I was using my Yelp scouter to find out where the closest recycling center to me was and Goku & his crew over here came up with a friendliness power level of over 9000!!! (iykyk) But for real, one of the guy's name here is Goku - it was my first time coming here and it definitely won't be the last. Plenty of parking, inside the plaza with O'Reillys right next to the gas station on Arrow. Easy in, easy out, super quick. Thank you guys! read more

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Unfortunately, it is one of the few places still available for recycling, but you will get a short change on your recycle

I've been coming here for years, and even after Tim sadly departed, I'm still going to R men because they have hired very kind and inviting staff to work. It's always a fast, pleasant experience and the money isn't bad either. read more

Very disappointed with my experience at this recycling center this evening. Their posted closing time is 4:30 PM, but when I arrived around 4:22, the employee was already packing everything up and refused service. He told me he starts closing 10 minutes early so he can "get stuff done and pack up," which is frustrating when customers arrive during normal business hours. On top of that, he was very rude and dismissive, basically shooing me away instead of handling the situation professionally. Customer service and respecting posted business hours really need improvement. I definitely will not be returning and would not recommend this location to future customers. read more

I have always gone to this place and George is the best person to deal with but today was very different. I saw this lady with bunch of recycling bags and all of a sudden she started calculating the dollar amount for each bag. Comes to find out that she's either the owner or part of the family own business,. She took over like her employee didn't know what was going on. Then as she was done she saw these pita breads, That were donated by one of the family own business in the same shopping centers and instead of asking any of her customers if they wanted any , she decided to take ALL OF THEM like she was a homeless person that hadn't eaten in a long time. I was in shock to see how greedy this owner was. UNBELIEVABLE!!!! The service that Jorge offers is excellent! read more

Fast clean and good service! Very polite. Good location with plenty of parking space. read more

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The two guys that were there, one of them claimed to be the owner, we're straight up assholes. I found that PRC recycling is a polar opposite. They were absolutely great! read more

Amazing services from the team that helped me today . There are so respectful towards all

I have been to this place many times as it is closest to my house. The attendant is often alone and seems to take pleasure in watching the crowd pile up while he takes a break. Just an absolute jerk. I drove by today and it was the same story. The attendant just sat there while the customers waited with full bags of cans and bottles. Avoid this place. read more

My grandma and I were looking around for a recycling place and stumbled upon this place. The guys there were really nice and attentive. Helped us put down the bags from our car as we had a few of them. It was really hot today and we appreciated the attentiveness and service. Definitely recommend this place. read more

This place is always open has good service customer service and they stay open late there's other recycling spots in the area but most of the time they close early because they run out of money. This guy always stays open to the time that he says Eric Mendez spot if you get home late plus the young guys and they work hard out here in the sun, rain or shine. Thank you for your service. read more

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If I could give this place a 0 I would. I went here earlier today and the guys were extremely rude. The two guys working didn't give the money that my cans weight and when I asked for my cans back because I knew they were trying to robb me of the money they told me to go fish them out of the big bin if I really wanted them. DO NOT GO HERE!!! read more

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I experienced great service by two gentlemen today. Frank and Tim work hard as a team and the wait didn't take long. It was a hot day, yet their Attitudes were friendly. They offer soap and water to wash our hands. I will return again and again! You get your money on the spot and yard clear of water bottles. Frank Tim read more

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I took several large bags of aluminum cans and a couple of plastic bottles to this location. I feel that they were undervalued quite a bit. The consumer does not get to see the scale for which they weigh the items so you have to take their word for it as to, what your total weight was. I only went here because I was told that the local place that they were out of money yet I watched a bicycle right up and was served. In other words, I believe the recycle places that pay out the best only serve those without cars. Just my honest opinion by the way, there was nobody waiting in line to recycle where I ended up going in fuel was undervalued. If you want quick service, but to be shorted value of your cans and bottles, then this place is fine but if you want maximum money, I would suggest going somewhere else. read more

Honestly this is a rip off. If you actually look at how much your cans and plastic weigh and calculate it. One full bin of plastic is around $10-13 and cans is around $18 I brought in 2 1/3 bins of plastic (each weighing about 9.65 pounds full) and 1 full bin of cans (13.43 lbs) 2.5(bins) x 9.65(lbs) x 1.3(plastic price) = $31.36 1(bin) x 13.43(lbs) x 1.65(can price) = $22.15 $31.36 + $22.15 = $53.51 Guy gave me $30.04.... Go to the Allan Company Recycling!!! More trustworthy, more organized and just 10 minutes away! read more

These guys are always very friendly and helpful! I'll always take my recycling to them. There was one weekend where I showed up at the end of the day and they had just enough cash to cover, but had to turn the last person away before closing. They told me it was an unusually heavy day of drop offs. read more

Super big downgrade. I have come here quite a few times. And I know what to expect. I usually receive $5-$6 per 33 gallon drum. This time I received $2,50. It's a cash business. I suspect someone is skimming. $20 for 7 large drums is completely abnormal read more

I brought my crushed cans to r-men recycling today around noon, I have gone to them several other times with my husband, today however, they tried to pull a number on me. They weighed my cans and told me it was a total of 34 lbs for two of the larger plastic containers filled to the top with the crushed cans. I know better, I called him out and he said "look lady, I don't have time to play games with you" . He was trying to bully me into agreeing to settle for the numbers he was giving me. I said no and rebagged my cans and plastic and went to "save the earth recycling" down the street. The exact same cans weighed 69.7 lbs. beware of these guys. I don't know if they do this to everyone, or just women. Shame on these guys. The difference in cash was $58.91. They are thieves!!! read more

