So we have been going here for can/bottle recycling, but I've been collecting a crud ton of metal, car parts, house parts etc.etc. Alum/Steel/CastIron etc. I drove down today with a couple of car heads and a ton of take off suspension parts and misc electrical motors, AC comp/alternator etc. They were helpful, explained that if I give them clean alum it's more than double the price, but leaving the bushings in the alum a-arms etc reduces the value.. I can't say they pay top dollar, nor can I say they are low on the scale, it's not my gig "recycling metal", but getting paid for it, vs tossing it out, seems like a win win. Great folks, totally will help you out, explain the nuances etc.etc. read more

Had a bunch of plastic bottles to recycle. Came here on a Saturday a little after lunch. I was so glad it wasn't too busy. Been here a few times now and there was always a line of people. This is by far one of the best places I've been to for recycles. They have great customer services. Once you pull up, a worker will bring bins to your car to fill with recyclables. They even help bring the bins to the line after you're done filling the bins. Then when you're up, they quickly do the weigh in. It was quick and easy. Even cashing in the office was fast. The woman was nice and professional. Cash out is much better than other places. With the best service for recyclables, it's no brainer if I'll return. read more

Refund Recycle Center - Recycling Center Near Me - Livermore, California

These guys get you in and out. No bs. Hard work in the hot sun, so don't forget to give the folks that help you some tangible appreciation.

Went for the first time this morning. Super quick service, greeted immediately, in and out under 5 minutes with cash in hand! Will definitely be going back. read more

I brought five bags of cans, one bag of plastic bottles. I got a little over $20 for them. Not bad at all. It took maybe 20 minutes from start to finish. It's a little tucked away but totally worth it if you're in need of extra cash. read more

Very accommodating!!! Great people!!! Been coming here from San Ramon for years. Definitely to best place to recycle bottles and cans.

Refund recycle center is an efficient way to redeem your glass aluminum and plastic bottles. The price is very fair. The staff helpful. The open on time and you get back on the road. A green way to make some money read more

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I went here before they were closed as it said online, found out their hours were different and when I asked if they were still open (this is before I did research when I got home to figure out what happened) one of the guys looked at me then his watch and went back to what he was doing. This is very rude. All I needed was a no. read more

Been coming here for about a year now and have been unloading my car by myself, as one would expect. When I parked this morning, a gentlemen/staff member brought bins, helped me unload my car and emptied all the cans/plastic bottles into the bins! I've never had this level of customer service before. Perhaps they hired on more staff during the weekends. Hands down unexepected. Great customer service experience! They also have great rates. You should absolutely make the trip here. read more

I was very surprised how easy the process was. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The payment seemed fair. Would go again

I would give them a 5 star because We love this place! They are so organized and clean than other locations I been at. My mom always receives help unloading. I just wish they would update their holiday hours in Facebook and online Google and on yelp at least. Thanks for those who post about their business holiday operating days. read more

Quick and easy. One of the few places that you can still take your cans and plastic in the east bay.

Been coming here for years. People are always helpful and friendly here. Very quick and easy to get in and out. I'm glad this place is here. read more

Always friendly. If they have the time they will help you. Quick and efficient. Easy to get to... We always go here - Highly recommend read more

This is one of the best recycle places that you can go to they help you unload your car they give you a good price for your recycle. I recommend this place to anyone. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Thank you guys for being there for us. read more

Professional and swift transaction. Brought in my water bottles, got weighed in and cashed out in less than 5 minutes. Very friendly staff and helpful with questions that I had. Will definitely come back with more business in the future. Just gotta collect my recyclables again! read more

Refund Recycle Center - Prices - Recycling Center Near Me - Livermore, California

I was told about this recycling center by a co worker so I decided to try it I usually go to a place in Hayward. The staff person I worked with at the recycling center was very friendly and helped me get all my cans and plastic bottles out of my plastic bags. He also helped me to get in line to get my items weighed. It was very busy when I was there but the line moved fast. I got everything weighed and just took my receipt to the cashier and collected my money. I will definitely go back next time when it's time to recycle again. read more

Went to the center on Saturday afternoon and it was very busy. I was behind at least five trucks just to drop off some metal sheets. Did not need the money. The lead worker saw me and had a fork lift driver bring me a container and took all the metal from my car. What a great bunch of workers! Always there to help out. I hope they get compensation for a job well done done. read more

The only place I come to do my recycling. Especially the helpful services of the guys working in the yard and the beautiful girls in rhe office! read more

Good service and fair recycle rates. Staff always try's and help w/ offloading. I have been going there for years

Very helpful and move people through rapidly. Have gone back many times. A bit unclear on the whole new glass separation process. read more

Prompt assistance by staff and went very quickly! The place is clean and organized with good return on my cans. I would definitely recommend and will definitely return to this location. read more

The people there are very friendly and they are also super helpful! They will help you unload your recycles if they are not too busy.

