This was a guy and a girl working today. The man was a little disturbed because I chose to keep an eye 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 ? read more

Sunset Recycling Center - Proof !!! My plastics weighed 19.3 He shushed me away from being able to see what the cans weight was. - Recycling Center Near Me - Montebello, California

I was impressed with this location compared to the Whittier location. They made sure to count the very 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. read more

If you just need a place to drop your recycles off and don't care about pricing, this is local and quick. Located behind Five Below/Best Buy. Sometimes they're not open right at 9am, staff is blunt and just there to do their job. A lot of time staff is on a personal phone call via earbuds while weighing your recycles. I've never seen a line here, usually about 2-4 people at a time through out the day. Glass goes in the plastic 50 gallon trash bins. Plastic and aluminum goes into the netted makeshift bins. California now added wine and distilled spirits (brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka and whiskey) into the CRV program starting on Jan 1st, 2024. We can finally recycle those hard liquor bottles and for much more! Prices as of 9/6/2024- Glass $.0105 per pound Cans $1.68 per pound Plastic $1.32 per pound WDS-BBP (Wine, Distilled Spirits- bag, bladder, pouches) $0.31 each/$0.25 each read more

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awesome and fair prices. my go to especially on Sundays as it's the only place open near me on the lord's day! Will definitely be returning

This place is wack. They're liars and cheaters. They'll give you half of what your recyclables are worth.

I had an amazing experience six months ago, and a terrible experience today. 1/2025 - Employee explained to me the weight of the baskets - Wrote down the weights, explained to me the sum, and paid me accordingly - Nicer older gentleman with glasses, incredibly friendly and sold me to come back the next time 7/2025 - Charged me for glass bottles (I had ZERO glass) - Undercharged me weights for both aluminum AND plastic - When I went to add my glass, the employee "already charged me, look at the receipt". - Younger gentleman with piercings I can only assume adding glass to underpays on total received, and cashing in on your extras later on. Please watch them weigh your items and keep them accountable. There's no excuse to act like this. read more

The recycling center was clean and not crowded. Lots of baskets. The guy working there was nice.

I have been to this place today, and Yuviny and Ruth the couple working here are so nice/kind and helpful, I give this place 10/10. And I disagree with the last review of a girl because if you want to see the weight of the basket they always let you, I don't know why this girl is saying this but she totally wrong, they always let you see the weight of the basket and I can tell you! This people are doing a GREAT JOB!!!!! read more

Located behind 3 Men's Suits. Don't get much money for the recyclables, but it is a convenient location and plenty of parking. Separate the items in the bins, and the process is fast. read more

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This place gives a terrible amount of return for recyclables. As several others have commented on Yelp, either their scales are way off and/or the tare weight is way too high. Also, they turn the numbers on the scale away from you, so you can't see the amount they are recording. This place ought to be reported to the BBB. Very shady! I recycle on a consistent basis and this place gives the lowest return - by far! I highly recommend not going to this place. Do yourself a favor and take your recyclables elsewhere. read more

Close (off the 60 freeway), convenient, and large parking area behind the 3 Men's Suit shop. First time coming here was a little challenging to find, but there are signs leading you to the recycling center ( I just wasn't paying attention). I only recycle the few bags of recyclable from home so it's very fast. Even if there's people there with trunk-full of recyclables, it's still very quick IMO. Smooth system in place: separate your aluminum, glass and plastics prior for an easy process. Drop each category in a bin they provide (they have plenty) and go and weigh in! Service is really friendly--the man who calculated my total earnings could see my excitement (lol) and encouraged me to bring more next time. Yes sir, Mr. Recycling Man, I will! read more

Un lugar con mucho espacio donde estacionar. Muchos tambos para organizar los botes y rápido. Los dos muchachos trabajando ahí son muy amable. read more

This place is great and people are nice and helpful with recycling. I love coming here to recycle the cans

Ken and Adrian are chill and helpful! Never had a problem coming here like they're not around or they close too early. Good experience

Fast & Friendly business. Great place to recycle your CRV (plastic, aluminum and glass bottles) for quick cash. These places are great for the community, allowing residents quick access for recycling purposes. Keep this small business running by supporting them. Adrian & Ken were very helpful. read more

DO NOT COME HERE! Dishonest..gave me 50% of my value..I got $120 for same amount at another recycling center for similar or less amount..they gave me $61 here..GOT SCAMMED! read more