This place is a two man run team. I love how they get your recycled bottles efficiently and effectively done! Everything was done in a structured manner and I was able to get in and out without waiting too long to get my bottles recycled. I definitely would come back another day! read more

I've been bringing my cans and bottles here for years - R-Men recycling center got me through the financial crisis and kept me fed through college. They pay a totally fair by-weight price for your plastic, glass, and aluminum, and the prices are listed by the scales so you know what you're going to get going in. Last time I took in a few bags, Hugo and Jose were really helpful and got my recycleables weighed in and taken care of super fast! They chatted with me politely and had a great attitude even though it was a ridiculously hot day and they'd been working hard. Make sure to pre-sort to save your time and keep the line moving, there's no shade if you're trying to sort by your car and it is a hot, busy parking lot. read more

Great service and fast had to take 2 trips both times lasted at it's best 5 min wait. Great people..thanks Goku

I have to say that I normally would not leave a bad review unless it is warranted. Usually I'm pleased with the service at this business but not this time. At my last visit I was shorted in weight and in payout. I counted the totals and when we questioned the amounts the answers were vague and unacceptable. There was no way to prove that the amounts were incorrect because the speed of the removal of the cans and bottles. I hate to think that this happened to everyone that day. read more

It's hard to find a recycling center anywhere so I'm glad this place is close and reliable.

I spotted R-men recycling just by driving around town and I don't regret stopping by and dropping off my bottles and cans! Goku was very helpful and it was a fast process! Less than 5 mins and I was done! I will be coming here again! read more

I've been here a couple times now and everytime I come they close way earlier than their suppose too and I showed up at 2 and they said sorry we're closed but online says their open till 4:30 . This happen 3 times to me already and last time I came an hr earlier and they said the same thing read more

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I used this location but found that no matter how much or how little recycling bags I brought in, I always got the same value amount. I'm convinced that they rig the scale with certain customers. I watched while they serviced people ahead of me but whenever I get to the scale, they would always approach the scale and make some adjustment, which they didn't do for the other customers. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY. read more

Goku (Yes, like DragonBallZ!) Open Sat. & Sun. ONLY. Clean, Pleasant and Awesome customer service from their team. Quick too! Down the street from the 210 fwy, on the backside of the gas station near the recently closed BigLots. Kelvin & Rose will return read more

Hands down my favorite recycling center. On a Sunday passed through two that were closed, and by luck Jasmine's Center was open at 12:30pm. She and i small talked and mentioned this was a state facility, and can I add woman owned For these several bags I got $10.28. HIGHLY recommend and DEFINITELY coming back. read more

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Goku is amazing and very helpful. The crew is always really nice and friendly. I go here to recycle all my plastics and cans.

This recycling place is pretty reliable and they're open 90% of the time is whatever I go there. In the beginning they were OK and then they ended up doing bad because they had young boys who were covered with tattoos and gave you very poor customer service. So I didn't return for money months. Recently I just went there and they have more mature staff members who are very helpful. Overall I would recommend this place. read more

Pulled up before closing hours and was told " we are closed because we have no money " WHAT TF? Are you serious? Of all the excuses this one is the stupidest. I think he was just being lazy and wanted to leave an hour earlier . This is why people don't recycle . You suck aren't men . read more

I brought 7 drums of plastic bottles and 2 drums of cans and 5 single bottles of glass and I only received $29 when the last time I brought practically the same and they gave me $48. How the young man removes the drums from the scale so quickly or pulls them to "measure" them while you're still loading the rest of you're recycles is already shady. We don't get to see the weight and obviously the math doesn't add up. They're stealing half of the $ and loading and unloading is not easy so they should have honest workers to pay what we work for saving. Very dishonest worker!!! read more

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I went to take my bottles in to recycle and the guy there was really nice. It was sooooo hot

It was our first time to a recycling center. My kids wanted some extra money I told them to start saving bottles and cans. The two gentlemen walked us threw the process. It was great they were super friendly and helpful. We will be back for sure. Thank you read more

Not sure who everyone says this Jasmine is, but I didn't have a very friendly pair of workers. They were just sitting in their car when I arrived. I walked up and she yelled from inside her car 'use the green wired bins'. After I separated everything one of them got out of the car, punched some numbers, told me to sign, gave me my money and got back into their car. Not very helpful, didn't explain how everything worked, didn't tell me how much everything was. I prefer the one down the street Save The Earth Recycling. I've had better experiences with them. read more

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I would zero stars if I could. This place ripped me off! The kid inputting the weights is just pushing buttons and making it up. They need to tell you the weights. Almost 40 pounds of plastic at $1.31 per pound and another 10 lbs of cans @$1.65 and 10 pounds of glass at $.65 per lb gets me $40? I didn't want to make a scene but they took me for more than $20! Stay away from them!! The community needs this money to live not for these guys to take from people!! read more

I w come here for a while. The service is quick and the people are helpful. Great place to come and do your recycling an in a convenient location . read more

The young adults that work there are very rude. This is my 2nd time experiencing them. The place was a mess and there were no bins available. I know everyone is entitle to a lunch but don't be rude about it. We all know the law. Empty out some bins before sarting your lunch time. Other patrons were leaving and so did I. read more

Rip off and bad attitudes!.. never again! You know that feeling that your getting ripped off?. Everytime I came here. Found a better place. Beware read more

I'm giving this place three stars because the guys there are so nice, but when they weigh your stuff, they make sure that you can't see the weight on the scale, which is always suspect . The amount they gave me was half the amount that it probably should've been, based on similar loads, I've taken to other recycling centers read more