quick self-serve recycling area you come in, you park, you grab a couple of bins, separate from glass/plastic/aluminium, bring it over to be weighed, get paid out and leave don't forget to bring your ID, you need it to be paid out! They sometimes have coupons for an additional pay out for some materials, but I haven't seen that in a while. Otherwise, I feel like it's pretty standard on pay out. They're quick when weighing you. read more

Horrible experience. Much better to use one of the many other options surrounding their poor excuse of an establishment.

A great experience as always. It was quick and easy. Went in threw my cans into a canister and walked out with gas money. read more

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I recommend. It is self-explanatory. Very easy and quick. Fair prices! We were in and out within 15 minutes read more

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Today I was here at A-1 Upland Recycling Center with my Mom to recycle her 1998 Toyota Sienna van. It's been long over due like over 1 year over due. Finally, it's done. My first time witnessing the process... the tow truck guy pulled up onto the scale to get both the tow truck and van weighed. Then he unloaded the van and drove back onto the scale to get his tow truck only weighed. This process provides the before and after weights to determine the van's weight. Pretty easy system! Afterwards, my Mom and I got in line, gave the staff the signed pink slip, they gave my Mom the receipt to sign, and lastly, they gave us a copy of the receipt stamped PAID, and the moola. Btw, it's $0.05 per lb (subject to change). Hence, $100 per ton (1 ton = 2,000 lbs) if I did the math right LOL. It was an interesting experience. Staff was wonderful and helpful. If I have anything to recycle, I would definitely come here and support. Thank you A-1 for everything!!! read more

A-1 Upland Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Upland, California

this business is proximal to my residence. they have workers that assist you with your recycling stuff and they are all friendly and courteous. I go here all the time rather than the do it yourself one bottle at a time recycling site. this is quick and convenient. I recommend this place to all recycler. Save the planet! read more

Don't recycle here anything over 20$ you have to wait 3 days and come back to collect your money. What an inconvenience it is, no signs or anything to warn you before. read more

went here to turn in television and monitor for recycling. easy process and friendly staff!

Best place around for recycling. They take many of your cans and such that other places won't. They get you in and out fast. They are open daily. Don't forget to look up the flower or word of the month for extra payout. read more

I recycled some scrap aluminum today and was told anything over $20 has a 3 day hold. It wouldn't really be a problem but by the time I get off of work, the center is closed. This makes it very inconvenient to collect my money. Other than that they staff was friendly and helpful. read more

First time doing a recycling, so I can't compare it to other places, but based on my experience, it's a good place. 1) Recycle all types of stuff. 2) you will need to separate different types in different basket, so that they can weight it. 3) bring ID to show to the cashier to receive the cash. Process is easy, and I came on a weekday afternoon, I just waited for 10 mins in the line, and there are enough parking space. The staff here is friendly too. The space does have smell and not that clean, so I recommend to wear mask and gloves. read more

A-1 Upland Recycling - 2022. 10 price - Recycling Center Near Me - Upland, California

Quick service, but they lack transparency. I question their truthfulness when it comes to the actual weight of the cans. Can't actually see the weight and the next thing you know is your cans are gone and you have a piece of paper. read more

Visited on 09/03/22 for the first time. Very hot that day. A great place to drop off all of your recycling cans and to receive some cash in return! Please be aware that this place is smelly and not clean (the baskets where you place your cans are unsanitized). I recommend bringing some gloves. Overall 3/5. Parking can be difficult as well. read more

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They are not friendly unless you're of Hispanic descent. I felt very uncomfortable because of the lack of respect and common courtesy. I'm not sure I will recycle here again. read more

I have been bringing my plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and glass bottles here for many years since I moved close by. I always seem to get a decent return no matter how much I bring for recycling. The workers are always so nice and give you good direction and are very thorough. If you live close by here in Upland, I recommend this recycling center! read more

