It was nice to see that there was a new recycling center in alameda. I thought they were all gone…read morewhen rePlanet closed several years ago. Jado Recycling took over the exact same spot rePlanet use to be at. Their setup was the same except they required you to remove all caps from your bottles. I remember rePlanet didn't make you do that. I went in the afternoon and the line was long. There were 2 people working so everything moved along a little bit quicker than I expected. One person checked if you had the right containers that was eligible to get your money back and the other person weighed your containers and payed you on the spot. There wasn't a lot of talking but some loud Mexican music blasting from a speaker. Make sure you separate all your cans, plastics bottles, glass bottles and everything else. The trash bins that they had you put your containers in weren't the cleanest. Some people wore gloves but I made sure to have some hand sanitizer ready in my car when I was done.

Typical aluminum can and plastic bottle recycling center... quite a few divers here, so may be…read morebusy... line moves fast. It's worth the effort...

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.

I am a sparkling water / Coke Zero fiend, and Cash For Cans is now subsidizing my addiction :)…read more Working from home has accelerated my accumulation of cans and bottles, and while recycling through my apartment's waste management has historically been the norm, I thought I would try Cash For Cans out. I went on a Saturday around 1pm and there was minimal wait - I was in and out within 10-15 minutes. The workers were helpful in guiding this newbie, and they have a super efficient process. After you sort your recyclables into the trash cans (recommend pre-sorting as others mention), a worker inside will weigh your respective loads, calculate the payment, and hand you a slip of paper with the amount. You then collect your payment outside. I believe the rates are similar if not the same as the 2020 image someone posted. For reference, I received ~$18 for 3 trash bags of cans and 2 trash bags of plastic bottles (not crushed). Did I expect more? Maybe. But still enough for two 12-packs of Coke Zero and a trip to the Taco Bell value menu!

1sr time here and I was a little overwhelmed bc I didnt know their procedure with selling cans and…read morebottles. Customer service was very helpful! Youngster, I forgot his named walked me through the whole process! His service was so good I tipped him $5. He was so surprised but he definitely deserved it! Will be back! PS, area is a little sketchy!

We were in and out in about 10 mins. Make sure to sort your items plastic bottles, aluminum cans,…read moregreen bottles, brown bottles, and clear bottles. It was very efficient. They have about 5 parking spots inside but there are also outside parking spots available. After dropping off your items, you go to the cashier for your check. It says no replacements issued for missing checks so make sure to negotiate them within 180 days. Our new go to for recycling.

Quick and easy process. Open on Saturdays. Free to drop off boxes. I love that you can drive…read moreyourself around to complete what you came to do.

- Good stop for small and big jobs - Good prices and nice…read moreselection, displayed well - Amazing service, knowledgeable and helpful ( even younger guys like Messiah and Manny are respectful and understanding) I went with children and all the staff were considerate and friendly. It's an industrial space with large trucks coming through. I was able to landscape my entire front yard in two days with their supplies and some advice.

I've gone a couple of times with my husband to recycle clean concrete. It's super fast, pretty…read morereasonably priced and we were in and out fairly quickly. This is how it worked for us: you drive up onto the scale, they weigh your vehicle and ask what you're recycling, you pay and go to the area of what you're recycling. We backed up and tossed the clean concrete in the pile and then you just drive out. We've also purchased landscape rocks and for this you order the quantity you want at the main warehouse, they give you the receipt and then a worker puts the rock into your truck. Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy.

Went here on Tuesday to take wire in. The process was pretty easy. They have some cool stuff up…read morefront and the people working there where pretty chill. There scale was correct too. At least for my 300 pound run. Tuff area though, saw a bunch of cops on the way in and lots of homeless around. It's east oakland not somewhere I go alot but still got paid.

Friendly, professional and quick service. They are fair and gave me top-tier scale price.read more

Excellent and friendly service, Highly recommend.good affordable price.recommend to friends and…read morefamily .

Howard was FANTASTIC to work with. Stop researching for others and just call him…read more When I called he we courteous, he used text messaging afterwards for efficiency and we he was beyond pleasant to work with. Howard actually has a degree in Sociology and if you have the chance to have a conversation with him you'll realize that he is truly an enlightened person. He's also like a real life HULK - without the anger. He's gigantic but clearly a gentle giant. He was on time for his appointment, hauled away 1500 lbs of old metal piping for free (I gave him a $20 tip just because I thought he was awesome and appreciated his service) and we had some great conversation. He was thoughtful and careful when removing the items, placing effort not to scratch my house. Having a random stranger come to your house for any reason is never the most comfortable of situations. I'd have Howard back any time. Get him while you can, I'm sure he won't be hauling things for ever.

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.

Called in for a price on clean copper and once I arrived to location they said owner wasn't there…read moreand they gave me a different price per lb on the copper. Man said he was going based off what was in the computer. After seeing the price difference I wanted to separate the copper to make a couple extra dollars since I had it mixed. I asked the man handling the transactions that told me a different price on the copper if he can lend me some clippers and he said he cant let me borrow them yet he had my ID and I was going to do it right in front of him. Words cant explain how frustrated I was. I ended up taking a loss at the end of the day and affected me mentally due to financial struggles.

This is always my first choice for a recycling center in Oakland, they have a private lot, pay the…read morehighest prices per pound, and accept almost every kind of glass or metal you could possibly want to sell. You don't need an ID to recycle small amounts of glass or aluminum here, but be sure to bring all the proper identification and paperwork to recycle large amounts of copper or scrap metal. Also, time your visit properly, if you come during lunch or break hours expect a moderate wait time before you get service.

My husband and I took two huge garbage bags of plastic bottles and aluminum cans for recycling…read more They have large receptacle containers for us to separate the plastics from the aluminum items. The business may not be in the best area of Oakland, but it is the best in paying us for recycling compared to other places. Our two bags netted us $9.50. We're content with their service.

My go to for metal recycling! Highly recommend! Can get kind of busy so get there early!read more

A great resource for keeping metal out of landfills. They pay by the Pound, but I usually opt to…read moreflag down and pass my my scraps to one of the trucks waiting outside the facility.