I'm an electrician and I gather my scrap wire, broken fixtures separating metals , magnetic ,…read morealuminum and stainless steel, I even have a bucket of used switches, circuit breakers and outlets. That they will take. Don't spend too much time stripping wire, the price per lb. Is not much different. But be sure to clean your aluminum of any other metals before you arrive, the price is worth the trouble. A small refrigerator with drinks is a refreshing plus. I sometimes will see a family that does this recycling as a main source of income. Putting your scraps on their carts will always be welcome and appreciated.

Friendly service. Copper wire goes for $3.50 a pound :) They also give you cash on the spot.read more

The team at Arion is the best. We have used them for a couple years now. Shout out to Gilbert and…read moreBrenda who helped coordinate the pickup of e-waste, light bulbs, office furniture, and appliances. Jose P and his helper arrived on time and worked quickly to haul away everything. Arion is a keeper.

I have been using Arion Global for years. As a facility manager, we often have electronics that…read moreneed to be recycled. Arion is flexible, on time, fast and gets the job done. The offer light bulb recycling, and product destruction. I am currently moving our office out of a 87,000 sq.ft. Facility and we scheduled three different pick ups. Each time the team was kind, polite and professional and more than willing to help. Today Jose and Rudy came to pick up our last load and they got the job done quickly and efficiently. They're helpful, friendly and professional! I highly recommend!

A fair price for recyclables. Everyone was nice to me. I came on a Monday around 3pm. I was…read moreserviced quickly.

They used to be happy and helpful here, but not anymore. We arrived 15 minutes before closing and…read morethey wouldn't let us in. We already had everything sorted and ready to dump in their bins. They would let us go drop off the one heavy item we brought though. They weren't able to give us cash, so we had to wait over a week for a small check. If you are allergic to bees, this isn't the place for you. Because of the dripping soda, alcohol, etc. from the cans and bottles, there are bees everywhere.

Amazing and easy process! They helped me bring my printer and other electronics from the car, would…read moredefinitely recommend!

Great customer service. They helped me take the tv out of my car. Very helpful and friendly.read more

The main guy working here is a SUPER lazy Mexicn dude. I had my cans up on the scale and instead…read moreof writing it up and giving me my money so I could go, he spent a whole minute and a half texting. I finally had enough and clapped at him and said "Let's go" but he was still texting. Then I said "Hey, how much" and he finally stopped texting to write down on his notes and give me the money. Plus this guy is not nice at all. I recommend another recycling place instead on Via Campo close to the Best Buy. They are much nicer and much quicker too. Another thing is this place many times has homeless people recycling their cans and I don't want to be anywhere near those bums.

Got recycling done here today. Lot was a lot smaller than the one in San Gabriel and it doesn't…read moreseem like they have enough bins to hold all of the items. It's ok for what it is but I would only go here if I'm in the area or else the San Gabriel one is the better one to go to.

This location doesn't seem to get as busy as some other recycling centers. So, if you don't…read morerecycle because you don't like dealing with long wait times, then this is the place for you. Lots of parking around it since it's on the Ralph's parking lot. Recycle as it's good for the planet!

Signage lists that they accept all plastics 1-6, but they ONLY accept CRV bottles…read more My quest for dropping off takeout containers and yogurt tubs (5 PP) continues, as they're not accepted in residential pickups in Pasadena.

This was a guy and a girl working today. The man was a little disturbed because I chose to keep an…read moreeye on the scale. He asked me to stand on the other side of the table , I then commented if he can face the scale so that I can too see it. He didn't want to. I seen my plastics weight of 19.3 lbs. when I looked at my receipt it was marked at 16 lbs. Mad as hell! Why? We go through a lot just to save them with the hopes of having a lil extra for gas. Now it seems these people think they are entitled to a percentage of our hard earned change. This is not the first time it happens here at this location. These workers here ALL TAX YOU! It's not fair! Where are my humble and honest people now ?

I was impressed with this location compared to the Whittier location. They made sure to count the…read morevery small plastic CRV containers individually, e.g., Yakult, so I'd be fairly reimbursed. The other location didn't do that and a lot of times the receptacles were not squarely placed on the scales at the Whittier location. In addition, they are computerized so I'm assuming my information will be in their system the next time. Also, the personnel were pleasant and informative.

Quick service! Friendly staff,…read more I had my truck full of sorted bags of cans and bottles and they are efficient and open even on Sundays when a lot of other places are closed elsewhere. Thank you!

Great service Goku was very friendly and supportive…read more Also open on weekends. New go to spot

I didn't even realize there's a recycling center hidden at this location until my parents told me…read moreabout it. Express Cross Recycling is located behind My Lien Plaza (1617 Del Mar Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776) and next to ARCO Gas Station. There should be a sign saying "Recycling Center" upon entering into the small alley. [Hours]: Open 7 days a week from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. [Payout rate for fully segregated per pound as of July 2024]:$1.68 for aluminum, $0.105 for glass, $0.40 for bimetal plastic, $1.32 for #1 PET plastic, $0.59 for #2 HDPE plastic, $0.48 for #3 PVC plastic, $2.04 for #4 LDPE plastic, $0.55 for #5 PP plastic, $5.01 for #6 PS plastic, and $0.31 for #7 other plastic. CRV per container under 24 oz is $0.05 each and 24 oz & over is $0.10 each. [Process]: Grab a wired or solid basket, separate out by material type, wait in line, weigh each basket, sign off the payout total, and receive cash from the staff. [Service]: The staff didn't talk much but was efficient. Happy to discover this hidden recycling center with efficient service - not to mention this recycling center wasn't as smelly as few other locations like Sunset Recycling Center.

They rip you off. I can not believe a big bag of bottles of drinking water only worth a couple of…read moredollars

When I'm was a kid, there was a certain entertainment value to taking a trip "to the dump." My dad…read morewould load up the truck with old junk and off we would go into the foothills where, for a nominal fee, you could push all the crap out of your truck onto the ground... all while flocks of seagulls and crows poked through the trash for food while giant bulldozers and other cool machinery pushed the huge piles of stuff around. Fast forward 35 years, and now I am the dad with a big truckload of broken flooring and wall plaster that needs to go somewhere. Turns out the dump I went to as a kid is now all filled up, and features a golf course atop all those piles of trash buried beneath. So, with a huge mess on my hands, I started calling around to see where I could legally get rid of some stuff. I called this MRF, and they actually answered their phone. Since this simple move seems to be a rarity in the local industry, I ended up going there. I arrived at the facility, pulled my truck into the vehicle scale, and approached the window. COVID rules play here, but with the dust and god knows what blowing around, it's a good idea to mask up anyway. The place also requires patrons to wear safety vests, and they sell them for about five bucks if you don't have one. Note well: it ain't cheap. All sorts of rules, regulations, taxes, fees and the like have made this gig practically a Ben Franklin cost per trip. But I suppose it's better than trying to dump it illegally or hassling the "two scoops at a time" routine in your weekly trash pick up. They also did not weigh my truck on the way out, so I guess they just use a tare weight in my make and model. Who knows? Regardless, I made two trips here and got rid of most of the junk I needed to.

Came here on a Saturday and they were open until 5pm. The entire staff was so nice and answered all…read moreof our questions. They guided us throughout the entire process! We rented a trailer and brought a lot of our trash that couldn't fit in our house bins. Minimum charge is $74 for a ton and you need a yellow vest for whoever is in the car that's going to go down. If you don't have one they sell it for like $4-5 dollars each one. So easy! And such a clean site for the fact that it's a place you dump trash! Would come back! Oh and they always answer the phone and are very nice