**May 2026: Saturday Afternoon Visit** This recycling center is conveniently located behind the Ralphs with ample parking available. The opening hours are flexible and customer-friendly, and the staff who collect the items are incredibly helpful and friendly. I make this my go-to spot for recycling soda cans, water bottles, and beer glass bottles. They pay cash on the spot for your recyclables, which is a huge plus! Highly recommend this place for anyone looking to make a little extra dough. read more

Very friendly worker to helping me . The environment is clean!! The parking few distance..

Great gem! The recycling center is behind the Ralph's and it is a bit hidden in the back. There's never a long wait when I go and the employees are very nice. The gentleman working helped empty my bags of cans and the process was seamless. You receive cash/coins right at the site. Definitely my go to spot for recycling. read more

Nice hardworking guys Only good things to say Definitely drop off your recycling here read more

Great guy working there!! Pedro!! This recycling center is behind the Ralph's and it is a bit hidden in the back. Never a long wait when I go and the employees are very nice! You receive cash/coins right at the site. read more

A little sketchy looking now considering they use to be more open from view behind Ralph's. But they're quick and it's usually empty so I can go in and out and be many trash bags lighter. They give you cash and won't make you take off the caps which saves time. The service varies because sometimes I've been helped with my bags 100%, and sometimes not at all.. so all in all average but the job will be done. read more

This place has very bad service, the people working here are not friendly and don't help you. The people who are there will not only talk back to you but they will also throw things if they get mad because you ask some simple questions. Definitely don't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Went earlier is this location still open? I went today hoping to recycle but didn't see a recycling center in the back of Ralphs or front.

I arrived late, because I get off work later... but I needed to get rid of these bags of recycling. Noa, (probably not spelling it right) was so nice and he helped me since I was struggling so much... I really do enjoy going here since it's so close to the house. read more

DON'T go here. I had a really bad experience here. I even called the company and complained. I had a bag of cans that were all smashed they gave me only 10 lbs. This place is a rip off Don't go here. Go to HB recycling. read more

I showed up with 3 barrels of recycling and only walked out with $1.85. They will scam you so don't go here.

Pulled up to drop off our bottles and cans and received help unloading. Process was fast and easy. Will continue to go there in the future.

I arrived 5 minutes after posted Opening 9am. Nothing was set up. Helped the worker set up pop-up tent ( was broken and too tall for worker to assemble) The scale and barrels were brought out After the tent was secured at 9:25. I had 4 kitchen bags of plastic bottles and Aluminum cans. He pointed at them and motioned for me to place the material to be recycled in the barrels. he stood there and waited while I emptied the bags one at a time. After my help with the pop-up tent I anticipated a thank you and possibly a tad bit of assistance. I was wrong on both counts. What should have been an easy transaction was not, I recommend not arriving 30 minutes within opening. By the way to the worker, I understand Spanish and I walk funny because of a medical reason. One star off each for lateness, lack of customer friendliness and overall douchebaggery. read more

Found my new recycling center! Great service: Wilbur immediately let me know where to park, and which containers to put the respective items. When I arrived he was helping another customer, but once he was done, he helped me unpack and sort my items. The recycling center was clean, and any items where I had some water left in them I got a bucket to put the water in. And the best part is that they have some of the best prices for recyclable goods. Will be back as often as I need to recycle, and look forward to Wilbur's service again! read more

Major rip off. I had a s*** ton I watched him weigh it and then I watched them give me half of how much it weighted. Scammers! I regularly recycle. And I know for a fact that it wasn't just taking an account of how much the barrel weighed. read more

Very clean, smells good, fast, efficient service. Hidden behind Ralph's supermarket (back side of the center) off of Brookhurst and Ellis. Guys there were helpful and friendly, even carried the bags of recycled glass bottles from the car trunk to the weighing area. read more

Friendly staff. Quick service. Good for plastic bottles and soda cans. They won't buy steel food cans unfortunately. Received $1 for $.90 worth of items. A staff member waved me when he saw my car approaching. No other customers were on site, so I was pleased. I told him I had very few things: a mixture of glass sauce jars and bottles, a few soda cans, a couple plastic bottles, several steel food cans. He didn't seem phased by that. He quickly got to sorting and weighing my things. When he got to the food cans, he tried telling me something about them, but I couldn't really understand his English. I think he was saying it was trash. Another staff person came out and clarified for me that they don't buy them. I watched my cleaned soup, tuna, and salmon tins get dumped. I also watched one of my empty plastic bags go flying off with the wind after the first staff person emptied it of my recyclables. Luckily I was able to retrieve it and after I came back with it and threw it into the trash, I was directed to go to the window to sign for my $.90. They gave me a dollar instead. I'd come back, but now I'll have to find out if Target recycles steel food cans. LOL. read more