Good spot The…read moregentleman working the center is very kind and helpful! Separate your own recycling and he will kindly tell you which recycles go with which if you need help. Definitely tip him!

Unfortunately, have to agree with the 1 star reviews. I always take the same amount of bottles, so…read moreI know the average return. Last time I went, they gave me 50% less return than what I should have gotten. It wasn't even like ok, it's slightly off...it was a genuine 50% drop off in return. Ridiculous is correct. I will not return.

Saturday, 07/11/2026 at 11:48am I did a recycling run because my wall limit was full where I like…read moreto store and collect my recycling in my house. I know that for some of us picky people, we wished that other's would carry the same logical trait of being better organized, ready, and efficient. Basically, we wish that other's would think like us, but that is smoke and mirrors when that thought is contemplated. Where ever I am going, I like to be overly prepared for the journey and the objective that I'm about to encounter. I have passed this recycling center once or twice while driving in back of the shopping outlet plaza to just pass through. I had been tempted to try this recycling center since the one I knew of near by my house closed. This recycling center in my eye's is a hidden Easter egg located at 2469 Via Campo Montebello. CA 90640 (In back the shopping outlet plaza). The parkings a bit tricky if one has never parked in a designated area that didn't contain parking lines. I had my recycling ready to go and just needed their collection recycling bins to barrow. I filled the recycling bins up and waited less than five minutes to cash out for my recycling return. The associates working together from the times I have just passed through and my first visit seemed very quick, efficient, and organized. I didn't seem to feel stressed while waiting. Although, I bet anything that it drives the associates insane for the customers that don't come prepared and take their time sorting out there recycling which should have been sorted out at home or the other destinations before the thought of coming to the Recycling Center. My personal opinion...The associates only have so many bins to loan to each customer. And as a personal, I like to rinse all of my recycling when I collect it. It's a less chance cause for bad germs and bacteria.

I just left there today and there are bees everywhere so if you're allergic, just be careful…read more There was a lady there today and I noticed that they have the scale. So I made sure that I was there leaning over so I can see how much my stuff was weighing. My aluminum weighed 14.5 and when I got the receipt it was 10.0. So they are being totally dishonest. She tried to say that the basket is a fee of two. I never heard that before. So now I have to find another place to go because I know, without a doubt, they are putting the extra money in their pocket.

Brought a refrigerator to recycle as they said they take it when we called. Be ready to wait. Don't…read morecome when you have other things to do as it is a very busy place in the sense of constant trucks and heavy equipment. The people were helpful and friendly when we finally made it in. Overall I can't deduct too much any stars. We were given a receipt for $3.22 which we left because it wasn't worth the hassle to then go in to the office. If you can find a smaller location to take something small off your hands, do it.

this place is a joke. I spent a lot of time carefully determining what was going to be worth…read morebringing in, and whether or not to scrap out the copper from my several electric motors that i brought in. i also brought in about 75 identical pieces of electronic recyclables, all of which i knew had some sort of circuit boards in them, but in my researchi wasnt aware of what category theyd fall into so I asked the guy "helping" me if it was worth i for me to scrap them all out of the pieces and his response was "its ok", which I didnt understand but figured they would help me in sorting the stuff so i got something resembling my efforts worth. two minutes later i get the receipt for what theyre paying me and they lumped everything I brought except for the car battery into one category- "breakage" for a grand total (not including the $10 for the battery) of $3.65. im new to metal recycling but Im not that naive. thanks for putting absolutely no effort into the "customer service" part of your job. im sure no one here gives a damn about a negative review or where i take any future loads I may have but there isnt a snowballs chance in hell I'll ever think of returning to SA Recycling

The go to recycling center for me. They have plenty of bins for you to use and get you on your way…read morein no time, cash in hand.

Very helpful and kind. This is where I'll be taking all my recycling. just remember they're closed…read moreon Wednesdays.

Be careful if you come to this recycling center. My mom came here recently with my little sister,…read moreand she was not the only one who felt she was underpaid. Three people ahead of her also questioned the amount they received because the math did not add up. My mom checked the numbers afterward and realized she was missing about $13. When customers started counting their money and asking questions, the workers told them they had to leave and could not stand there. They denied doing anything wrong, but when people continued complaining, they gave some customers a couple more dollars to calm the situation down. This experience felt very shady and unprofessional. Customers should not feel rushed out or uncomfortable for checking whether they were paid correctly. I'm sharing this so others know to double-check everything before leaving.

I stopped going here. I tired of the late openings and no shows. The worst that happened over and…read moreover, was asking us if we had change, then insisting on giving us an I.O.U. I would rather have a ticket to cash in Ralph's than get an $8 or $12 i.o.u. Kind of Jeff Spiccoli style. Great to be kind, but a business should have it's bank in order if this is a money issuing business-same with carnivals and fairs.

Definitely suspicious and wouldn't recommend. I entered the recycling center around 12:15 and…read morestarted recycling after I positioned myself i was told to hurry up so he can go to lunch.(I was the only person at the moment). After the whole recycling transaction I was told no receipt and was given a 10$ bill out his pocket. He said come back in 30 mins nd he'll make one. Very suspicious

I would never recommend this place. They rip you off. They make it seem that they are paying you…read moreout the most but it's not true. It's not worth going there.

If I could give it zero stars I would. It was HORRIBLE customer service. Me and my family went in 3…read moredifferent cars because we were all there to recycle and a man there said it was only 99lbs per person and when I explained to him that we all came in different cars he still insisted we came together and wasn't allowing us to recycle. We ended up recycling 2 out of 3 people and he wouldn't allow us to recycle 2 last bags. I do not recommend this place.

We have come to General Metal Recycling to bring our recycle for years. We have no problem but it…read moreget really busy.