I've have been coming here for 5 years and have never spent more than 20 minutes in line. The workers are quick and helpful sometimes help move the recyclables when not busy. My average time in and out is usually 7 minutes, I arrive at a certain time, I won't reveal. Love this place. Taft Ervin read more

FAST FAIR AND FRIENDLY I came here for the first time today and Sanchez Recycling was clean, well staffed, friendly and quick. There's even a sink and soap to wash your hands after handling your recyclables. They can be hard to find as they are tucked away in a Placentia industrial neighborhood. Google Maps took me right to them, Garmin was unable to find anything "Lakeview" in Placentia. And, I hope they put wheels on the recycling bins. That would make them much easier to move. I will be back, soon. read more

A 5-star recycling center?? I didn't believe it either. But after coming here a few times, I can totally see why. The staffs are attentive, friendly and efficient. Every time I come, someone is there to help me unload right away. I usually have at least 7-10 big bags of cans/bottles/misc items, and it takes less than 10-15 minutes for me to get in and out. In addition, it is a lot cleaner than other typical recycling places. They have a little hand-washing area for customers too - soap and paper towel are also available. read more

We had a stack of flattened cardboard boxes and needed to get rid of them as they were just taking up so much space. We didn't want to just chuck them away at the landfill since they were recyclable. Finding places to take them was so difficult. Fortunately I saw Yelp reviews about this place and the business description listed that they took cardboard though I wasn't certain if that was the case since there was only one review from 3 years ago that mentioned cardboard. We took our chances and hauled our van full of boxes including boxes with shipping paper. The guys there not only gladly took the cardboard off our hands and saved them from the landfill, but they were so helpful. They helped us unload and even disposed of the rubbish that one box had so that they could take that box for recycling as well. It was amazing customer service and I really would encourage everyone to go there. This is the kind of neighborhood business that deserves all the support that we can give. Thanks Sanchez Recycling team! read more

Came a few weeks ago, on an early Saturday morning, with a U-Haul truck full of plastic bottles and aluminum cans... a lot. Upon arrival, the lot was EXTREMELY clean, plenty of parking space, plenty of LARGE bins to dump into, the staff was friendly, helpful and funny. I felt we definitely got our value coming here. Absolutely will come back. read more

Been coming here about 3 years, they are always very polite and clean. I've never had to wait more than 10 mins even when they are busy.

Super efficient! Separate your plastic bottles, cans, and glass ahead of time to make it faster. The workers are friendly and helpful. I will keep recycling because it was so easy! read more

Sanchez Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Placentia, California

They make it really easy to recycle here. Very quick system in place and very nice guys. Dropping a star here for how difficult it was to actually find the place. Google does not understand the whole bridge thing. read more

My time is valuable so I appreciate the quick and efficient service from the gentleman at this recycling center. Always friendly and willing to help. Great attitude. My fave part is, I'm in and out in less than 10mins. It's great. read more

Great place! Easy to find and friendly staff to help If needed. Will continue going there read more

Best place to recycle bulk quantities of recyclables in my opinion. They always have friendly hardworking staff nearby to help you get in and out quick. I loathed going to the places where there's a single person that holds up the rest of the people. Sanchez Recycling has an efficient operation with plenty of parking and sanitation stations as well as plenty of large basket bins that make the process so much easier. I got around $40.00 with about 5 kitchen trash bag sized bottles and cans and glass bottles. They show up on the maps so it wasn't difficult to find. Overall I would say that this place is doing a great service for the community and also for the environment. read more

The nicest people and the best service. I highly recommend going here for your recycling needs.

Friendly staff and high price for your Good! What else could you ask for a little far from me, but its worth the drive read more

One star is for the guys that help me unload my wires. I didn't appreciate being shorted 10 lbs of my wires that I brought in. They paid way less than DBW recycling. read more

Efficient and quick- what more could you want? Well, not sure how every basket has the same tare weight, but that's a small thing. Kinda hard to find initially. Employees are helpful. read more

Little update on my previous review-Sanchez Recycling is still the BEST. Their coupons are gone but that doesn't bother me. I no longer work in Yorba Linda and I still live in Huntington Beach but I still bring my recycling only to Sanchez Recycling because I drive this way every couple weeks. They're still the friendliest. Yes, they have worn masks during the Covid debacle. I've seen them sanitize their little desk where you sign for your cash. They keep their hand washing station clean for their guests. Annnnd they're still the most friendly and helpful. What more could you ask for? Side story: I brought recycling once to SR, in one of the boxes as I was pulling it out of my car had 2 surrrprrrisseee mice. I panicked obviously, but the guy who helped me did not (THANKFULLY). He took care of the 2 mice for me (a little traumatizing haha) and we went about our way like nothing happened. read more

Just went to this place for the first time, I wasn't sure where to go because of where I live. All I'm gonna say is this will be the place I come to from now on, friendly staff the people who both weigh your recycling and those who cash out, they are honest and give you every penny your recycling is worth. I was very pleased with my experience and you will too. The Sanchez recycling location in Placentia is the place to come! read more

Wonderful customer service and THE BEST prices in the area!! Went there for a 2nd time today, with my husbands and my car both full with about 12-13 garbage bags FULL of mixed water bottles, beer cans, etc. after struggling thru about 4 bags, 2 of their wonderful and very quick working staff noticed and came to assist. We finished about 5 minutes later and walked out with over $100. Thank you Sanchez Recycling. Very clean, Above and beyond COVID standards, efficient and overly impressive. You have gained a repeat customer :) read more

I have been taking my plastic bottles for years to Sanchez Recycling. Every time I go there, all staffs are very helpful. read more

I never used to go here, until DBW Closed down or didn't have enough staff to recycle. So they were sending people to SANCHEZ RECYCLING. I'm glad they sent me here because now I will never go back to DBW. Keep up the good work people read more

Great place to take our aluminum cans and bottles. Always clean and great customer service. They're always willing to help if you ask. I love that we don't have to wait to cash a check like the larger chain, they are upfront and pay you on site. They're our new favorite and we'll be returning. Thank you for the great service! read more

There is always someone there to help, Good people. Clean place. Easy transition. My go to recycling place.