Each tare weight of the plastic containers must be shown to the sellers, but Refund Recycle Center automatically skips this step. All the empty containers are absolutely not the same weights. Your assumption on tare weight for profit will cost the sellers! read more

I checked online before even loading my car and nowhere did it say they were closed! Only upon arrival does it say on a paper sign that they are closed til JANUARY 6th!?!?!?! What a giant waste of time and energy!!! Warning!!! No one that does the normal can/plastic recycling speaks English besides a few common words so don't even try asking about CA CRV that we are all supposed to get being ca. residents. So if you live across town, don't even bother! read more

These guys are fair and honest. (Not all recycling centers are.) They move very quickly and have the flow moving right along. This is a great alternative to going to the county dump. I think they move about 3x the speed of the guys over at the county recycling place. read more

This is a great place to recycle and you need; cans & plastic water bottles. It was pretty quick service. Make sure you separate can and plastics. They gave us huge bags and trash bin to put our recycling in. They also helped. Very kind of them. Recommended. Fair prices. read more

I give Refund Recycle Center 5 stars since this is the only recycling center still open to the public in the tri valley. The down side of this is that it is always busy now. Due to my littles doing online school for 6.5+ hours a day (no joke and maybe you can guess which school district with that statement); I come here one Saturday a month. The line moves pretty quickly; but, it is frustrating when I barely have a 13 gallon garbage bag and mostly everyone else has an entire truck load. I always get stares..really...they don't hold back here..so I assume it's because they're silently laughing to themselves wondering why I even make an attempt to recycle. Still, it feels good to do my part and if I'm in the area; I might as well recycle and feel that I did my duty to make this world a better place. If Pleasanton ever opens up their recycling center again; I'll start going there. Otherwise, I'll stop by here once a month while others stare at my one bag. Also, I was told that the tip jar outside is for the workers outside to split. If you tip inside; it only goes to the one office worker. Those guys outside work their 'okole off! read more

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We do not live in Livermore, but we always travel the extra distance because they are so fast and obviously motivated to do a great job!

Never had a bad experience here, though it's loud dirty, & stinky. We usually do the normal CA redemption value returns, now wine bottles and bags are included, along with other juice bottles. They also take recycle scrap metal. One group had a Uhaul truck they were unloading from of scrap metal. Though the glass, plastic aluminum is separated by the cashiers office in the middle. read more

I'll start with the good, they have a great system of getting multiple people through quickly and efficiently. The bad, I brought in over 6 months worth of recycling, they started pulling things out like crazy and chucking them from my plastic bins. I asked why and they said it doesn't say CRV. I explained that I checked each thing and they said CRV on them but also ask for you to remove the label to recycle which I did. The person I talked to did not care and just kept chucking containers out of my bins. So there went over 6 months of my collected cold brew containers (photos below to prove when the bottles say). Then they started on my glass and pretty much only took beer bottles out and then said the rest doesn't work for CRV even though I know more had CRV on the bottles! I went to check to prove it to them but they had smashed broke most of the glass because they were shaking and pounding the bin on the ground. So I cut myself trying to prove it (which is totally my fault) but just super frustrating that they wouldn't take time to look at bottles before carelessly breaking them. They have a quick system, but that doesn't matter if you want your fair amount of money back for what you bring in read more

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The friendly employees are helpful at getting the items recycled in an orderly fashion. They are very helpful and fast at getting the items weighed and receipt given. The office worker was quick to get the cash per the receipt. She was very friendly and had a positive customer service attitude. I will continue to go there for my recycling! read more

Easy and straightforward recycling center. No guessing on the prices per lbs. A lot of the small recycling centers are closing or have closed but this location also recycles scrap metal too. It's best to go during weekday because weekends are very busy unless you arrive when the business opens. read more

I've been here several times and have always had a positive experience. Let's face it, garbage isn't the most pleasant thing to deal with. And there aren't very many recycling facilities in the Tri Valley are anymore. But these guys are fair and reasonable and get you in and out as quickly as possible. read more

Parking can be a challenge but on a Friday early afternoon was able to get a spot right up front. Process is fast and staff is courteous. You need to fill up provided trash cans with your separated glass, plastic and aluminum cans. I only filled up 2 garbage cans. I did get behind a guy would must have had 1000's of aluminum cans. I know there is a weight limit but don't remember what it was. They checked his ID and even took picture of his truck. I would go through this process again if not too crowded. There was 4 people of front of me and I only waited 10 minutes. read more

Very fast in and out. This was the first time I visited RRC, I had never experienced a stress free recycling the plastic bottles and soda cans like I had with RRC. Maybe my timing was just right at that time. Overall it was a great experience. read more

This is really the only trustworthy place left to bring stuff. It's usually pretty quick. No hassle, in and out.

Quick in and out!! Fast workers. Hard workers! Good location. Recycle and stop by Downtown Livermore and have lunch!

I came here to dispose a non working computer monitor. I spoke to a store worker on the phone: they accept drop offs, free of charge! They do not recycle batteries, however! I dropped my monitor off in one of the bins, and I was soon on my way. read more

This seems to be one of the few local places close to us that is still open for plastic bottles/cans recycling. Decent pricing. We brought our loot over to redeem. It's a do it yourself place where you get the plastic type of bags/garbage containers from the front and just start bagging. There was no one directing traffic when we arrived. We just found a spot to park and unload. Just make sure that you are not blocking the entrance or boxing anyone in. Good advice would be to arrive early. They open at 7am on Saturday and close on Sunday. They are also open on weekdays. Call to confirm hours as their Yelp page listed that they were until 2pm on Saturday, but they said they were open until 1pm on Saturday when I called them. No one wants to drag all their recyclables home if their hours might not be updated on Yelp. read more