Chula Vista Recycling Center

In Chula Vista, recycling is handled through several specialized centers depending on what you need to dispose of—whether it’s household trash, hazardous chemicals, or scrap metal for cash.  In 2008, almost purchased a house in Chula Vista with Min Jung.  In 2013, stayed in Chula Vista for a while.  In 2016-ish, observed a Zip2 electric vehicle at a junk yard / recycling center.

1. Household & Bulk Recycling

Republic Services is the city’s primary waste hauler.  They handle curbside pickup and also operate the main landfill/compost site.

• Otay Landfill & Compost Facility

  • Address: 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista, CA 91911

  • Hours: Mon–Fri: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Sat: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • Services: Public drop-off for trash, debris, and yard waste (fees apply).

  • Customer Service: (619) 421-9400

2. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

For items like paint, batteries, electronics, and oil, you must use the city's dedicated facility.  This is for residents only (proof of residency required).

• South Bay HHW Facility

  • Address: 1800 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista, CA 91911

  • Hours: Wednesdays & Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Accepted Items: Fluorescent lights, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals, and E-waste.

3. Scrap Metal & CRV (Cash for Cans/Bottles)

If you are looking to get paid for scrap metal or CRV containers, there are several private facilities:

• Mike's Recycling, Inc.

  • Address: 1512 Heritage Rd, San Diego, CA 92154 (Serving Chula Vista)

  • Phone: (619) 271-5004

  • Specialty: Copper, brass, aluminum, and auto batteries.

• Riley Recycling

  • Address: 2817 Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911

  • Phone: (619) 597-7437

  • Specialty: Appliance recycling, metal, and steel.

• South Bay Recycling Center

  • Address: 1530 Heritage Rd, San Diego, CA 92154

  • Phone: (619) 591-9998

  • Hours: Mon–Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM | Sun: 8 AM – 1 PM

Hazardous/E-Waste: 1800 Maxwell Rd, Paint, batteries, electronics

Trash/Yard Waste: 1700 Maxwell Rd, Large debris, furniture, dirt

Scrap Metal: Mike's or Riley Recycling, Getting paid for metal/cans

Food Waste: Green Curbside Cart, Scraps and food-soiled paper

South Bay Recycling

4.4(289)

Recycling center ·  · 2560 Main St Suite B

(619) 591-9998

https://www.southbayrecyclingcenter.com/

Riley Recycling

Recycling center 2817 Main St

(619) 597-7437

http://www.rileyrecycling.com/

Mike's Recycling Inc.

Recycling center  1778 Broadway - 3151 Main St

(619) 271-5004  - (619) 426-2688

http://www.mikesrecyclinginc.com/

Amswede Recycling

Recycling center 149 Reed Ct

(619) 425-9450

Chula Vista Environmental Services

Waste management service  1800 Maxwell Rd

(619) 691-5122

https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/clean/environmental-services/hazardous-waste

Republic Services Otay Landfill and Compost Facility

Recycling center 1700 Maxwell Rd

(619) 421-3773

https://otaylandfill.com/

San Diego County Metals & Recycling

4.5(129)

Recycling center ·  · 3974 Spring Dr

Open · Closes 4:45 PM · (619) 741-9780

http://sandiegocountyrecycling.com/

Republic Services of Chula Vista

Garbage collection service  881 Energy Way

(619) 421-9400

https://www.republicservices.com/customer-support/facilities?utm_medium=reputation&utm_source=rslistings

Time Recycling Center

Recycling center  412 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy

(619) 235-8182

Ponce Recycling Center

Recycling center  660 Palomar St

SA Recycling

Recycling center 3202 Main St

(619) 234-6691

https://www.sarecycling.com/yard/sa-recycling-san-diego-main-st/

American Recycling

Recycling center  4070 Home Ave

(619) 266-8456

Ponce recycling

Recycling center  780 Otay Lakes Rd

(619) 587-9876

Planet Recycling - Chula Vista

Recycling center  187 Mace St

(619) 424-7545

https://www.aquafil.com/

Friendly Recycling Center

Recycling center  8721 Troy St

(619) 867-1237

VP Recycling Materials Inc

5.0(2)

