I got to this spot 8:55am (5mins before their posted opening time) and no employees to be seen :(…read more I waited until 9:10am then 2 workers pulled into the lot and strolled over. Ricardo, that opened the bin, saw i was waiting first and i asked him how much time he needed to get ready to open and he said '5 minutes and I'll help you out' so i waited for him before starting to stack my bottles. While he was setting up, I asked if it was okay if I gave them a case waters that they can keep for the heat and he said ok, took the waters, then walked away from the bin and stared a conversation with some towing guy nearby. The other guy (Angel i think? It was hard to understand his words) finally mustered the courage to come to work as well, and he put out the barrels and asked who was first and everyone pointed at me. I said I was ready--then he proceeded to help out the 2 other customers :( 'Angel' and 'Ricardo' were disappointing on this Friday Aug 22, 2025. I am no judge of their character but the odor they had, the slurring in their speech, and the speed at which they moved woulda had me guessing they were hungover or drugs :( I'm not even sure they typed in the numbers correctly--the way they both were standing there staring at the keyboard. Maybe the waters shoulda went to some homeless folks...

I've had nothing but exceptional service here with Angel and Ricardo. They go out of their way to…read moreassist clients with the bins and have always been personable, patient, and professional. This location is very convenient, and since many communities don't offer recycling bins in the area, you can collect your $ back by ensuring you take your recyclables to the right place. Even though the lines can be a bit long at times, it always moves at a quick pace. There are definitely many regulars that return to this center, which speaks for the quality and efficiency of its services.

Best recycling center in OC. Good fair price for recycled material. Girls at the register are very…read morepolite and nice. Been going there for years. Wouldn't go anywhere else. I'm a 50 year old Santa Ana all my life resident and proud. MM

We started collecting cans/bottles to recycle with the funds being donated to our temple this…read moreplace is really convenient with a nice parking lot with a very easy recycling process

They were able to take everything instead of having to go to one place for just cans and another…read morefor anything else. Also, I noticed that the other place i went to, no one spoke english disabling any help for communication while this place was bilingual.

For about 7 years I have been coming here dropping off copper, usually best price hands down…read more Today was not one of those days, the boys working the line are incompetent, copper heat exchangers same ones I have been turning in for 7 years they decided today they were bronze and robbed me of several 100 dollars, their response.... You can pack it all back up.... Its was nearly 1000lb of copper they decided wasn't copper and knew I wouldn't want to load that all back up. Unreal criminal crooks. They are copper heat exchangers all day every day from pool heaters not bronze or brass or whatever else they wanna call it that day. Only reason they get 2 stars is they have a good track record but not today. Hopefully this is one bad day..... w one idiot working and they re train him properly. I'll try once more once I get another large load. I've sent countless coworkers here for copper recycling won't be doing that anymore. Shady business today shady business

I had a dead scooter battery that required hazardous waste disposal. Fortunately, I was able to…read morefind this place, as most companies I found only took batteries from specific companies. Never had to make an appointment for this center, and they don't charge you for dropping off waste. The service was very quick. I came here in the morning, and there was only one vehicle in front. All you have to do is drive up, then the one of the workers will ask you to open your car trunk to take your waste. I didn't realize this and had kept the battery in the passenger seat, but they didn't give me a hard time over it.

Irvine facility took all toxic items: paint, auto and household batteries, cleaning agents , ewaste…read moreetc.bWorkers fwst, thorough.

Good prices for cans! And the guys that weigh your cans are nice and very helpful! Been going here…read morefor many years !!

Their working hours posted is not accurate. They open whenever they like to so to be safe be there…read moreafter lunch. But a good place for the business

It's simple, it's rewarding, and it's the right thing to do!…read more Collection materials are provided, pick up is scheduled, progress is sent by means of text, and money shows up in your PayPal account. It couldn't be easier!

This service is, without a doubt, the fastest, most efficient , most reliable way to recycle. I…read morecan't imagine going back to a recycling center again. I just wish I had heard about it earlier. Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose. And the price is right.

Absolutely horrific experience. I came at 450pm with 2 small grocery-sized bags so it shouldn't be…read moretoo bad. This is my first time so I was asking to see where I should put my items. When I politely asked, the older woman just stared at me and walked away - so much so that another woman saw the interaction and helped direct me to bins that I could use as she left. I saw that the bins said no glass so I was waiting for the older lady to help point out to me which ones I could use for glass bottles. As I stood there, she basically yells at me "closed!" And I'm confused and she tells a man and he translates to me that she's closed at 5pm. I say but I've been here since 450pm patiently waiting. And he later translated that she doesn't care; it's 5pm and she's leaving. This whole interaction was rude and embarrassing and not helpful in any way. Never coming back.

I will never come back here. The customer service was terrible. I was the only customer when I…read morearrived, yet after waiting more than 10 minutes, I asked when someone could help me. The older woman and the younger woman completely ignored me. In total, I waited 20 minutes. Instead of giving cash like other recycling places, they gave me a voucher for $8.75 to use at the 99 Ranch Market. Very disappointing experience.

Looked up a metal recycling plant that was open and nearby this week and came across Bruce's. We…read moregave them a call and someone answered right away and was able to answer our questions. We drove over and they helped us to unload the metal out of our truck and placed it on their scale and then we were given a receipt, walked over to the cashier to give our ID and get our cash out. Very easy and seamless process, it appeared that they took all things metal, including cans. Will return when we need to!

Horrible people , horrible service , don't speak english ( Vietnamese ) , Lied about prices as…read morewell, waste of time and energy , don't waste your time or give your business to selfish people