First time there. They have several rules that I wasn't aware of but they were courteous and…read moreeducated me since it was my first time.

A-1 Metals is one of the five recycling centers left in San Luis Obispo County. They are located a…read morefew miles north of Paso Robles on the western side of the 101 freeway. The employees are friendly. The lines move quickly & efficiently. After the weighing of the materials, one receives their cash refund in the office. Consumers pay California Redemption Value (CRV) when they purchase beverages from a retailer. The beverage container recycling program was created in 1986. Refunds are now by weight of the materials, instead of by the size of a container, as the Assembly Bill originally called for. The program includes aluminum cans and glass & plastic bottles. Check the label to see if a container is eligible for CRV, as some beverage containers are not eligible (milk, food, wine, spirits, etc.). The container will say CA Redemption Value, California Cash Refund, CA CRV or CA Cash Refund. A-1 Metals also sells salvaged used auto parts.

I like the drive thru Recycling center at their local office. I last took batteries to recycle a…read moreweek ago. I also like the truck drivers who pick up and dump all our 3 cans each week. They are friendly and wave at me each time I happen to be out in the front yard. They show up every week and we appreciate the good service.

The supervisor is fair. I broke the rules (just a little), but was transparent about it with him…read moreand he was able to work out a reasonable solution. The clerk answering the phone (like most clerks) has power/control issues and was unreasonable.

I hear the complaints, and I get it. But for my needs, it works…read more 8 or so large dumpsters ready for paper recycling. If you got something big or too much for you home bin, this is it. Plus, they have other bins for your trash: electronics, metals, and what-not. I'm in and out in minutes. Perfect. My only complaint is that the hours are limited. They're open 8a-430p M-F. 8a-130p Sat. I would like to take stuff earlier and later, and very often weekends is when I have items to dump.

Easy in and out. Have everything separated prior to arrival makes things go fast! Friendly…read moreemployees.

This location is very convenient. Plenty of parking, clean and organized…read more Cans are lined up outside of the weighing area so you can dump your recyclables in and then drag each can in for weighing. Glass does not need to be separated by color, but glass, plastic, and aluminum should all be separated prior to bringing your cans in for weighing. The staff are polite and if you are organized prior to arriving, you can be on and out in a matter of minutes. Payment is in cash and you sign for what you receive. Easy peasy.

AGS recycling is located in the northern corner of Spencer's Fresh Markets parking lot. They pay…read moreCalifornia Redemption Value (CRV) refunds for metals, glass and many kinds of plastics for recycling. AGS Recycling is a newcomer to this area. The employees are friendly and helpful. See my attached photos for current prices and hours. Recycling reduces waste sent to landfills, prevents pollution, conserves natural resources and conserves energy.

These guys are rude ! Up by food for less you seem to get way more money Back it is ridiculous !…read moreEveryone i talk yo says the same thing so i know I'm not the only one!

If there was any other place really to go to close by I would. My husband and I usually go once a…read moremonth to recycle our bottles and cans and we've never had a positive experience with this location or the one in Food 4 Less parking lot. Service workers are rude and unhelpful, alot of times they got attitude issues for no reason, and sometimes you can't even do your recycle because they won't accept cans that day or some other issue. Don't wait to be at the end of the shift to get in unless you want to be turned away. I once saw a worker turn this lady away and she only had one small bag of cans and he still had 45 minutes left to his closing time to go. It would have taken him no real extra time but instead he gave her crap for always waiting til the end of the day to get there and he has to stay open pass his closing time to process her cans. There is obvious history between them but the way he came off at her was so horrible that you just wanted to call a supervisor on him but there is no supervisor to call. Not a great place to go but unfortunately all the other centers in town have closed down.

The dude in the gate booth, along with his girlfriend, was extremely rude to my worker when he…read moredropped off. Being told to fu*k-off while working in the service industry is the lowest. The same booth dude was given several 1-star reviews over the course of 4 years. Also, THERE IS NO PHONE NUMBER to call. The 805-466 number is only a recording that doesn't accept messages. There is no active phone # listed on their website that accepts calls either. In order to reach anyone, the website advises to email them. LOLOLOL!!! A chat is available, but it's a bot. It's programmed to say it's not a bot, but - duh. It's totally obvious. I wish you luck if you need to deal with this "trashy" company.

Prices have continued to increase- but it's always well maintained and orderly. They seem to have…read morestreamlined the dumping process

Waste Management is ridiculous. They could not pick up my 90 gal. green waste container because…read morethey said it was too heavy. When I called the office, they said that they can't pick up more than 220 lbs. per container, it's only weeds. They said if the weeds were dry, they can lift a full container. 220 lbs. is about 1/2 full of green weeds. They also said they could come back out to pick it up for an extra charge. When they had there old trucks they never had a problem, but there new clean-air trucks can't lift jack. I have a small Kubota B series tractor that can lift 2 fully loaded green waste containers. Hard to believe WM bought trucks with such a WEAK hydraulic system. On top of that, they just raised their rates, AGAIN!

What could they improve? Everything. Their customer service is the worst and it's impossible to…read moretalk to a live representative. Our Christmas tree has always been picked up... but not this year so after 2 weeks of it sitting out at the curb, I spent 45 minutes via the phone and their chat only to be finally told to take it to the landfill myself. Having a monopoly must be nice

This location was referred by a local tire company to recycle some rims. Great service and…read morefriendly employees. Easy in and out. It's close to WM recycling center on south Betteravia. I'll be using them more often.

This place rips you off. I went in with 2 large black bags of smashed cans along with 4 bags of…read moreplastics today. They only payed me for half of the cans. I was recommended the place by a coworker but he said after the fact that you have to record them to keep them honest.