East Los Angeles Recycling Center

In East Los Angeles, recycling centers are primarily managed by Athens Services and Los Angeles County. Because East LA is an unincorporated area, residents have access to some of the most robust hazardous waste and bulky item programs in the county.

1. CRV Redemption (Cash for Bottles/Cans)

While many smaller grocery store kiosks have closed, there are several larger certified centers nearby that offer cash for aluminum, plastic, and glass.

SA Recycling (Downtown)  2728 Long Beach Ave, LA  Mon–Fri: 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM

SA Recycling (15th St)  2104 E 15th St, LA Mon–Fri: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

P&T Metals  2213 Tyler Ave, El Monte Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM

Scrap Metal: For larger items like copper pipes, brass fittings, or appliances, SA Recycling and Ekco Metals (near Downtown) are the regional leaders.

2. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & E-Waste

You should never put paint, batteries, or electronics in your regular bins. East LA residents have a dedicated permanent center very close by:

Washington Blvd S.A.F.E. Center

• Address: 2649 E. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90021

• Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

• Accepted Items: Paint, chemicals, motor oil, fluorescent tubes, and all electronics (TVs, computers, phones).

• Note: You must bring proof of address (ID or utility bill).

3. Curbside Services (Athens Services)

East Los Angeles is serviced by Athens Services.

• Blue Bin (Recycling): Place items loose. Accepts paper, cardboard, glass bottles, and plastics labeled #1, #2, and #5.

• Green Bin (Organics): Per state law SB 1383, you can now place all food scraps (including meat and dairy) in the green bin along with yard waste.

• Free Bulky Item Pickup: Residents in unincorporated East LA are eligible for free bulky item pickups (sofas, mattresses, refrigerators).

  • How to Schedule: Call Athens Services at (888) 336-6100 or submit a request on their website.

4. Shredding & Document Disposal

The County often hosts free document shredding events in East LA (usually at Belvedere Park or the East LA Civic Center). These are typically held in the Spring and Fall.

East LA Recycling

Recycling center  2750 1st St #41

(213) 235-0050

http://www.eastlarecycling.com/

Republic Services East LA Transfer Station & Recycling Center

Recycling center  1512 N Bonnie Beach Pl

(323) 881-8999

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

SOS Recycling

Recycling center 5520 Alhambra Ave

http://www.recyclingcenters.org/

Angeles Public Dump

Recycling center  3424 Emery St

(818) 799-9680

Fit recycling

Recycling center  4323 Floral Dr

(323) 283-5193

Am Mex Recycling

Recycling center  3315 E Washington Blvd

(424) 510-0001

https://www.facebook.com/ammexrecyclingla/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

Lomeli Market

Recycling center  3976 1st St

(323) 268-7980

Recycling Indiana

Recycling center 1522 N Indiana St

(323) 780-0280

Recycle Center

Recycling center 3441 Whittier Blvd #3431

(323) 267-0224

Green LA Recycling

Recycling center 1738 E 14th St

(818) 726-9331

Evolution Recycling

Recycling center 584 Monterey Pass Rd

(323) 267-0224

Dajes Recycling Center

Recycling center  181 E Vernon Ave

(323) 423-0428

Active Recycling

Recycling center 5601 E Valley Blvd

(323) 221-2555

https://activelosangeles.com/

Active Recycling

Recycling center  2000 W Slauson Ave

(323) 295-7774

https://activelosangeles.com/

General Metal Recycling Co.