Very courteous and helpful staff! When we pulled up, a person was there with bins ready to help us unload. They practice social distancing and provide hand sanitizer. The even offer free cold bottled water. Their rates seem to be a little better than other recycling facilities. read more

We found this place while searching online for what to do with recyclables since Earthwise closed up all of their collection sites. I wish we had found it sooner! Everyone working here is so helpful and super friendly. They not only accept recyclables with CRV but also ANY glass (wine and liquor bottles, etc) Additionally, they purchase scrap metal. We took in old junk we wanted to get rid of from around the house and were surprised at how much it weighed. Just drive in and park and a friendly person will bring you sorting bins. You get paid at the cashier window as soon as they weigh everything. read more

Best recycling place I've been to. The guys are really helpful and the place is pretty clean and organized. You are literally in and out of there in a matter of minutes. read more

Rare to find a self located recycle center. They provide plenty of sort bins and get you thru fast. Note - you will need to sort your own glass by color and seperate non-large CRV type juice containers. They also give you some few cents for non-recyclable labeled plastics, glass and other. Friendly and you don't need to wait for others to finish as some places do. Space is plentiful to get you in and out. read more

Great clean nice! The parking lot is clean of debris and they always come out to help. There is a coupon and if you can't find it they will show you read more

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Courteous staff! One of the gentlemen even helped me bring the can of glass over to the weighing scale. Will come back here!

Clean recycling center. Great help! Fast and easy. Will not disappoint. Mother of 4. Go here for your recycling!

Got in got out in a reasonable amount of time. Plenty of space and bins to use for our recycled items. All good.

This is a hidden gem! We've had a hard time finding a recycling center that's open consistently and didn't know this place existed until I did a web search. So glad I found it. Not only are they friendly and efficient, they actually weigh the products and give you a breakdown of the prices for each type of material. Plus, they took a lot of different types of items. Highly recommended! read more

This place was NOT hard to find. They have signs up showing you which way they are and big green flags at the entrance that you can see on your way in. Friendly staff. Clean place. There's a hand washing station for you to use after you're done. I'm not sure we got back as much money as we could have going somewhere else but this place was good for what we needed to do. read more

I went to Placentia Location around 11:35ish and it was the most cleanest and organizations recycling Center I been to. This place is a bit hidden to get to google maps take you to the other side of the Recycling Center. (Lakeview Ave & Lakeview Loop- is how you get there) The parking is a bit small like about 5 cars but don't let that deter you to come. The staff is friendly and quick. I got in an out (including parking) about 5 mins tops. This is my new place to come and get my recycling done. read more

My husband and I love this recycling location! The staff are always friendly and are ready to greet you when you get out of your vehicle. The team members always bring the basket to you or help bring your bags of materials to the baskets. Even better is they help sort your items too. After trying so many recycling locations, we couldn't be happier with the polite staff and quick service here. The location is very clean and tidy as well. After sorting our recyclables, we are able to wash our hands with the sink around the corner from the cashier. Never have been to a recycling location that offers this perk; we leave feeling clean too after touching stick bottles. Please support this local business if you can. The owner Alfredo will be very happy for your visit as he is always grateful and smiling every time we stop in. read more

For the person complaining about shortage below, there's tares for each bin of 10 lbs. there's a sign that states this right where the material is being weighed at. read more

Sanchez Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Placentia, California

Best recycling experience ever! They promptly go up to your car to help you then immediately give you your money. Very pleasant to deal with, 5 stars! Additional info on directions getting there, not Sanchez's fault: Wish the city would give them a new address since they are not actually on Orangethorpe north of the tracks. To get to their address on Orangethorpe, you have to cross south over the bridge on Lakeview Ave. to Lakeview Loop which takes you to their location. Maps will always take you north of the tacks, but there is nothing there, so frustrating the first time you try to find it! read more

Have been coming here for a few years now. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They do a great job in keeping it clean as well. I always recommend Sanchez recycling to my friends. read more

Old customer. Told me need to separate CA CRV glass bottles, other no CA CRV glass bottles are no value today. No time and interest for argue. Came few times before, not mentioned this requirement. Two full and a half buckets glass with few aluminum and plastic just paid 17. Normally was 30-40 before. Someone could tell me there was new rule for glass bottles recycling? read more

This spot is a little tucked away but maybe that's why I like it so much. Although you do have to grab the containers and separate your own bottles, service is quick and easy once complete with weighing process. They even offer free waters which is a nice gesture as the area is pretty exposed to the elements - You can quickly work up a sweat. Will be back to collect all my redemptions/refunds. Make sure to bring gloves with you and sneakers not sandals as it can get pretty sticky. Small sink is there to use too after your done. read more

Really clean and provides excellent customer service. Was greeted right when we got there and the employee did not hesitate to help right away. Really appreciate their cleanliness and quick service. Would recommend read more