Getting rid of some stuff, and there was an aluminum stepladder. I called and asked if this would be treated as aluminum, since 99% of it is aluminum. I was told yes, it's treated as aluminum, but to hold a minute and they'd check for sure. She came back and said yes, she'd checked and it was treated that way. When I got there, I was told that it would be "dirty" aluminum, since there was a piece of plastic at the very top of the ladder, which was bolted on. As a result, it was worth 15 cents/lb rather than 50 cents/lb. Had I been told that when I called, I would have spent 5 minutes unbolting the plastic. As it was, I got almost enough out of it to pay for the gas to get it there. So, just be aware that even if you call with a specific question about a specific item and get an answer, you might get a different answer when you actually get there. read more

Clean the Planet Recycling is now at a new location! I've been visiting their new address at 1112 W Birchwood Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 and I can honestly say -- this is the best place to recycle metal. They are honest, quick, and they offer better prices than other recycling centers in the area. https://recyclersmesa.com/ Their updated phone number is 480-361-1863, and the team there is always friendly and helpful. If you're looking to get more value for your scrap metal, I highly recommend coming here. Don't go to the old address -- come straight to the new one! rivasangeñito@yahoo.com read more

Clean the Planet Recycling - 1112 W Birchwood AVE Mesa, AZ 85210 - Recycling Center Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

So, I've been recycling my aluminum here for quite some time. And I learned, because my cans come from my band house of The Dive Bar Knights, (so there's a lot of them). I empty them of all liquids, then crush them. If you do this, you can get $1 per pound. I found this out by talking to employees, and Clemente, who is there most of the time, that it takes more energy (electricity) to process them. So it's a good idea to empty and crush the cans, or else you get less money per pound. I found it's worth doing, to get some extra beer money. read more

The staff is always so helpful, I have nothing but good things to say about this place and staff--- Thank you and keep up the good work

People here are nice and the process is fast. The only issue I had is finding the place since the address on the site is incorrect. There is a small sign "we buy cans/plastic" that is located next to the address listed. Turn into that street and it's located around 1.5 blocks down. There is a large sign above the store that states they buy cans/plastic. Sort your plastics and cans into separate bags prior to coming here. The process is: 1) dump your cans/bottles into the bins provided 2)they'll weigh it 3) receive cash. This took like 5 minutes. read more

Clean the Planet Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

1112 Birchwood is the real address. Fast and efficient and fair!! I was in and out in 15 minutes. read more

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I hope this will be their new permanent home base! They are friendly and welcoming. Thank you for helping us save the planet!

The moved two blocks south. I pulled in, and it's a service and tire shop now. They are now on Lewis, SW corner. Still the same basic setup. Put your aluminum and plastic in separate baskets, they weigh it, give you a slip you take to a window, and they give you your money. Still quick and efficient. It's a bit of a drive for me, but surprisingly there is only one other place near my home, and it seems a bit dodgy. So I save up my recyclables, and when I'm going to be in this area I load them in my car and drop them here. read more

Fast, friendly, easy can dropoff. Drive up load cans in bins and the guy weighs them. Maybe took 5 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. $1 a lb.

Still best place for $1 pound for aluminum cans. The challenge is their location moving twice since original and Yelp hasn't kept up with the address. I submitted an edit request on their behalf. Now (March 2025) at 1112 W Birchwood Ave north of Broadway. I had to stop at another recycler to find where they moved. The prior location on Country Club had a machine that kept rotating to crush the cans they poured in. They were filling a semi trailer that day to go to a smelter up around Glendale as I recall. At the Birchwood location, the attendant was driving his truck back and forth over a pile of cans to flatten them. read more

pulled up and as soon as I got out was asked to come back in an hour since he didn't have any cash. I drove a ways to get there, so that was frustrating. read more

Too many times you go there and they are closed like today 12-9-2023 Sign on door: Closed today Open tomorrow no phone to call you just have to hope they are open. Otherwise they pay well but you have to hope they are open.... read more

It was great when it was opened. However, if you notice from other reviews that it's a mystery on when it would be open for business or not. I stopped by on January 3, 2025 and the business is no longer open. There's a totally different business operating at this location. read more

Easy to dispose of my plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The hours on Apple Maps are wrong. Not open on Sunday. read more

Open when they feel like it, not when it's posted. Rates fluctuate wildly. Difficult to find if you don't know where you're going.