Recycling center  1505 E Washington Blvd

(323) 722-9995

https://www.gmrecycling.com/

Sunset Recycling Center

Recycling center  330 N Atlantic Blvd

(213) 280-5434

Sunset Recycling Center

Recycling center  2469 Via Campo

(213) 280-5434

SA Recycling

Recycling center 2104 E 15th St

(213) 747-4281

https://www.sarecycling.com/yard/sa-recycling-los-angeles-15th-st/

Downtown Metals & Recycling Center

Recycling center  540 Alameda St

(213) 595-4647

http://www.downtownmetals.com/

Greenland Recycling Center

Recycling center  3372 E Gage Ave

(818) 795-7238

Martinez Recycling

Recycling center  3514 E 61st St

(323) 588-5575

Evolution Recycling

Recycling center  3535 E 14th St

(323) 267-0224

Medford Recycling

Recycling center  3626 Medford St

Vernon Recycling Center

Recycling center  1713 E Vernon Ave

Washington Boulevard SAFE Center - LA Sanitation & Environment

Recycling center 2649 E Washington Blvd

(800) 773-2489

http://www.lacitysan.org/safecenters

Mana Recycling

Recycling center  2889 E Pico Blvd

(323) 266-1508

Eric's Recycling Center

Recycling center  2181 E 10th St

(909) 999-1277

Ekco Metals

Recycling center  2777 E Washington Blvd

(323) 264-1615

https://www.ekcometals.com/

Green/Clean Planet Recycling

Recycling center  623 W Olympic Blvd

(562) 395-8198

https://www.instagram.com/greencleanplanetrecycling?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Alas Recycling Center

Recycling center  1801 W Whittier Blvd

(323) 828-4220

Rivera Recycling Center

Recycling center  6216 Maywood Ave

(323) 715-5393

SA Recycling

Recycling center 2728 Long Beach Ave

(323) 234-1883

https://www.sarecycling.com/yard/sa-recycling-los-angeles-downtown/

Inland empire scrap metal recycling

Recycling center

(323) 327-6964

SA Recycling

Recycling center  1509 S Bluff Rd

(323) 725-3331

https://www.sarecycling.com/yard/sa-recycling-south-gate/

Rivas Recycling Center

Recycling center  4707 Slauson Ave

(323) 245-5893

Latinos Recycling Center

Recycling center  2329 Daly St

Ley Recycling center

Recycling center  4200 E Slauson Ave

(323) 618-5658

Recycling Center

Recycling center 1145 E 108th St

(323) 533-1337

Express Disposal

Recycling center  2221 E Washington Blvd

(213) 465-7775

http://www.exdisposal.com/

Miriam's Recycling Center

Recycling center · 714 E 7th St

Venus Recycling

Recycling center  2517 W 8th St

(213) 365-2681

g&p2 recycling center

Recycling center  5019 E 18th St

Los Amigos Recycling

Recycling center  777 E 61st St

(323) 232-2568

CRV Recycling Center

Recycling center  623 W Olympic Blvd

https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/RecyclingCenters/

Temple Recycling Center

Recycling center  3521 W Temple St

(323) 664-2096

Glendale Recycling Center

Recycling center 1850 Glendale Blvd

(818) 334-0934

Chris Recycling center

Recycling center  1024 S Central Ave

(323) 313-8464

DK RECYCLING

Waste management service  901 E 31st St

(323) 868-6753

G & P Recycling Center

Recycling center 1329 W Jefferson Blvd

progressive scrap metals

Recycling center  2440 E 15th St

(323) 706-5768

https://www.psm-recycle.com/contact-us

SA Recycling

Recycling center 10313 Alameda St

(323) 564-5601

https://www.sarecycling.com/yard/sa-recycling-los-angeles-south-alameda/

Star Recycling

Recycling center  2623 W Pico Blvd

(213) 380-7635

Universal Scrap Metal Recycling

Recycling center 3620 Union Pacific Ave

(213) 909-1978

Strategic Materials Inc

Recycling center  3211 E 26th St

(323) 415-0166

http://www.smi.com/

Green LA Recycling

Recycling center 1862 E 55th St

(818) 726-9331

http://www.recyclingcrv.com/

Recycling Center

Recycling center  3300 W Florence Ave

E-Waste Security

Recycling center  1919 Vineburn Ave #222

(323) 677-2502

https://www.ewastesecurity.com/onsite-hard-drive-destruction-in-los-angeles-ca/

Cortes Recycling Center

Recycling center  228 E Manchester Ave

Florencio Recycling Inc.

