Modesto Recycling Center

Modesto offers several recycling options depending on what you need to dispose of, ranging from household hazardous waste to scrap metal and electronics.

1. Household Hazardous Waste & General Info

For chemicals, paint, batteries, and light bulbs, the county facility is your primary destination.

• Stanislaus County HHW Facility

  • Address: 1710 Morgan Road, Modesto, CA 95358

  • Hours: Friday & Saturday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Accepted: Motor oil, pesticides, fertilizers, paints, and batteries.

  • Note: Free for residents; 15-gallon or 125-lb limit per vehicle.

2. Electronics (E-Waste)

If you are looking to recycle computers, monitors, or TVs:

• Clean Earth: 1733 Morgan Road. Open Monday–Friday (7:00 AM – 2:00 PM) for business; residential drop-off is typically the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM).

• United Recycling: 2100 Yosemite Blvd (Suite B). Specialized in IT hardware and medical equipment. Known for a clean facility and friendly service. Call (209) 707-5063 for hours.

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

For metal or beverage containers with California Refund Value (CRV):

• Jim Newell’s Iron & Metal: 213 Empire Avenue. Open Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Highly rated for scrap metal recycling.

• American Recycling Company: 2070 Morgan Road. Handles various industrial and individual recycling services.

• Buy-Back Centers: Many local grocery stores (like O'Brien's Market) or dedicated lots around the city host smaller CRV kiosks.

4. Curbside Program (Blue Bin)

The City of Modesto uses a Blue Container for standard household recycling:

• Acceptable: Clean and dry plastic bottles/jars, glass jars, aluminum cans, and flattened cardboard.

• Not Acceptable: Plastic bags, food waste, or "tanglers" like hoses and wires.

Hazardous:  Stanislaus County HHW, Paint, Oil, Chemicals

Electronics:  United Recycling, Computers, TVs, Data Destruction

Scrap Metal:  Jim Newell's, Iron, Copper, Aluminum Scrap

CRV:  Local Buy-Back Centers, Bottles and Cans for Cash

Modesto Go Green Recycling

Recycling center  2413 Yosemite Blvd

(209) 578-5857

http://gogreenmodesto.com/

Modesto Junk Co - Metals Recycler for Stockton, Modesto, Merced, and Sierra Foothills

Recycling center  1425 9th St

(209) 522-1435

https://www.modestojunk.com/

Royal Recycling Center

Recycling center  210 El Roya Ave

(209) 526-2476

Recycling center

Recycling center  2101 W Rumble Rd

Alejandra's Recycling

Recycling center  1424 Coffee Rd

(209) 996-5997

United Recycling

Recycling center 1503 Lone Palm Ave Suite A

(209) 707-5063

https://united-recycling.us/

Green World Recycling

Recycling center  3460 Oakdale Rd

(209) 566-4174

S & D Recycling

Recycling center 1149 Kansas Ave

(209) 572-0942

JL Recycling

Recycling center  3017-3085 Prescott Rd

(312) 388-0892

Riverbank Recycling

Recycling center  2780 Patterson Rd

(209) 863-8641

Universal Service Recycling, Inc.

