I schlepped 155 pounds of scrap metal there from a house cleanout and was very happy how easy it was to dispose of for recycling there.

Loved how clean this recycling center is. Didn't like the park8ng situation, it cam get tricky if the line is long like it was when I was there. Value is good. I took 2.5 bags in and got 20$. However, it took me about 30 minutes to get served with the line. It seemed like they only had 1 person working the window. So that sucked. Loved how it's tucked away in the hills also. The service was friendly. read more

I went there and I had top rate material and they knocked everything down to the lower rate and they didn't weigh correctly. I should've went out there with three times the amount of money that I left with they kept taking things off and they disappear and they wouldn't show up on the ticket. They were horrible and me three hours to get through there. I wouldn't recommend for anybody unless you wanna get ripped off. It's a bummer. read more

New If I can give them Minus stars I would. They gave me salvage prices just because the labels were off the Gatorade bottles. Which is something I never heard of nor is your signage on top of that the cashier lady was very rude and cussed at me. I will never go back to this business. Beware there are cheap and We'll try to figure out how to give you The least price possible. They give Oceanside a bad name.!! now I have to go to Tri-City, which is further, but I'd rather drive further than deal with Such thieves it's not the money. It's a principal they're cheap and unprofessional read more

Just realized this place is about a mile and a half from my house. Pretty straightforward. Lots of baskets available for plastic and cans. Not much of wait in line. If you go and use Waze, it will take you to the business before, so go another block past and you will find AIM. Definitely recommend! read more

AIM Recycling is amazing! They are always clean, and everyone is very helpful! I highly recommend for your recycling.

I've been Recycling for years and this is one of the best recycling centers i've ever been to very friendly staff very organized set up very clean facility. read more

Almost got cheated by Raphael the old man working there. I brought in 304 stainless and clean brass and he tried weighing all my metal as stainless even after i told him some was brass and specially separated it in a different bin and he checked it out before weighing it. They labeled some of my brass that was clean as "dirty" for a trivial reason to. Seems very scammy here, pay close attention to these guys when they are weighing your metals or they will rip you off. They also pay at the lower end for metals. Unless you are desperate or a local crack head id look somewhere else for metal recycling. read more

I have been recycling with aim recycling in Oceanside the management and staff are extremely friendly and courteous the facility is very clean and organized I recommend recycling with this facility read more

Well organized! Fast! Even though they go through many cans or plastic with one customer alone!

After striking out the day before with recycling sites we found this great recycling center.I was expecting about 30 to 40 dollars but was very pleasantly surprised with $76! I was ecstatic.They were very organised and professional. I would highly recommend this service.We we're also told in Orange county that they would not take crushed cans.Slightly crushed was ok but not smashed!We we're lucky to find AIM read more

Going there with CRV plastic and a few aluminum cans was a complete waste of time. No signage/directions/instructions posted. Where do you go once you're through the gate? Another customer was waiting outside what he said was the office. He pointed to some chick about a block further back in the yard that was talking to someone in a vehicle. He said you have to check in with her, then wait, and be prepared to wait a long time. I'll take my business elsewhere, to some place that looks like they actually want to do business. read more

This is the best place to take your metal cans, plastic bottles and other metal. So much better than the recycling center on Industry street. Lots of parking, no bees like the other place and not so many guys on bikes, clogging the lanes. The guys who help you load on to the scale are great and the women behind the cashier window are very nice to work with. A clean operation! read more

This place sucks.. I arrived @ 11:42 am on a Saturday & The gate was closed. Waited for an employee to open it up to let other cars come out. Asked him if I could come in, that I had 5 bags of aluminum cans. He says there closed. I look @ my watch & it just turned 11:46am. I tell him I thought you were open till 12 on Saturday. He says they are but they close the gate 15 minutes early and now it's 11: 46 so I can't come in. Asked him to ask his manager. Asshole said no.. Screw this place. I could of been out of their in less than 5 minutes.. Won't be coming back to this dump.. Shitty customer service. Closes the gates early.. read more

I came here because one of my buddies said to check it out so I came to recycle some brass ammo shells. If you don't know the area you will get lost so know where you're going. This place is massive about 3 acres or so. The girl at the desk said I could recycle my shells then the guys says no I can't. Okay so somewhere there is some miscommunication but that's okay I went somewhere. read more

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Clean, efficient, and easy to access. Beats any other place around the area. Best prices as well

I don't collect nearly as much as majority of the people who come here to recycle, but with the little amount of what I do, I'm always amazed of how much I get back! Place is clean and straight forward. Separate your collections I'm the baskets and fall in line. If you find a coupon on their website or in one of the booklets you get in the mail, you'll get paid a bit more than what they offer. Definitely going here with all my recycles. read more

First time and everything was great. Easy and very helpful. Pretty clean spot for recycling. Happy customer.

Plastic water bottles, aluminum beer bottles/cans, glass jars, tin cans, wine bottles, alcohol bottles plastic/glass and so much more can be recycled here. Years ago I saw their flags and advertisement on Benet Road and the 76 highway. I'm overjoyed that I checked out Ecology Recycling. They open early which is really convenient. Normally no lines but they are quick. Very clean grounds but I would wear closed-toe shoes to be safe. You drive through the metal gate and park in front of the mobile office building and the scales. Very tall mesh-clothed bins for your larger bulk items or larger in quantity; we typically have 3 trash bags of crushed water bottles that can fill it up. Small and medium plastic bins are available if you have a few items. You'll want to separate your plastics, tin, aluminum, and glass as much as you can. A male employee will come out and sort it some more, if needed. He'll start weighing the different types of recycling you have brought. Once he is done, you'll go straight to the window and provide your name and possibly a form of ID. They'll have you sign the electronic signature pad, which doesn't show it on your side but it will be on their computer screen. Cash will be paid for a receipt of less than $100. Checks are issued for anything over $100. Everyone is nice, professional, and efficient which makes you want to come back. read more

This is a fun, clean exciting recycling place. While some would say what is exciting about it, well, if one was into heavy machines would be happy to see the beast work, pushing, scraping, picking up mounds of debris like a leaf in a wind storm. Easy in and out, they keep it clean enough not to puncture a tire. The attendant, I think her name is Luceros, very nice, friendly lady. Very knowledgeable about CRV and all things recyclable. read more

First off, I'm sorry that I didn't do a review sooner, my bad. In my defense, I HAVE recommended others to use this service. I've been coming here since they first opened and have been completely satisfied with their service and ease of use!! The price paid is also a plus, but I've never used a recycle service that was so simple and easy to get in, get paid and get out again. read more

I'm pretty sure I just got ripped off. $16 for aluminum cans I normally got $25 for at other place. Big difference, pretty sure it went in her pocket. Be careful- I was in a hurry and didn't have time to go anywhere else. read more

Easy place to bring your CRV for money. Pretty clear rules and fast service. 1 cents per pound for scrap metal, pretty standard rate.

My recycling pile was growing because I dreaded going to the old recycling place I have been using on San Luis Rey Rd. This place is a lot cleaner and it's outside, so it doesn't smell as bad, and my shoes didn't stick to the ground, and the employees were clean and friendly. I also came out with more cash than I expected and it didn't seem like I had more recycling than usual, so now I'm wondering if the other place was pocketing five bucks off me each visit??? I will definitely be coming back here! read more

Good visit, I dropped off some scrap metal for Recycling. I had no problem's the guys were friendly and courteous. I will bring all my scrap metal here from now on. It's hard to find a recycling center that takes scrap metal here in North county. Thank you Ecology for keeping the landfills empty of scrap metal. Because most people put it out with the trash. read more