At its core, a very simple and reliable recycling service! Aim to organize your glass bottles, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles/gallons prior to coming over so you're in and out. This place has its own sanitation station, but I highly recommend bringing your own gloves and hand sanitizer. Aluminum and plastic bottles go into the orange net baskets (but should be separated). Large plastic gallons should be placed on top of small/standard water bottles. Glass bottles go into the grey plastic bins. If you come right before they open at 9AM, you'll likely run into 1-2 parties trying to be in and out of there as well. I always run into families here, but the community as a whole is pretty good about not hogging containers/baskets. read more

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I'm with the others who've mentioned the taller guy with the dog. He was great! I've been really sick since January, so I brought a lot (for my household) 89 soda cans, 30 large juice bottles, plus a handful of small water bottles and glass cider/beer bottles. The nice guy had taught me that if I knew how many of each type I had, they could just pay out for those amounts. That's why I had everything written down on the outside of each bag. The "new guy" told me, "in the bins", and when I tried to explain what I had going, he just talked over me and said, "IN THE BINS MA'AM!". I tried to understand, or get him to explain, such as, was there a new owner? He never answered that instead just said, "limit of 15 for each type". So, I left. He was so rude! I thought the law was that if you pay a 5c deposit on a bottle, you're supposed to get 5c back?! read more

No more. I tried to leave this review via my phone and yelp glitched out and the review didn't post, but instead of taking it as a sign to not bother, fired up my laptop to tell you to beware this place. When the former punk rock listening guy (who has the dog) was there, I had no problems. I would usually get at least $8- $12+ for my bi-monthly collection of aluminum cans, glass, and plastic water bottles. The last time I went to this location, the punk rock guy was gone and there were three new guys there and I only got less than $5. I went back today at 3pm hoping that maybe the dog owning guy was back but I think he's gone. The three guys were there. There were several orange-fence bins full of drinking water bottles in front of the pay-out stand as if they had been abandoned by other angry customers. The employees were arguing with the person in front of me because the customer wasn't able to see the screen for the scale and so there was no way for the customer to verify the weight. They watched me take two full over-sized garbage bags out of my trunk and pour each of them into a fence-bin. Then as soon as they finished with the customer in front of me, said they needed to close for about an hour and were done paying out "for now". It was already 3pm and the place closes at 4 anyways. I said I was leaving and they responded rudely "okay bye" but yelled at me when I took the two bins of *my* recycling back towards my car, so I could just dump everything into my trunk to re-sort at home later for another place (as they had watched me empty and discard my original trash bags, I think they were expecting me to just leave the CRV recycling in their bins). As I was dumping the bins directly into my trunk, they told another customer [I'm] "always crazy like that." Wow. This is only the second time I've interacted with them, and though I suspect I was not paid fairly the first time, I never said anything to them about that. Way to disrespect me in front of my community members. I would rather just give my "CRV money" to the city of Torrance by putting my cans and bottles directly in the curb-pick up bin then deal with the current people who work there. read more

A bit time-intensive - save a little extra time than you think you will need. I had to empty water out of water bottles so I checked each one. Lesson learned. Very nice workers. read more

Weekday afternoon CRV return easy-peasy (1 guy ahead of me). Follow expected procedure and no problems: sort by type, count 'em by size (less than or equal to 24 oz, greater than24 oz). No more than 50 of each material type. Plastic, aluminum goes in separate orange mesh bin. Bottles in gray garbage bin. Forgot to tip but lady and gentleman still very pleasant. read more

They forsure rip you off lol. Don't show the scale at all either. Which is pretty sus

The tall white guy that was here before, the one that had his dog with him, allowed a lot of recycling to get done. This new guy that they've had for the last month or so is just HORRIBLE! He doesn't give money for stuff that is able to be recycled. The new guy treats the customers like trash. read more

The people there were rude, blaring loud music, and very unprofessional. I'd NOT recommend, and will NOT RETURN!

My wife brought our glass, plastic and cans. Was crowded, but she was able to redeem our recycling in a short period of time. Only suggestion is they need more bins so people can fill them up and not have to wait for bins to get empied. read more

They pay 45% less than Better Global Recycle Center in South Torrance. I brought the same amount, but they paid me only $15 Today. The Better Global Recycle Center usually paid me $25-30. But unfortunately, they closed. read more

Very quick and the employee is very helpful. The facility is clean and does not smell like other recycling companies.

