This place was a bit different from other recycling centers I've been to -- it's a mix of indoor…read moreand outdoor, which I didn't know at first. I had recyclables sitting in my car for days because it had been pouring rain all week, and most centers close when it rains. If I had known this one was partially indoors, I would have come sooner! It's a little tricky to get in and out because the entrance is small, but the staff was quick, helpful, and really nice. Overall, a good experience once you're inside.

My old recycling center closed and this place was recommended by a neighbor. I looked up reviews…read moreprior to going, and I was a little hesitant as the reviews were mixed. Went on a Sunday morning around 11. I was able to pull into the lot, which has space for 3-4 cars. Unloaded my 4 bags of recyclables into their containers. The staff was friendly but the other patrons were all men who gave the side eye like I had intruded into a men only area. Instead of being men and helping a girl out, all they did was glare. Many reviews stated that the staff was rude and shortchanged them. I cannot say that was my experience. I was nicely greeted by the staff and was given my accurate amount ($17.23 which is comparable to what I used to get). If you lost your recycling center, this is a reasonable alternative. Note that they don't have anywhere to wash your hands that I was able to find so you may get a little dirty in the process. If you can't pull into the lot, there was ample street parking.

This recycling center is behind Ralph's on Emerson. Currently Ralph's parking lot is under…read moreconstruction, so it doesn't connect by car. You can still park here and walk into Ralph's. They only take plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and drink glass bottles. I was denied milk gallon bottles and empty glass sauce jars. Aluminum cans $1.65 by weight When I come here during the weekday afternoons, it's always so busy. They have a water dispenser and hand sanitizer on a small table by the sidewalk. The bins they use for sorting are super light and netted. This means anything smaller than 3 inches will fall out.

Since I was nearby on an errand and had some recycling in the trunk, I searched for a nearby…read morerecycling center and this came up. It's in the same plaza as Ralphs, off of Emerson Ave. This isn't my usual recycling place. So it was a surprise to me to find out that they accept wine bottles and even those Ragu jars! (Be sure to clean the inside since the workers have to break it down themselves.) My regular recycling center didnt take those so I've been just tossing it in the trash. (My garbage company says they will separate it out but somehow I am skeptical.) Since finding this place, I've been bringing all of my wine bottles and glass jars here. As for the value when it comes to these glass items, I'm not sure if I am getting a fair price or not since I have nothing to compare it to. But at least in my situation, I am getting a little something instead of absolutely nothing when I toss it in the trash. The lines go quickly at this location. It's definitely a shorter wait time compared to my usual place. And the staff here are friendly. I've been back and will keep coming back!

Lomeli recycling center is a small hole in the wall spot that you might missed if you aren't…read morelooking carefully but luckily I've been coming here since I was 6-8 years old and now currently 26. Came for the first time since 2015 and everything is great besides the parking but the people there are super quick and very nice. If I would rate this place out 5 I'd give it 4.5 just because the parking kind of sucks but they make do with what they have and get it done with what they got. They value their customers and if you need a cold beverage and a place to wash your hands they provide both !

Pues que Digo el senor El dueno y su familia son muy amables very nice nice people and treat people…read morevery kindly .

I dropped off our recycling here for the first time. It was pretty busy and took a couple of…read moreminutes to park. You grab cans with holes to load your recyclables and take them to be weighed. It's that easy! $40 later and we're off. The whole process was rather easy. The location is convenient. $1.66 lb.

This Evolution Recycling deserves a review because the service is absolutely impeccable! You can…read moretell that they have fun in their jobs here and make it a good time for something like recycle. They just updated their facility and have great shade while your cans are getting counted. Additionally, there's a hand wash station and you can't ask for anything more. Highly recommend this location!

This recycling is very very good the people who are working, they help people with things, they are…read morevery friendly people I give it a 10/10 I love coming to this place it is always a good service I love coming to this place I don't know why people talk so much that the place is bad, the place is super good they help adults when they can't with things I love this place

I just left there today and there are bees everywhere so if you're allergic, just be careful…read more There was a lady there today and I noticed that they have the scale. So I made sure that I was there leaning over so I can see how much my stuff was weighing. My aluminum weighed 14.5 and when I got the receipt it was 10.0. So they are being totally dishonest. She tried to say that the basket is a fee of two. I never heard that before. So now I have to find another place to go because I know, without a doubt, they are putting the extra money in their pocket.

It's Sunday, should be open until 3pm, I've been here since about 2:30pm. They CLOSED EARLY must be…read morenice to not honor your own posted business hours. Thanks for nothing.

I pulled up 14 min till closing time the little paisa didnt want to do his job mind u he Lucky to…read morehave one with this economy . Yeah I know he ain't getting no over time , and I showed up 446 they close at 5 . I jus I could care less about the cans but my wife is all about doing good for the earth , and all these cans and plastic accumulate and taking up my man cave space

Staff are friendly and helpful. Quick service as well. Parking is very limited, however since the…read morestaff are usually fast I haven't had any issues with it.

It's quick, the guys are helpful and there's parking and it's actually pretty clean. I recommend…read morethis recycling center

Staff was very helpful. I dropped off two large TVs and a laptop. They even offered to help me take…read moreit out of the car. Process was very quick. Showed them my id and I was out of there. Would definitely go back

Strapped for cash? Do you have a bunch of bottles, cans, scrap metal, electrical wires lying…read morearound? You're in luck! Go get them recycled! Not only does it promote earth-friendly practices, you also get some money back in return. Fortunately, there are places like the Downtown Metals & Recycling Center to help you out with that! What sweetens the deal with this place is that it's open 24 hours a day! How convenient is that? Word of caution: This is in Downtown's Warehouse district, which means it's not the nicest of neighborhoods. That being said, the later you go there, the shadier the characters seem to get. But does this fact scare away our heroine, her roommate and a Honda Fit full of electrical wiring on a Thursday night? Hardly. It's a little tricky to spot, especially heading southbound to the place since it's in such an unassuming building left hand side (It's just south of the Texaco in a blue building). What's nice is that you can pull right into the building, or park the car just outside or on the street (we opt to head right in). They have various containers of different sizes for you to unload your stash, but I highly recommend pre-packing your goods beforehand to make things go faster, then you can load it all up into a rolly bin quicker and you're good to go. They recycle boxes too if you used them for transport, but you don't get any money for that. Another word of caution: Yes. The place has a lingering odor of alcohol and bum. Yes, there are some unsavory characters hanging about. For sure you're going to want to wash/sanitize your hands and/or just bring gloves with you because the whole place is filthy. And it goes without saying I locked and alarmed my car whenever I stepped 5 paces away from my car. For those of you who aren't so keen on this kind of encounter, just think of it as broadening your horizons. What I found entertaining as my roommate raked in her cold, hard cash ($75 worth) is to step on the big scale for large volume weigh-ins. It's like going on the carnival where your weight is displayed at the cashier's booth. I haven't weighed myself in a minute, and it's a good thing, I suppose. But oh, it's off since I'm carrying this huge Rubbermaid container. Ah, wait, I have my cell phone with me, and my keys. Um, I'm wearing this jacket also, and these shoes have a bit of weight on them, too right, and there's my glasses and my ponytail elastic...