Recycling center  2031 S Central Ave

One Stop Recycling

Recycling center  7100 Stanford Ave

(323) 778-8177

https://www.onestoprecyclingla.com/

Tzeng Long USA Inc

Recycling center 1160 Slauson Ave

(323) 231-9183

Stimson’s Recycling

Recycling center  6040 Venice Blvd.

FALLAS Recycling Center

Recycling center · 

Evergreen Recycling, Inc.

Waste management service  8700 Crocker St

(323) 750-8405

https://www.evergreenrecyclingla.com/

Allis Recycling

Recycling center  5026 Avalon Blvd

(323) 377-1087

https://www.allisrecycling.com/

LA Electronics Solutions

Recycling center  741 Stanford Ave

(323) 970-7120

https://www.laelectronicsolutions.com/

Aguila King Recycling

Recycling center  1131 E 10th St

C & M Metals

Recycling center  1709 E 24th St

(323) 234-4662

https://www.candmmetalrecyclinglosangeles.com/

Padilla Recycling

Recycling center 1768 E 43rd St

(323) 532-4066

E.S Recycling

Recycling center  7601 S Broadway

(323) 476-2360

eWaste U.S. Electronics Recycling

Recycling center  7341 Fulton Ave

(818) 465-5381

https://www.ewasteus.com/

EZ eWaste Recycling

Recycling center  3359 Fletcher Dr

(310) 697-9914

https://ezewasterecycle.com/?utm_source=GBP&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=office

South Central Recycling

Recycling center  11428 Main St

New Green Day LLC

Recycling center 1710 E 110th St

http://www.ngdla.com/

Orlando's Recycling

Recycling center

(323) 816-1935

JMD RECYCLING

Recycling center 11524 S Central Ave

Paramount Resource Recycling

Recycling center 7230 E Petterson Ln

(562) 602-6505

Ilenia Recycling

Recycling center  23 E Imperial Hwy

Torres Recycling

Recycling center  6111 Vermont Ave

San Gabriel Recycling

Recycling center  1075 S Hoover St

Williams Recycling

Scrap metal dealer 2225 E 92nd St

(323) 564-9969

http://www.williamsrecycling.com/

Metal Recycling Services Of California

Recycling center 155 E Redondo Beach Blvd

(424) 266-9422

https://www.metalrecyclingservicescalifornia.com/

JBR RECYCLING

Recycling center  11100 Vermont Ave

(323) 204-8308

Recycle Now, Inc

Recycling center  133 W Ave 45

(818) 331-2128

BARRETO RECYCLING

Recycling center  228 E 57th St

(323) 895-0272

D&D Recycling

Recycling center 1800 E 55th St

Century Jr Recycling & Mini Market

Recycling center  12830 S Figueroa St

Sun-lite Metals

Junkyard  2210 E 85th St

(323) 581-7772

https://sunlitemetals.com/

Basic Fibres Inc.

Recycling center 6019 S Manhattan Pl

(323) 753-3491

Recycle Now, Inc.

Recycling center  3561 W Slauson Ave

(818) 331-2128

Atlas Iron & Metal Company, Inc

Recycling center

(323) 566-5184

https://atlasironandmetal.com/

City Fibers

Recycling center  2211 E Washington Blvd

https://www.cityfibers.com/

Bestway Recycling

Recycling center  1012 W Gardena Blvd

(310) 720-0650

https://www.bestway-recycling.com/

United Recycling ️

Recycling center 5744 W Manchester Ave

(323) 408-3725

Evergreen Recycling and Waste Inc.

Recycling center 2722 E Los Angeles Ave

(323) 873-7105

https://www.evergreenrecyclingandwaste.com/

Republic Services of Los Angeles; Consolidated Disposal Division

Recycling center  2531 E 67th St

(800) 299-4898

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

Hyperion SAFE Center

Recycling center  7660 W Imperial Hwy B

(800) 773-2489

http://www.lacitysan.org/safecenters

Kramer Metals

Recycling center  1760 E Slauson Ave

(323) 587-2277

http://www.kramermetals.com/

Monkey's Recycle

Recycling center

(323) 422-5122