Convenient to drop off bottles and cans in the Ralph's/Target parking lot. Prices are reasonable but not sure scales are accurate. Generally round up to nearest dollar but not gonna gripe about a few dollars when overall hopefully helping the environment. Lines can be long 15-20min. Beware of lunch closure 12-1. read more

This place is horrible. Went there 4 times but twice I have to leave with my bottles. One time closed 2 hours before their normal business hour. One time close for linch(seriously you need to let people know. And the guy there is so rude. Don't go there. read more

Love this recycling center. The guy that works there is so incredibly easy going and always has some good music going and a smile on his face. What's hilarious is people talking about being ripped off. Yea, because you looked up the recycling prices and weighed your own garbage before bringing it so you know exactly what you're owed, right? Absolute morons. It's plastic and glass that's literally trash everywhere else and they expect gold in return. read more

It was quick and convenient to recycle my CRV cans. Plenty of parking in the lot shared with Ralph's

Decided it' was time to do some recycling (thank you ants). Got here around 3pm on a Friday and lucky me I was the only person in line :) The guy that helped me was extremely friendly and incredibly eager to help! Instantly I knew I found my recycle spot in Torrance! He helped me separate everything into different categories (see pic for $). The whole process went by pretty fast and I got paid right there ($16+). Right around the range I thought I was going to get. I had more bags but couldn't fit them in my car lol. The only tiny issue I had with this place was the two guys working here weren't wearing mask most likely because it's insanely hot in that little tiny bin and they would just sweat thru the mask. Everyone were pretty social distanced (a line started to form after me) and because it was outdoor (on the side of Ralph's) the mask thing didn't concern me much. Plus he never got too close. I'll be back when I need to recycle again :) read more

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I never really recycled in the past, I used to use Sodastream for my Seltzer water but after Bed bath and Beyond went bankrupt the refills in other places were too expensive. So I started to purchase Costco canned seltzer but with the CRV it added up. I found Sunset Recycling Center on Yelp and gave it a try. I have stopped by 3 separate occasions bringing 100 cans each time and it was so easy and smooth! The guy working there is friendly and great and was there all 3 times I have stopped by. I highly recommend this location and supporting the guy as he is extremely friendly and nice. For someone that never recycled in the past because of the hassle... give this place a try! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! Location is great too... if you need to stop by Ralphs or Target... it is in the same shopping center so just save your cans and bring them when you have to go shopping anyway once a month... read more

My go-to location for can and bottle recycling. The man running the place is super chill and always courteous. Make sure you separate your plastics, aluminums, and glass before arriving, and use the orange tubs for aluminum or plastic containers, and trash cans for glass! read more

I'd give this place zero stars. Horrible service and the guy in charge was rude & gave me an attitude.

Not Superman? No special super powers? Well, you do have the ability to recycle and that is almost like a super power!! This is a great place to recycle, help to save the Earth. If everyone purchased things more mindfully, reused, repurposed and recycled, we would live in a better world. Be a part of a better world.....recycle! You get a little money but a lot of pride for being a good, recycling person.This is the former site of RePlanet. They accept cans, bottles, all the basic recyclables. No paper products or cardboard. They do not accept electronics or computers. It's surprising how the cans and bottles add up. It is a good thing. In the parking lot of Ralph's. Lines are longer on weekends, especially Saturdays. read more

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ALWAYS make sure cash given matches the receipt! One recent morning, after getting the stated bills from operator and receipt. I drove away, as always without checking. Realized later was short several bills and change, compared to receipt. It was a little amount and I'm NOT going back EVER! The 'complacency tax' perhaps! read more

Was avoiding taking in my bottles and cans because last place I visited was so horrible. And then found Sunset Recycling! Three staff on site and all super helpful and friendly. May seem like a little thing but it was nice to be met with happy, friendly staff when taking care of a chore I don't love. The location set up is very convenient. Parking lot next to Ralph's and easy to park and unload the bottles and cans from my trunk directly into their bins. read more

With recent closures of recycling centers in the South Bay Area, I came to this location to recycle my aluminum cans. The lone employee was courteous, fast, and efficient in weighing my lot and paying me out! Easy peasy! read more

Nice convenient place to recycle. Weekdays are better to avoid the crowd. They even give you wipes when you are done.

