I spoke with a representative from the company, and they resolved the issue quickly. Nothing is…read moremore important to me than customer service, and Rica displayed top-notch service. Thank you!

The employee was very helpful. The whole process was easy. I recommend using Rica Recycling.read more

The customer service is WAY BETTER the CalWest Recycling. helping me move my cart as well as load…read moreit. They are quite cheap with their prices per pound but in my opinion, it kind of makes up for the lack and utter disrespectful service from Sal at CalWest. If they raise their prices to compete with other recycling places in the east bay they would be 10/10

My usual spot was packed and I was short on time so I found Frys Metal and decided to give them a…read moretry. You pull in a grab a bin and go weigh it. It was my first time so I had no clue what to do but the nice gentleman was very helpful and what to do. Place is rundown and right but it gets the job done. Guys that weigh the stuff and payout made it easy. Overall good spot to sell your cans and bottles.

S/W owner Andrew via YELP before I decided to head over, SUPER helpful! Told me it's free to drop…read moreoff mattresses if you're a Hayward or Newark resident. The limit of mattresses to drop off is 3 (not sure if that only applies if you're dropping it off for free) Anyways pulled up, showed a woman who was working in front a copy of my PG&E bill along with my ID. She then directed me to drive over a ramp & drop off the mattresses. Easier than I thought!

Conveniently located, very friendly and professional staff is helpful. Spacious yard makes it easy…read moreto get in, drop your waste material, and exit easily. This yard is really tidy and organized well. My go to place!

Great communication and service. Picked up and recycled my old TV at a great price. Would…read morerecommend to anyone that needs help getting their old Electronics recycled.

Great experience overall with E Waste & Solar Recycling Center. Eddie was awesome--super responsive…read moreand helpful the whole time. Communication was fast and clear, and everything was handled efficiently. You can tell they know what they're doing. I'd definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone needing e-waste or solar recycling services.

I had a few electronic wastes to dispose off (40 inch LCD TV, 2 old PCs, and other stuffs). I tried…read moreto look for a place that would pay me for the junks and found this place from local PennySaver in the mail. On some school e-waste collection events, they even wanted to charge me $10 or $20 for bringing them the junks...no thank you. I was paid $0.35/lb for computers (59 lb) and $0.11/lb for the TV (44 lb). I collect a bit over $25 for the e-waste, which is pretty good. Actually, I brought in two 40 inch LCD TVs and another customer at the parking lot asked to purchase one TV for $10 thinking of trying to repair it. Overall, it's a great experience. Customer service was quick and friendly.

I had a terrible experience at CalWest Recycling. The owner was incredibly rude and unprofessional…read morefrom start to finish. Not only was he cursing at me, but he also called me a "dick," which is completely unacceptable behavior for someone running a business. To make matters worse, I was instructed to unload and move my own pallet of batteries for recycling. After I had already done the work, I was suddenly told I couldn't continue because I was wearing Birkenstocks. If that was actually a safety policy, one of the employees could have easily told me before I started unloading instead of waiting until I was finished. When I was told I had to wait in my car, I simply walked over to my vehicle, and the owner continued insulting me by calling me a "dick" as I left. Customer service and basic professionalism were completely absent. There are plenty of other recycling businesses that treat their customers with respect. I would definitely recommend taking your business elsewhere.

0 stars. Tri-Ced failed to pick up my recycling, claiming it was inaccessible because a car was…read moreparked in front of the bin. This claim is completely unacceptable. The recycling bin was touching the street and placed directly next to two other cans that were serviced without issue by Waste Management. The driver got off the truck and serviced my address, proving accessibility was not the problem. I am located on a busy street and have no control over who parks or where people park. Expecting residents to manage street parking to accommodate Tri-Ced's convenience is unreasonable. When I called to resolve this, I was met with dismissive and poor customer service and was again told the bins were "inaccessible," despite clear evidence to the contrary. This is a failure in service, accountability, and customer support. Tri-Ced needs to own this mistake and correct it, not deflect responsibility with excuses.

It's been a while, so let's update!…read more Still come here when I can when I have way too many cans at home. I do appreciate that it's all just by weight but yes in theory you may be getting less than the per item. But it's a great/easy way to still get cash back for all your aluminum and plastics and glassware. T I P S + Make sure you come with everything sorted. + Don't come first thing in the morning. There will be the longest line ever. + Come Wednesdays or Fridays and specifically afternoon. + Make sure you grab all the bags you came with as it's now part of the process. They can't throw your bags any more. Today I came around noon-ish, it wasn't too long of a line. But after I left it was completely empty. So if I came around 12:45/1pm it would've been in and out so fast. I had 4 big bags of aluminum cans at 15lbs, 1lb of plastics and 1lb of glass. Everything was about $27. Not bad. Definitely will fund my boba addiction.

This is where I come to recycle my water bottles every few weeks!!…read more Saturdays can sometimes get kind of crowded, so I usually go on a Friday. They are pretty organized and quick here!! You pour your bottles into a garbage can with a label, and they weigh it. Also, make sure to bring your Identification with you, they check it, you sign the clipboard, then they cash you out!! Conveniently located right next to the 580 on ramp off of Fairmount in San Leandro!!!

Great customer service!! So helpful. In and out quickly…read more Welcomed the moment I drove in to the lot. Has a wash station for your hands. Scale station. Load your cans in the garbage bins. Separate prior to coming here. Made a quick $50. No lines!!!!!!

This is a friendly and easy location to drop off recycling. They take aluminum can, all types of…read moreplastics but not glass. The staff will give you easy to load containers and give detailed receipt. As of June 2026 I earned $1.60 per pound of aluminum. They paid me in cash on the spot.

Quick and tentative. Employees were more than willing to help and prices are fair. One of the best…read moreplaces to trade in your bags.