Recycling center  570 S 9th St

(209) 622-4040

http://www.usrscrap.com/

Salida Go Green Recycling

Bottle & can redemption center  4931 Cloutier Dr

(209) 545-4560

http://modestogogreen.com/

JR Recycling

Recycling center  2916 E Hatch Rd

(209) 346-4699

Jesus Recycling

Recycling center  1810 H St

(209) 416-8652

Gilton Resource Recovery

Recycling center  800 S McClure Rd

(209) 527-3781

A&s Metals-Modesto

Recycling center  1616 Angelo Way

(209) 537-4766

https://www.asmetals.com/

The New Tin Yard Scrap Metal Recycling

Scrap metal dealer  623 Kansas Ave

(209) 522-6456

http://www.thenewtinyard.net/

American Recycling Holdings

Recycling center  2070 Morgan Rd

(209) 537-4410

https://americanrecyclingholdings.com/

Jose Recycling

Recycling center  3801 Yosemite Blvd

Ripon Recycling Center

Recycling center  178 S Industrial Ave

(209) 599-2151

https://www.cityofripon.org/173/Ripon-Recycling-Center

Clarissa’s recycling

Recycling center  903 S Jefferson St

(209) 900-7730

Ceres Recycling Center

Recycling center 3940 Moffett Rd

(209) 541-0711

Star Recycling CO

Recycling center 2221 Scenic Dr

(209) 204-6484

Sandoval Recycling

Recycling center  2000 N Central Ave

(209) 984-6157

Bertolotti Disposal

Garbage collection service  231 Flamingo Dr

(209) 537-8000

http://www.bertolottidisposal.com/

K & K Electronics

Recycling center  623 Bitritto Ct Suite D

(209) 551-0500

http://www.knkelectronics.com/

Staceys Recycling Center

Recycling center  1805 Richland Ave

(209) 484-2068

Forrest Silva Crushing

Steel distributor  629 S 7th St

(209) 667-0844

Rodriguez Recycling

Recycling center  338 N Yosemite Ave

(530) 988-6244

Jim Newells Iron and Metal

Recycling center  213 Empire Ave

(209) 402-8420

https://www.jnmetals.com/

Gilton Solid Waste Management

Waste management service  755 S Yosemite Ave

(209) 527-3781

http://gilton.com/

WM - Modesto Transfer Station

Recycling center  2769 W Hatch Rd

(209) 538-2210

C&M recycling

Recycling center  107 S 2nd St

(559) 706-7351

Stanislaus County Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Waste management service  1710 Morgan Rd

(209) 525-6789

http://www.stancounty.com/er/hazmat/household-hazardous-waste.shtm

Strategic Materials

Recycling center  2960 Farrar Ave

(209) 521-6605

https://www.strategicmaterials.com/

A1 recycling llc

Junkyard  120 E Whitmore Ave

(209) 666-3006

TURLOCK GO GREEN

Recycling center  1600 McCormick St

(209) 484-2566

JP's Junk Removal & Property Services

Garbage collection service  912 11th St #201-7

(209) 876-0046

http://jptrailerrental.com/

NorCal Secure E-Waste

Recycling center  6366 Jackson Ave

(209) 875-5633

https://norcalsecureewaste.com/

stanislaus recycles

Environment office  3800 Cornucopia Way

(209) 525-6700

http://stanislausrecycles.org/

Halo Glass Recycling

Recycling center  3093 Finch Rd

(209) 341-3045

https://haloglassrecycling.com/

Clean Earth

Recycling center  1733 Morgan Rd

(510) 429-1129

https://www.cleanearthinc.com/locations/modesto-california

Ecycle Pros Inc

Waste management service  960 Goodwin Dr

(209) 924-4385

http://www.ecycleprosinc.com/

Peninsula Plastics Recycling, Inc.

Recycling center  530 S Tegner Rd

(209) 669-6779

http://www.peninsularecycling.com/

Pick-n-Pull

Used auto parts store  113 Beard Ave

Source for recycled car & truck parts

(209) 579-2277

https://www.picknpull.com/locations/45/modesto-ca?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=GMB-Modesto

Klean Slate Junk Removal

Waste management service

(209) 232-1626

http://www.kleanslatejunkremoval.com/

Turlock Recycling

Recycling center 1020 S Walnut Rd

(209) 668-6060

http://www.turlockrecycling.com/

AAA RECYCLING LLC

Recycling center  291 5th St

(209) 250-0555

3R Technology California

Recycling center Industrial Complex, 5300 Claus Rd #20

(209) 972-0150

https://www.3rtechusa.com/

Ace Auto Wreckers Inc.

Used auto parts store 2736 W Hatch Rd

(209) 537-4722

Salida Auto Wrecking

Junkyard  5127 Kiernan Ave

(209) 543-0776

https://www.instagram.com/salidaautowrecking/

Sandoval Recycling

Recycling center 5471 7th St

(209) 984-6157

City of Modesto Solid Waste

City government office  10th Street Place, 1010 10th St #4100

(209) 577-5494

https://www.modestogov.com/370/Solid-Waste-Division

Community Hospice Hope Chest Thrift Store

Thrift store 1241 McHenry Ave

(209) 574-9475

https://hopechestthrift.org/

California Auto Parts & Auto Dismantlers

Salvage yard  618 S 9th St

(209) 523-0751

http://www.californiaautoparts.com/

JM AUTO DISMANTLERS LLC

Junkyard  2701 Service Rd

(209) 566-8200

https://www.jmautodismantlers.com/