you can park super close and get paid at the recycling center and not have to go into the store to get paid. I also love coming here because windmill farms is amazing! They have really great healthy food options. Their personal wellness selections are incredible! Really great organic foods that you can't always find and their all natural beauty selections are so great!!! I love how friendly and knowledgeable Jamie and his fiancé are and HELPFUL!!! Great small business. They are open everyday except for Sunday 11-4pm! I got paid a lot more than I expected for my bottles and cans that I was saving in the garage. I spent maybe 10 mins there and left with close to $65!!! Totally made my day! I will only recycle here!! Very clean and very peaceful environment read more

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I don't know if their hours have changed from 10am -4pm M-F, but I have gone by on two Fridays now, and they have been closed both times. On 4/11/25 at 3:30pm they were closed, and then today 4/25/25, at 2:45pm closed again. Please update your hours on Yelp or get a website and update your hours. This is in my neighborhood, and they were great the other times I've gone to them, so I would like to go there again. When are you open??? read more

Jamie Prince Recycling - 4/11/25 3:30pm closed. - Recycling Center Near Me - San Diego, California

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His hours are not accurate. Make sure to call before you drive down. It will say he is open but he is only there about 50% of the time. I don't understand how you can have a business when you never show up! read more

Hassle free, friendly people, quick service, good location, good prices, recycling is easy and worth it with Jamie prince recycling

When they opened back up in August I asked about hours. Today, Dec 2 I went there and it's basically gone. I went there on Tuesday and the truck and some bins were still there. Today the truck is gone and there were only a few bins by the dumpsters. I 've been carrying three bags of can in my car, having to take them and and then put them back, going back to Windmill Farms on Del Cerro blvd to try to recycle my cans. I'm sick of this. Totally unreliable. This was my closest and most convenient location and have been recycling here for years. No more. I don't care if they come back or not. I'll find a reliable place so I don't waste my time. I'll take my cans to the landfill recycling center if I have to. read more

Jamie is always so kind. He helps me with my bags. I've been going there for 3 years. It's a great place to recycle. read more

Stopped by this recycling center in Del Cerro to drop of a number of large bags I had to plastic water bottles I have been drinking for the past six month. The tow young staff members were very helpful and friendly. They got my bottles into trash cans in a jippy for weighing. They offered a competitive price from by bottles and I left with a little over $10 so I was a happy camper. They share the lot with Windmill Farms, so the parking lot can get a little congested at times. read more

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They just suck not the 2 guys that are there but the dude that don't know how to run a business. He leaves these guys hanging with no money. And the guy don't give a that he is leaving Customers hanging.20 mins turns into 30 and so and so on. It sucks for me and probably everyone else that we have to drive further but at least the other place knows how to run a Business. read more

The only place we will go to! They are always so nice when our family goes, helpful, efficient and lets our daughter sign and receive the cash which makes her feel so independent. read more

I am sick and tired of this place. First, most of the time, they do not have money before they open making us wait, sometimes up to 3.5 hours. The owner of this place sucks big time and does not even know how to run a business at all any more. Secondly, before the asphalt got worked on, this place was close for an entire week even though I asked why they closed and said they would be open on a Monday. BOLLOCKS! And, they are still closed after repaving has been done and it is a Saturday today. So, I am taking my business to Quiroz Recycling in Santee from now on and away from this place. At least Quiroz Recycling is always open Monday thru Saturday and always open with Cash in the register before they open. So, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

After today I'm done with Prince Recycling for good, and will go anywhere else to do business. Aside from an attendant forgetting to add aluminum cans to the ticket one time, I've been overall pleased with the personnel on site. It's the owner who is the problem. The amount of time and gas I've wasted only to show up with no one there, or in the process of closing early-- since they consistently run out of money to pay customers. This has happened to me numerous times. Seriously, you can't keep enough money on hand, or if not, drive your ass over to replenish the funds? Don't expect an answer via email or someone to answer the phone; they simply don't attend to either. And absolutely do not trust whatever hours they post as being open for business. I sincerely hope an infinitely better recycling center can take the place of this buffoon's operation. He clearly doesn't care about customers or their time read more

This is a great recycling location, easy to get in and out. There's a place closer to my house but I don't like to be hounded for "spare change" when I'm done by the guys who hang around waiting for a poor sap to give up their CRV money. These guys are fast and honest. read more

I have been going to this recycling corner of the world for many years. It's a rough job. I could never fault the attendant for anything, and I don't, because whoever is working there is always willing to help out and ultimately gets the job done, from sorting to weighing and paying. I appreciate they have a hand-washing gig set up. One of the few neighborhood recycle locations left: go there and support why they exist! read more

This place is consistently disappointing, almost every other time I go there. It is closed when online it says it is opened, they have run out of money or the employees have not shown up. I only go every few months & yet this has happened to me numerous times, sometimes days in a row. It is so frustrating and a major waste of my time I hope this place gets replaced with something new that has more reliability. I try calling every time before I go to ensure they're open and rarely get an answer. Just now went at 1:30 pm & they said someone was running late. They will be open in 30 min. I asked "are you sure?" And he said probably not. It's unfortunate cause it's the only recycle place near to me. read more

This place is a scam!!!!We came here to help a neighbor out. The guy weighed out our glass we had over 80lbs and on the receipt he only put 54 lbs!!!! Do not go to this place find a better place to recycle you cans and bottle. Do not go here!!!! read more

Lame and unreliable stand alone shack that is never open when they say they are. Always unprepared for public recycling don't waste your time! read more

To me, this is the best place. I've rarely had problems parking or been there with long lines though I"m sure it happens. The young man there is nice and they pay in cash--you don't have to go inside Windmill Farms to get reimbursed. Nice! read more

It is always hit or miss with this location. The crew working there are great. But this morning at 10:30 Friday they were out of money. So I just cashed in my recycling at American Recycling in El Cajon. They always have money. read more

Location is NOT CLOSED they are upgrading their system and will reopen 6/11/21 or 6/12/21. They will be putting up a new storage and booth.

Great place but NO LONGER open at 9 on weekdays as indicated on line. Now 10 am. Been waiting an hour.

Most of the time during the posted hours, this place is still closed. Went on a Tuesday at 12:30 and he was on his "lunch break". Also went on a Thursday at 2:45pm (wasn't a holiday or anything) and randomly there is a note saying "Closed Today" while the hours online says it's open. These events have happened roughly around 5 times total and I've only recycled here successfully 3 times. Very inconsistent with his hours posted online and sometimes runs out of dumpster space for the recycling and/or runs out of money. These things have happened to me numerous times leaving me just wasting gas more often than actually recycling. read more

Not sure why anyone gave them a low rating. They've always been friendly, easy to work with and they pay cash upon drop off. What could be better? read more

One nice kid that works there... the other guy is an old guttersnipe. I have been back twice this month at 1 pm and 2 pm both times they are not taking in stuff... even though the old guy was there, he said they were closed. Have always been good before. Hope they get their act together. read more

Very fast and efficient staff and the place was imaculate.I I will keep coming back here forever. Good prices and very honest. Love this place!! read more