Recycling center · 850 Energy Way

Open · Closes 4:30 PM · (619) 708-5358

http://vprecyclingmaterialsinc.com/

SA Recycling

Recycling center  3055 Commercial St

(619) 238-6740

https://www.sarecycling.com/yard/sa-recycling-san-diego-commercial-street/

D & D Recycling

Recycling center · 767 Anita St Ste I

The City of Chula Vista Environmental Services

Local government office  276 4th Ave

(619) 691-5122

http://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/clean

AIM Recycling San Diego

Recycling center  981 Heritage Rd

(619) 661-1148

https://www.aim-recycling.com/us/san-diego

Tonan Recycling

Recycling center  3487 Main St Lot G

Mojica's Recycle

Recycling center  2826 Commercial St

(619) 906-9129

https://mojicasrecycle.com/

Ekco Metals

Scrap metal dealer  2846 Commercial St

(619) 756-6696

https://www.ekcometals.com/

Troy Recycling

Recycling center  3270 Bancroft Dr

(619) 466-2363

JW Metals

Recycling center  1401 Cleveland Ave

(619) 474-4878

https://rymap.org/business/jw-metals-zgrxtb

Ponce Recycling

Recycling center  1320 E 30th St

(619) 587-9876

California Green Recycling, L.L.C

Recycling center  7150 Siempre Viva Rd

(619) 566-8090

IMS Recycling Services Inc

Recycling center  2740 Boston Ave

Scrap it Up Recycling

Recycling center 1429 La Media Rd

(619) 916-9907

Spring Valley Recycling

Recycling center  1069 Elkelton Blvd

(619) 461-0619

San Diego Fibres Corp

Recycling center  4040 Lockridge St

(619) 262-8090

EDCO Recovery & Transfer

Garbage dump 3660 Dalbergia St

(619) 287-7555

http://www.edcodisposal.com/

Cph Recycling Industries

Recycling center  6400 Datsun St

Ponce Recycling Center

Recycling center  310 Euclid Ave

(619) 587-9876

Transpere LLC

Recycling center 1670 Brandywine Ave

(844) 582-7433

https://www.transpere.com/company/locations/

San Diego CRV Center

Recycling center  857 32nd St

(619) 501-3008

http://www.sandiegocrvcenter.com/

R C Import Auto Recyclers

Recycling center  777 Energy Way B

(619) 421-7151

Pick Your Part - Chula Vista

Recycling center  880 Energy Way

(800) 962-2277

https://locations.lkqpickyourpart.com/en-us/ca/chula-vista/880-energy-way/

Picador recycling center

Recycling center  1270 Picador Blvd

(619) 454-4324

Baja Recycling Inc.

Recycling center  809 Bowsprit Rd Suite 205

Tmetals

Recycling center  531 Alta Rd Suite # 12

(619) 601-2166

http://tmetalsbuy.com/

Legend Smelting & Recycling

Recycling center  2520 Sweetwater Springs Blvd

(619) 670-6845

http://www.legendsmeltingrecycling.com/

Coronado Ave CRV Center

Recycling center  Coronado Village Shopping Center, Behind NorthGate Market

(619) 994-8564

Pacific Steel Inc

Junkyard 1700 Cleveland Ave

(619) 474-7081

Julio C Battery and Auto Center

Recycling center  1510 Broadway

(619) 427-6785

Bella Vista Recycling Center

Recycling center  400 Pinion Bluff Dr

(479) 876-5343

http://www.bellavistarecycling.org/

EDCO Recycling Buyback Center

Recycling center  6700 Federal Blvd

(619) 287-7555

http://www.edcodisposal.com/

Otay Mesa Compost Facility

Recycling center  434 Alta Rd

(760) 295-6255

http://www.agriserviceinc.com/

Avritek

Recycling center  650 Gateway Center Way I

(858) 715-0950

https://www.avritek.com/

San Diego CRV Buyback Center

Recycling center  7702 Paradise Valley Rd

(619) 479-2267

Junk Punch Junk Removal

Junk removal service  3270 Holly Way

(619) 219-1503

http://www.junk-punch.com/

Dream Electronic Recycling Free E-Waste Drop Off / Pick Up

Recycling center  4009 Hicock St STE D

(619) 889-1305

https://dreamewaste.com/

J and S Recycling center

Recycling center  3560 Ashford St

(619) 415-2691

Cactus Recycling

Recycling center  2225 Avenida Costa Este

(619) 661-1283

http://cactusrecycling.com/

EnviroGreen Electronic Recycling Services

Recycling center  8440 Production Ave

(858) 800-1271

https://e-wastepickup.com/

Miramar Recycling Center

Recycling center  5165 Convoy St

(858) 268-8971

https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/centers/miramarrecycle

Metales preciosos

Recycling center  1778 Broadway

southgate recycling

Recycling center 10025 Siempre Viva Rd

(858) 886-6321

http://www.southgateenvironmental.com/contact-us/

Silverado Truck & Auto Wrecking

Auto wrecker  975-A Heritage Rd

(619) 661-6262

SD Junk Takers-Hauling and Junk Removal San Diego, California

Recycling center 1715 Orion Ave

(619) 586-2300

Junk Skape

Waste management service  1352 Cerritos Ct

(619) 928-5070

http://junkskape.co/

Express Recovery Systems Inc

Recycling center  524 W Calle Primera

Chula Vista Junk Removal

Garbage collection service  3744 Schirra St

(619) 450-1258

Crisan Junk Removal

Recycling center  5640 Surfrider Way

(619) 500-9920

https://www.crisanjunkremoval.com/

Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers

Junk dealer  2550 Catamaran Way

(619) 489-2207

https://carscashforjunkclunkerschulavista.com/

Best Battery

Recycling center  2520 Main St Suite F

(619) 575-1915

Veterans Thrift Store

Thrift store  881 Broadway

(619) 337-9244

https://veteransthriftstores.com/

ecoATM

Recycling center  555 Broadway

(858) 324-4111

A & E Textile Recovery Inc

Recycling center  2365 Via Segundo

B$S junk cars

Junkyard 1168 Santa Madera Ave

(619) 484-2640

ecoATM

Recycling center  1090 3rd Ave

(858) 324-4111

Trolley Auto Parts

Junkyard  150 Reed Ct

(619) 234-4141

http://trolleyautoparts.com/

Tito's Junk Removal San Diego

Garbage collection service 761 Sunnyside Ave

(619) 466-6723

http://www.titosjunkremoval.com/

Miramar Landfill

Recycling center  5180 Convoy St

(858) 694-7000

http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/miramar

Eco Reciclaje

Recycling center  Francisco Eusebio Kino Nte.

https://eco-recycling.com/