Where to recycle scrap metal in California

Below are places in California that accept scrap metal for recycling: street containers, collection points and recycling centres. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and is kept up to date by the community — if a point is missing, add it yourself in a couple of minutes.

Recycling points

AllCans 417Glass bottles 377Paper 263Plastic bottles 238Plastic 199Organic 87Clothes 75Glass 57Scrap metal 35Electronics 35Batteries 22Hazardous waste 5Low energy bulbs 4Plastic bags 4Engine oil 3Car batteries 1Tyres 1Wood, rubble 1

Found: 35

ATT Recycle☆

Leo Avenue 215 · Recycling centre

PaperPlasticGlassCansElectronicsScrap metal

Mountain View Recycling Center☆

Terra Bella Avenue 935 · Recycling centre · Recology

🕒 Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-16:00

PaperPlastic bottlesCansClothesElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Metal Recycling☆

Recycling container · SA Recycling

Scrap metal

J and D Recycling☆

North Amphlett Boulevard 1015 · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Sa 07:00-16:30; Su 07:00-12:00

PlasticGlass bottlesCansScrap metal

AIM Recycling☆

E Imperial Highway 13750 · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Su 08:00-17:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassCansScrap metal

Recycle Town☆

Meacham Road 500 · Recycling centre

PaperGlassCansElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Schnitzer San Jose☆

Berryessa Road 11665 · Recycling centre · Schnitzer Steel Industries, Incorporated

CansScrap metal

South Lake Refuse & Recycling☆

Country Road 213B 16015 · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Sa 07:30-15:00; PH off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalEngine oil

Sims Metal Management Recycling Center☆

1856 Monterey Road · Recycling centre · Sims Metal Management

CansScrap metal

Circosta Iron & Metal☆

Evans Avenue 1801 · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Fr 07:00-15:30

Scrap metal

Brass☆

Foothill Freeway · Recycling container

CansBatteriesScrap metalTyres

El Cerrito Recycling Center☆

Recycling centre

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Campbell Recycling☆

Recycling container

🕒 Mo-Sa 08:30-16:30

PaperGlass bottlesCansElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

SANCO Resource Recovery☆

Federal Boulevard 6750 · Recycling centre · EDCO

PaperScrap metalWood, rubble

Alternative Recycling Solutions☆

Recycling container

🕒 Mo-Sa 07:00-17:00

PaperCansElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

A & S Metals☆

West Beach Street 1080 · Recycling container

Scrap metal

State Steel Co☆

Porter Drive 56 · Recycling container

Scrap metal

Urban Ore Donations☆

Recycling centre · Urban Ore

ClothesElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

PSI Recycling☆

Recycling container

PaperPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansScrap metal

U.S. Metals☆

Cabazon Avenue 84481 · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-13:00; Su off

Plastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansScrap metal