Stopped in Wednesday July 19th about 9:45 AM. They do take in Aluminum Cans and plastic water bottles. Don't know if they take glass? Process was quick and efficient. Pull in , open your truck and they help assist in putting your trash bags on the scale for weight. Spent less than 10 minutes from start to finish & paid cash right away! Offer the most competitive prices per pound for cans! They are open Mom-Sat 8 AM -5:30 PM. read more

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They were friendly and helpful. They pay for number 1 bottles only, no other number 1. I came to recycle number 1 plastic and Aluminum cans. read more

They are never open regardless of their hours posted online and on their door. If I could give 0 stars, I would. ‍

Love this place! Always see the same guy and he's always so friendly. You get the best price in town!

THEY DO NOT RECYCLE GLASS!!! They are still listed for glass recycle but they only accept cans and plastic. read more

I'm very frustrated with the way they conduct business here. 1st off, you can't believe what it says online even the hours of business, website says they're open Saturday from 8am to 4pm, I show up at 10:28am and the place is closed, even the sign on their door says Saturday 8-4. Great way to loose customers for ever. read more

I'd actually would give them full stars but they didn't honor the yelp check-in offer and told me it wasn't for their company even though the address and pictures are the same and they are the only one on the block. They don't have the company name posted. Otherwise they were quick and friendly overall. And from what I can tell prices they give you seem competitive though I couldn't tell you their exact prices. read more

They are a very friendly and professional recycling center. I love giving here. They always treat me right.

Super nice people at this facility! And the best price for cans I've been able to find. The location can be difficult to find because they don't have a sign out front. Pull into the lot that looks like a small car dealer ship and they are on the west side with a bunch of metal baskets. read more

Not sure why this is marked as closed. As of today, 9/10/18, it is up and running. Always friendly, and usually pay top dollar for recycling! read more

Okay, yeah! Four stars because it was so easy, and got a respectable amount of cash in hand for a huge bag of crushed cans. My son collects cans to make money, and Clean the Planet gets us in and out. (Cuz ain nobody got time for dragging cans around town so the kids can make chump change!) Amounts vary depending on what materials are going for, but I can say in August 2017, we got $1/pound. We filled a 39 gallon bag with crushed cans, it came to 24 pounds, and we received $24 in cash. Took about 60 seconds. The place ain't pretty; don't wear heels. This is people's garbage, folks, so expect it to be a funky errand, and wear close toed shoes and clothing you clean your house in. You go there, park, and bring your items up to the man at the scale. He weighs, gives you a slip of paper. You turn and put the paper through the hole at the bottom of the bulletproof opaque glass window, and a moment later, cash is pushed out toward you. The deal is done! read more

Clean the Planet Recycling - Photo snapped through my windshield. Not fancy, but I've been here twice and will return! - Recycling Center Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I went there today and had roughly 41lbs of plastic bottles; at least according to their scales. The dude subtracted 4lbs for the weight of the mesh basket; really, four pounds! I received $11.10. That comes out to .30/lb. Looks like Scott S got a great deal and/or I got swindled. Before China stopped buying our recyclables, I was getting $1/lb at another place but they are no longer around. Oh well, guess it's better than a kick in the arse. read more

These guys have always paid a buck a pound for cans so I always bring my cans here. I had to go twice the last time because they weren't open the first time I went but the next day I went during the middle of the day and they were open. There was only one guy so he had to weigh the items and then go into the cashier's booth to pay each time. So, it took me about 10 minutes because there was a small line but the gentleman doing the weighing and paying was real friendly. So, I give these guys five stars - an A+. Thanks, "Clean the Planet" - yous A-OK! read more