This place is great! The rates are some of the best in Orange County, the guy who works here is BEYOND helpful, and they're open every day! This is my go to recycling spot that I've been visiting for years now. There's been times where I've arrived a little late (or very close to closing time), and the workers are almost always willing to help out! And if they can't, I understand - that would be my bad for coming outside of the posted hours! But they work really hard here (especially in the summer), and I appreciate that the guy who I always see here (forgive me for not knowing him by name) - he's so nice and personable and will usually chat me up a bit while he weighs my bags. I enjoy running into him and getting a great customer experience! Thank you guys for all you do!! You know I'll be back! read more

Frank is awesome! He's always super friendly and has great customer service. You can tell he really cares about helping people. Even when it's close to closing time, he'll do his best to take you instead of just turning you away. He actually feels bad when he has to say no, which says a lot about the kind of person he is. Really appreciate Frank and how welcoming and helpful he always is! read more

Amazing service! I've always gone to this place and have never had a bad experience. I highly recommend this place to everyone!

The hours can be inaccurate and unpredictable but when they are open, Frank is always friendly and fast. I love that it's so close to home but the day we went on a Sunday, it wasn't open so we went to the one on Collins and Tustin. They were very thorough and resort your cans to make sure there's no mixing of materials. read more

Next Generation Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Orange, California

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I am so happy I found this recycling center. Frank was so kind to accept me 5 mins after closing. He is friendly , kind, fast , and provided excellent customer service. Thank you ! read more

Person working here isn't always here when the hours are stated. I've had to wait for long periods of time until someone came to run the place. There aren't enough bags for those of us wanting to recycle our cans and plastic bottles. People don't take turns as they should (first come first served). Make sure to take your receipt and go into the liquor store to get your cash afterwards. When in doubt, call to see if they are open. They are closed on Wednesdays. You get decent amount of money for what you recycle. read more

Great place and the guy ruining this place is super duper awesome! He's quick and keeps this place clean. read more

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Jim provides five star customer service, above and beyond, excellence. Should be director of management & customer relations. Frank I think ? Always on point, never emotional ; extremely customer oriented. Future owner. 100 % Micro brews could be cheaper read more

I will recommend this place simply because they pay good with your bottles and cans!!!! And if you have a lot of Yakult bottles in your recycle you'll double $$$!!!! The simplicity of dropping of your cans and bottles and go grab your cash at the register and if you feeling lucky buy a lottery or a scratch tickets!!! read more

I got here before closing time and before the door on the trailer slammed shut for the night. I wanted to get these bags out of my truck more than I needed the CRV! One guy, the older of the two, said "sure hurry up, the door isn't closed yet"..while the other one quickly closed it, looking my direction as he did it then claimed he didn't see me and it was too heavy to open up again. I guess his skate board was his motivation to close early with customers in line since 5 min later he's riding it around the lot! I called this place first because I was hesitant to drive 10 miles only to find they closed early, but no one answered the phone. I decided to take the chance based on the owner's mission statement. I'm furious at being stuck with 2 bags recyclables in my truck overnight because of a skateboard! Coming back here would be a mistake since they value their customers so little. This the worst recycling place I've been to and I've been to my share. As you can see in the photo, the guys park their vehicles in the 2 front spaces where customers should be able to park & unload! read more

Next Generation Recycling - Workers closing early for a smoke and a board. - Recycling Center Near Me - Orange, California

The man that works here is quick and efficient. He is so pleasant! I hate going to recycling places, seems like each place has their own preference of sorting their bottles and I always get yelled at for sorting it wrong! Today, it was different. The gentleman explained (nicely) the difference between CRV plastics and the ones that say 5 cents and it's important to sort those separately. I'm so glad to found this recycling center so close to home when all the rePlanet centers have shut down due to the high cost of operating cost. There is a tip jar at this center, please tip this hardworking gentleman! I cashed my voucher and tipped whatever I earned from my bottles today. read more

Quick way to turn your recyclables into cash. The values for aluminum are at market value so you know you'll be getting what you should, as well as for everything else. If you have plastic bottles (water, juice, etc) make sure you remove the caps before recycling. If not, they will literally make you take off every cap before they accept it. Some plastics they won't accept which they'll discard for you. If you've never been, it's easy. You get there, grab owner manny trash bins you need to separate your recyclables. Once you're done separating them, walk them up to the worker. He'll weigh them and that's it. He'll hand you a receipt to take to the cashier. Make sure you have your ID!! They won't give you money with out it. read more

Quite possibly the CLEANEST and most convenient bottle recycling I've experienced. Located in the parking lot behind a liquor store. You turn in your bottles and cash out at the liquor store. Be careful to not come around the lunch hour since the young man that runs the recycling closes for about 30 minutes. I think he closed at 1 pm until 1:30 pm. The only reason for only 4 stars is because I tried to turn in my bottles on the previous Saturday and they closed earlier than the posted hours so I had to drive around for 2 days with bags of bottles in my car. The bottle bins that you roll to your car are cleaner than anywhere else I've been. In fact they had some newer bins that looked almost brand new. It's so nice they keep this place clean. I'll definitely be back. read more