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Best and closest one to us! Come to this one! It's the best in the city. If you're looking for one with good Customer service this one is it! read more

Fairly simple. Separate your recyclables just to their respective types and just to the bins. Weight them and get paid. Pretty smooth process read more

I like this place - it's convenient, lots of parking, and close by to where I'm at. Also, it's in the back area of retailers, so there's not a lot of traffic to deal with! read more

Don't go there. i found that they cheat you. They don't give receipt. You can't see the weight. someone should report them to weights and measures. read more

Great service. Fast and efficient. I really recommend coming here due to the short lines and many bins for multiple folks to organize their recycles. read more

Came here with 6 bags full to only get 14 dollars then dude tells me they don't have the paper so I can't see how much it came up to , don't waste your time with these racist people. read more

The worst recycling centers! I've got $42 for the same amount a week ago and then $16. When I asked why such a difference form previous week, he told me that prices for plastic and cans went down. I checked and found that he was lying. Do not go to this center, don't be scammed. read more

When I took my recycling couldn't understand why I was getting so little. Then they said they don't pay for other plastic, only bottles. They recycle the bulk as a favor. I told them that all plastic has a recycling value, detergent bottles. Large tea bottles. Etc. He said not here. But he makes bank when he turn them in. RIP OFF. read more

John was very friendly and understands customer service. He was informative and efficient. Usually this kind of service is rare or non existent with a recycling center. Daniel was his assistant and was a sponge to his mentorship. read more

Ken was very helpful and polite ! Clean area highly recommend going to recycle here! Been to other places not so helpful and not as clean !

Bring your recyclables to the center. Ken provides Friendly service and helpful. Convenient and reliable service.

Just came from this location. It's done and over with. Guys there weight your items and put scale facing away from you. So you have no way of exactly knowing what you took in. Once you point it out. They have an issue. But if u don't well they made there extra money. Time to look elsewhere or stop recycling. read more

I have always had a good experience here. I live in San Gabriel and have a recycling place within a mile from where I live. The employees there were weighing my cans and plastics in a few seconds and I could not see what the weight was. I came down to this Montebello location which is another 6 miles further. They help you unload your cans and are willing to help drag your recyclables to the scales. Unfortunately you do not see this anymore in recycling places. I've been very happy here and will drive the extra 12 miles round trip because of the service. read more

After going to many recycling centers, "Sunset recycling" is the best. Friendly,fast, and efficient service.

They're always helpful when I bring a lot in from my grandparents house. Friendly as well.

Good quality service ! And great attitudes. especially Adrian and Ken. I love coming here simply due to it being the closest to my home but I'm never disappointed. read more

Ken is extremely helpful. Quick and fast service. Highly recommended recycling center.

Good service went during a weekend which was fantastic they also have good schedule times

Diego resolved my issue that I encountered past Friday. Great guy and fantastic customer services. Go on weekend!

Ken is great, he helped me carry my items to the scale and even helped me re-separate some of the items too.

I used to go to the one behind Sears/Costco but they are closed down. Looked on Yelp and saw this place so headed on over. They are located right behind 3 Men's Suits $129 and International Buffet. Plenty of parking and the workers were nice and fast. I was literally out of there in 5 minutes. I do not know if the prices were good, but I assume they are competitive. read more

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I don't trust this place. The scale is not even facing you so you can't even double check their math. It's kind of shady to be honest. Go somewhere else. read more

This is my second time coming to this recycling center. It had rained earlier on the day I went, so I gave them a call to make sure they were open. They were open! So we gathered all our recycling into the car as fast as possible and sped right over. We got there about 10 minutes before they closed and quickly put all the recycling in the bins. I love how easy they make recycling. No strict rules about what goes where. Just cans in one bin, bottles in the other. Easy Peasy! The guy was really nice to have let us go so close to closing. I hate being the person who goes to places right before they close, but we just really had to get it done. We were in and out super quick and we got to get on with our errands for the day. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a place to do their recycling hassle-free. read more

I usually go to Evolution Recycling or Express Recycling & Collections. Evolution Recycling is closed on Sunday and when I went to Express Recycling & Collections they were not taking glass because their bin was full. I had about 80lbs of glass bottles so I was a bit bummed. After some Yelping, I found Sunset Recycling Center. They are located behind 3 Men's Suits. They gladly took all my glass (even wine bottles and glass from food). Only $0.10 per pound on glass but it was quick and easy! read more