Service is poor here, they added a contamination fee for a couple of drops that came out of my cans and bottles. The fee was 8% even though victor who seems to be the manager said it was supposed to be 5%. I've been coming here for months and this has never happened, he explained to me that it's because the guys working were new and they were training them. That it's not them, it's because they're being watched through a little window. He said it it was up to him he wouldn't even do it and that they don't get anything out of it, but if that was the case why would you charge the fee?? I'll take my recyclables elsewhere. read more

Was looking for a place to get rid of a used kitchen vent and found this place. I called in and the lady was very helpful and friendly. I went straight there and as I parked, an employee came up to me and asked if I needed help. It was my first time there, so he walked me thru the process and I was on my way home within a few minutes. As far as value goes, I have nothing to compare to, but seems legit to me. read more

Very nice and helpful staff in an easy-to-navigate facility with fair return on recyclables, additional if you give password from website.

Easy to unload your recycle and the buckets you will use always works no problem. They treat you fear never trying to scam or steal but bring your gloves because it gets messy read more

Great place to bring your recycling. Each month just say the secret password on the website to the worker processing your recycling. He kicks in a higher return rate on your recycles. Always friendly service from the employees here too. read more

A-1 Upland Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Upland, California

Variety of things you can recycle at this location & pricing is pretty fair in comparison to surrounding areas.. it gets busy on weekends so plan to arrive early to beat the crowds! read more

I'm a dedicated Uplander and I enjoy the many services offered within my city. I would like to acknowledge the staff of A1 Recycling for their always courteous and professional service. While conducting business there, I misplaced my pouch containing my wallet, phone and key fob. Upon reporting my mishap, office workers and collections staff went out of their way to assist me with locating my property. Not only are they efficient, but their customer service is exemplary. Thank you for caring, David E Coffey Sr read more

It's a rip off they don't tell you how much you get till you're at the window by that time it's too late cause your stuff is gone. I say it again. They are a rip off read more

Love this place! They have a nice facility that's well organized and kept up with. The layout of the parking lanes give you lots of room to work and make it easy to unload your recyclables. They are also super helpful here, if you have one too many baskets to carry by yourself, one of the employees will gladly offer to carry a basket or two to the weigh station for you. Today, I came in close to closing time and two gentlemen offered their help with unloading my recyclables into the bins because I had a whole truck bed full of cans and bottles that needed to be sorted in which was going to take just myself a while, so they assisted in speeding things along! They also have a special discount code word here that changes monthly I think so don't forget to mention your special code for a little extra on your recyclables! read more

Very quick and easy. Very loud people are nice and always good to make money they are attentive so I appreciate it

I have been coming here for years since I moved to Montclair. They don't always have the best prices but they are organized and keep things clean. They also are willing to help load the bottles for people with disability issues. read more

Do not bring copper here! They reel you in with great copper prices but have every excuse in the world as to why they can't give you that price. Been coming here for over a year bringing miscellaneous copper, insulated wire, etc. At first they were very honest and gave the prices listed. However, month after month, they started giving excuses as to why they couldn't honor the listed price anymore. My last visit here a colleague and I brought in the same copper wire at different times and we were given two separate prices, both not what was listed on their board (up to $.60 less than listed). We also noticed that the containers to fill up your material with were marked one weight and the inputted container weight into the final count was different as well. The location is also very dirty, there is very little parking, and the employees offer no assistance separating the recyclable material and if you do not separate it correctly they find the material that would be the lowest price on their board and mark the whole container as that price. Do not recommend, there are plenty of other recycling locations that are much more honest and will give you your true moneys worth for recyclable material. read more

Fast, polite, and helpful! Plus they informed me if I would have came earlier and spoke to owner, they might have gave me a little more on what I brought in to recycle read more

Came here during the week around 2 or 3pm . I had a few jumbo sized trash bags 2 with aluminum cans and 1 with water bottles separated. The whole process was super fast and easy . I was in and out within 10 / 15 mins max and i made just about $26.00. :) They have good prices and if you go to their website they have monthly coupons! You just have to say the keyword before they weigh your items for it to be valid. I like that they have integrity and honor their coupons. I called some other spots that advertised coupons on ther website and they said they were invalid. Would def recommend this place ! read more