What a great find! Our former recycling center shut down in Tustin and I found Next Generation Recycling this past weekend. I had 2 years worth of recycling at my Mom's house! The employees running the center are awesome, courteous and professional and really helpful. I had so many plastic bottles and glass and they helped me get it all together. Great pricing and they are open 7 days a week! Frank was awesome. Glad to find a fantastic recycling center nearby we can go to. Thank you! ¡Qué gran descubrimiento! Nuestro antiguo centro de reciclaje cerró en Tustin y encontré Next Generation Recycling el fin de semana pasado. ¡Tuve 2 años de reciclaje en la casa de mi mamá! Los empleados que dirigen el centro son increíbles, corteses y profesionales y realmente serviciales. Tenía tantas botellas de plástico y vidrio y me ayudaron a juntarlo todo. Excelentes precios y están abiertos los 7 días de la semana. Frank fue asombroso. Me alegra encontrar un fantástico centro de reciclaje cercano al que podamos ir. ¡Gracias! read more

if I could give negative stars I would I was here at one and the guy running the place said he was on his lunch break and then I came back at three and he said he's closing early because he didn't get a lunch break. Lazy employees small time find a better place. read more

This was the third recycling center I went to today, just to recycle some bottles and cans. The first place I went to wasn't recycling cans that day. The second place I went to, the guy running the place just randomly left without saying anything, and after waiting for almost 10 minutes, I left, along with half the line. Weird. Compared to those experiences, this place is great. The person who helped me, Frank, was actually polite and pleasant, which is rare for a recycling center lol. Like, he literally asked me how my day was going--I was shocked. Even the other people in line were nice. One kind lady offered to make her teenage son help me sort my plastics and cans. The employer inside the liquor store, where you redeem ticket--he was nice too. This place is SO WEIRD for a recycling center. Everyone is nice and helpful and efficient. I was in and out in 5 minutes, and I left in a good mood. Strangest experience ever. read more

I have been coming here for years, and the workers are always great. The main guy deals with a lot of grouchy people, gets stung by bees often, and still manages to stay professionall and kind. He is a very hard worker and deserves a raise and/or promotion! This company is lucky to have him. read more

My daughter has been recycling her water bottles since the pandemic started. She's been smashing them and saving them in a large plastic bag. We decided to cash them in today. We've never been to recycle so it's new to us. We drove up and got out of the car. It's super hot right now and there was a line. The guy walked over and told me he's going to lunch but will be back at 1:45. Everyone deserves their break, especially in this 98+ degrees days. We told him ok and Started to head back to the car. He said wait. Is that all you have? We had a large trash bag full and one quarter full. He said he will take us before his break. That was very thoughtful of him. Good customer service is refreshing read more

This place is always closed way earlier than the posted hours. I get that they may fill up on occasion but between the work staff being odd and goofing around and their greetings of "we're closed." at 1:30 when they're open til 4:30--this place is so inconsistent that it's not worth the time to go. read more

their hours do vary as a yelp question explained -- they have a whiteboard indicating the times and they do change. yelp says 5:30 on a sunday, i came at 4:15 and they were closed. so be wary before your visit. read more

I haven't been to this place in a while, so I was very pleased to see that the same young man, Frank, still works here. He is so pleasant and courteous, knowing that he sometimes deals with some crazy folk. He is always helpful, and if it's ever slow, you'll get a chance to talk with him, and see just how well mannered a person he is. Now, I don't want this place to get crazy busy, but I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

I will reemphasize what others have been posting here the past few years and recommend that you do not waste your time coming here. I did not arrive minutes before closing time. I drove by in the morning just past their listed opening hours and they still were closed. I also needed to go to the bank that day, so it was no big deal. It was a little past 9 AM so I kept driving to the bank. I came back by around 20 minutes later and the gates were still closed without anyone in sight. I've actually had similar experiences with this location in the past so no surprise. I went and picked up breakfast nearby but before driving all the way back home I went by again for a last ditch effort. It was still a no-go. At 9:48 AM the doors were still closed and by this time there was a small crowd of customers in front sitting downcast in their truck beds with the tailgates opened and waiting for workers to arrive and help them with offloading bags full of aluminum cans. Very unprofessional so never again. read more

nice recycler guys and fast plus its very conveniently located of chapman give them your goods collect inside the convenient store

Frank is such a great worker..and honest. I used to recycle somewhere else but they would not accurately weigh things. Since i began coming here in last 6 to 8 months. Frank is always honest and helpful. I really recommend this place. It's the most i have been paid steady and accurate every time read more

Turned away at 12:35 even though sign says Lunch 1:00 to 1:30. Management should post hours that match employee actions. If employees are expected to clean up before going to lunch, then their sign should reflect this. read more

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Very disappointed with this place, why do they have a schedule if they follow their hours of operations? I went to this place on a Saturday, and on a Sunday and nobody was there even though it was during their working hours. They never answer their phone either. Will not go back again. read more

I have been to plenty different types of recycling places and I think one is the best for several reasons. Most solid recycling places are in some of the seediest parts of OC, and this location is solid. The guys working there are friendly to me, and if you go on their website there are coupons. For location and value I recommend this location. read more

Friendly patient staff and easy cash out process. Thank you for making recycling so easy & convenient.