I had a great experience today. Geo was very helpful. I will definitely come back to do my recycling here from now on.

Screwed me out of 55 dollars. Didn't have cash to pay out so he wrote me an IOU and said I had a month. Came back two weeks later and a different employee told me I only had a week and my IOU is now void. Wouldn't recommend this clown show unless you like getting screwed read more

First time coming here and the worker was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend coming to this play they have the best price for cans compared to other places. I will definitely be coming back read more

The Worker is really friendly and helpful. i asked for help because is my first time recycling and he was really helpful. I would recommend this place and am going to come back when recycling. read more

The workers are very friendly and love coming here and there always help you out when you need it. Best price for cans compared to other . The service is always best and always smiling. read more

This place is ripping people off. This is first time I recycle my cans and plastic bottle here. I weight the cans and plastic bottles before heading to this place. And the sign infront of the store is advertise aluminum can for $1.65 per lbs and plastic bottles for $1.30 per lbs. After I got paid, both aluminum can and plastic bottle pay out is nearly 20% under what it should be. Beware of this recycle center. I file complaint with LA Weight & Measure and the agency investigated found Sunset Recycling Center in violation. That prove my measurement was correct and I was short changed. Hopefully the recycle gets the warning & court action. Here is the link to the weight and measure:https://acwm.lacounty.gov/scale-meter-label-complaint/ read more

Went today for the first time every and had a wonderful experience. Place was clean and the worker was super friendly. He helped bring baskets to my car and helped me bring them to the scale. He also answered any questions I had. I will definitely come to this place again over the other recycler I was using. Plus it's a lot closer to me. read more

Sunset Recycling Center - Recycling Center Near Me - Torrance, California

The new attendant to this place rips you off. This is the second time I've been here with the new attendant hoping Pat would be back. I come here weekly with the same amount and with this new attendant I have received significantly less for my items. I have noticed a lot of the regular customers that would come don't come any more. He is definitely less busy and he closes down in the afternoon for an hour or so when the other attendant never did. He will also turn you away at 4:30pm when the closing time is 5p. The other attendant should be brought back or they need someone else. He was always super busy and still handled things well. He was definitely more helpful compared to this new guy. Calling the number of the site to complain or even give good reviews doesn't seem to work so I decided it was time to leave a review here. Also I'm shocked at the review below me. Is the attendant paying people to leave bad reviews about Pat or are they mistaking him for the new attendant? I'm not sure but Pat has not been here and he definitely is not racist. I've seen him help and be very friendly to all races. I've heard several ask where he is even. I come a lot and I've never seen that kind of activity being talked about in the review from Roy. I will look for another recycling center because this new attendant much like Ponce on Hawthorne rip you off. read more

1st time going here. They take all plastic types unlike other places I looked up. Crushed cans are fine. They just weigh them. Anthony was the best! Super friendly! Had a good experience at this place. There is another place closer to me but I liked it here. Will definitely come back! read more

After reading the 5* reviews, I took 401 aluminum cans into Sunset Recycling. At 5c per can, 401 cans = $20.05. Figuring that 31 cans = 1 lb, 401 cans weighs 12.9 lb. Sunset is offering $1.65 per pound for aluminum. If their scale had been correct, I would have received $21 and change. Instead, the guy claimed my cans weighed only 8 pounds and gave me $14 and change. If this isn't a rip-off, I don't know what is. read more

Went here for the first time. Easy access and friendly service. I was in and out in a few minutes.

These guys working there are rip offs public or private funds. Went there twice and they gave me less than 50% of recycling money vs. what it was stated on their billboard. They did not weight my bottles or ring up cash register. read more

I felt that I got short changed. Its getting difficult to find local recycling centers now. First time I used this place after my usual closed up. read more

Where are you recyclers? This guy is great and he is a small business that makes money on our contributions. We should support him. C'mon out! read more

This place is in a great location and clean. The gentleman working was helpful and was very knowledgeable when I asked a few questions about other recyclable items. read more

I only went to this recycling center once before it closed. Now it's open under new owners and the guys are super helpful and friendly. No line, I was in and out in about 15mins and left with a smile. These guys make recycling fun! read more