Waiting to hear from the supervisor, emailed 2/20/23. Early afternoon 2/20/23, we were berated by one of your employees over recycling materials. This gentleman is approximately in his late 40's and was driving the forklift. He proclaimed he is the employee that receives the recycling material. First incident was he almost backed the forklift into my truck, but we quickly pivoted away before he was aware of the situation. Then while we were unloading cardboard materials in the designated area we were advised to do, your employee confronted us and started stating to take our trash elsewhere. As we tried to figure out what he was implying he started throwing the packaging material on to the floor saying it is all trash. He then proceeded to block our vehicle stating he was not going to let us leave until we grabbed the boxes and left. The unfortunate part about this was it was just a misunderstanding, we were under the impression that the recycling packing material could go with the recycling boxes. Instead we got berated, cussed at, and held hostage. He continued to talk at us and continued causing issues after we were already packed up to leave. We contemplated connecting with the authorities as we have the whole incident on video, however, we felt we would reach out to the supervisor. As a business owner, I would appreciate someone telling me if one of my employees was treating clients/patrons in that completely unnecessarily disrespectful way. Once again I did not appreciate getting berated over a misunderstanding, that any employee could have rectified in a kind and helpful way. read more

I usually go to the recycling centers by my house but none of them are open on Sundays, so I found this one on Yelp and I was not disappointed. If you decide to come here, don't forget to use the yelp coupon ($2/lb on aluminum cans) when you check in. The people here are very nice and helpful with big smiles. They were busy and the line was long but they moved very fast. I will definitely be coming back here in the future and I will be recommending it to all my friends and family. read more

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It was my first time here, it was pretty busy after 12pm & luckily some fellow visitors helped my grandma and I through the process. It was very quick and easy, know which bins to use, and the guy weighing your items will gladly help you with any questions. When you go up to the window to collect your cash, ask to use your coupons before the lady gives you the receipt. TIP: make sure you organize your cans, plastic, glass ahead of time so you get in & out quickly ;) I got a good amount of cash for 4 trash bags. read more

A little crowded but efficient. Bring work gloves and cleanup wipes as recycling baskets are sticky.

This is our first choice when it comes to recycling our bottles and cans. The people are always pleasant and they get you in and out in a jiffy even when it seems the place is packed. Make sure to check their website before you go, because they have a coupon that you must mention to the person weighing so that you can get an extra few cents/pound of items. read more

It is my first time here to bring my cans and bottles to recycle. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do. The staff were really friendly and helpful when I ask them which bins should I be using. They have tons of parking space. Quick and easy, which I like, since I want to just go in and get out as fast as possible. The location wasn't hard to find. read more

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First time. It was so fast and easy. I was there less then 5 minutes. I will definitely come back. 5 stars.

Compared to the recycling center near my house (monterey park), this one is ten times better!!! Santiago explained it very well! All you do is: 1) park in the designated parking spots, 2) get your rolling baskets (lots of signs telling you what items go in which basket), 3) fill your baskets with your recyclables, 4) wait in line to get them weighed, 5) get your receipt, 6) take receipt to the cashier to get your CASH! It's easy and painless, so everyone please recycle! I wish there was a place as easy as this one near my house. I only went to this recycling center because I was playing tennis at the Upland Tennis Club that day, so I thought I'd see if there was less of a line than the one close to my house, which there was and A-1 is ten times as big too! Xie Xie!! read more

It's getting harder to find open recycling centers and I dread the hassle. This place seems as good as it gets. Very capable people and I was in and out in less than 10 minutes. I will be back again. Keep up the good work!!! read more

Didn't honor my $2check in :( I know it's a recycling center but grosss!! Only came here because they close later than other recycling centers read more

The staff is very helpful, friendly, and kind. Recently I visited and accidentally tossed my keys in with the cans, and a few workers stopped taking customers to pull them out for me. Good customer service and good value on materials. I've been coming here with family for 25 years and I will continue to do so for another 25 years! Thank you, A-1 Recycling! read more