Worst customer service ever we go down there with an 90 minute till close and they say they are accepting at this time

Ok so maybe they close a little faster than then posted hour on the wall but come on, these guys have been outside for 8 hours no matter what the weather may be like. They have been very nice and helpful each time Ive gone there... The main guy there is always helping costumers unload their bags and they are really quick too. I go here every time my garage gets full of recyclables. They give u a receipt and you then go inside the liquor store that it shares lots with and they pay you out right there. Cheers read more

I've been searching for a new place to take my recycling ever since the one on Grand Ave in Santa Ana closed. I went here a few weeks ago because I had another stop to make on Chapman Ave. For me "Meh" definitely sums it up! The parking lot is small and sticky - ew. It wasn't terribly busy when I was there, but then there's only about 12 parking spaces to choose from and it shares the parking lot with a liquor store. I bet a lot of people plan on stopping there but go somewhere else when it's busy. The guy that takes your recycling & weighs it was okay. Fast & efficient with the weighing but not big on helping people get their stuff sorted out. That's okay though as there were other people there. I thought I might even come back a second time until I took my receipts (yes, plural) inside to get my money. When I handed both pieces of paper to the guy behind the counter he made some snarky remark about he'd be happy to throw the one he didn't need away for me. Dude, it's my first time here. I don't work here. I don't know why I have 2 receipts and I sure as shit don't know which one you need. Take the one you need, throw the other one (or cram it somewhere) and give me my money so that I can get out of here and never come back, 'mmmkay, pumpkin? Finally I get my cash from him and head back onto Chapman Ave. If you want to head west on Chapman after coming here I pity you. The nearest stoplight is a block east of here and traffic is BRUTAL. Save some time and aggravation and go somewhere else! read more

This is a really convenient place to cash in your recycling. It is in the parking lot of Hanshaws Liquor. Frank is really nice and super helpful. My #1 choice. read more

fail.. Don't pay attention to hours posted! Arrived at 5:42 but the doors are closed. The workers are inside but it's obvious they are done for the day. Operation hours says 9-6 lunch 1-1:45 By 5:50 these guys were gone. So what time should you get here in order to recycle? Arrive early but not that early. Go before they close but not that late. you have to find the just right time between opening, lunch, closing with this place and that kind of guessing is not for me. read more

Next Generation Recycling - Recycling Center Near Me - Orange, California

One of the only recycling places still open! Love it. Lots of interesting personalities come through here.

The state recycling people states they all recycling centers have to accept 50 counted beer bottles, cans, and/or water bottles along with soda bottles I was there today and the employee refused to except a small bag of cans and waters bottle from a homeless person.he tried to do the same with me and my boys until I told him he was required by the state to accept them and he stated I hate counting this stuff. the poor homeless guy lives on what he recycles what gives the employee the right to refuse.I will be calling Next Generation office about this matter. Don Ehrman read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Super quick and easy. Very friendly workers. Great price for aluminum cans! I only take my recyclables here because I trust them and it takes 5 minutes maximum. They work quickly to help each costumer have the easiest visit possible. I highly recommend!!! read more

Making up their own hours of operation. Showed up three times in a row and was turned away each time. I did not show up during lunch time as it is stated on their site but for some reason every time i would show up they magically go on lunch. Sounds a bit fishy. Never had a problem until recently. The kid to me is just lazy and didnt want to cash in my few small bags that i had. Whatever ill go elsewhere now. read more

I've been coming here since I was a wee little thing. Had great experiences before. I'm a full time college student who normally can't make it during their daytime hours. I checked the hours once I left School today to ensure I'd make it in time. All media indicated that they close at 5:30pm. So I made The drive because this is my usual place. After well over a decade of coming here I am Very upset with the treatment I received. Not only are the hours wrong I was Brushed off for being only 5 minutes late from their new closing time written on a piece of cardboard. Online it says 5:30pm as their closing time. Little did I know They made it 5pm now. When I got there a family was still unloading basically all of their cans and was provided after hour services. I was Told oh they are closed. And I was Like what time do they close ( because I was Under the impression of it being 5:30) and a customer said 5. And someone who didn't look like a worker but was, also said yeah they close at 5 but he's just finishing up. So I had To take my bottles and be flustered. I drove All the way from my college in Fullerton in rush hour traffic for them to dismiss me like trash. This is not ok with me. Invest some money in open signs that don't look like they came from the trash and update you current hours on all social and online media. read more

Great recycling to come to very friendly great customer service. Also a young hard working man works there positive attitude I recommend.

Great customer service ! The guy with the sombrero was very helpful, he basically did everything for us, fast and easy!