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    Sunset Recycling Center

    3.7 (66 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Jon R.

    Was pretty fast and efficient. First time ever recycling Made $10 ** Beware ** depending on the time and how much has already been recycled. There were bees everywhere. I wouldn't park super close by next time. some wanted to catch a ride home with us.

    It's a kiosk in the parking lot of Ralph's
    Nadine C.

    Recycling in Los Angeles, California... I read a review by my friend, John T., And was really inspired by his words: "Be the change you want to see in the world: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle..." I was very motivated, gathered up our empty water bottles, and headed to Sunset Recycling Center! Niki and I happened to have purchase the smaller 8 oz. water bottles from Costco. I guess it turned out for the best because - since I had a small amount of items, everything was hand counted. Note: the plastic bottles had a limit of fifty pieces. I can return on another day to redeem the balance. Each item (aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles) was worth five cents. The total was $2.95. The efficient worker rounded up to $3. Yay! I took a photo of my receipt. The worker offered to give me a copy, but I told him that we should save paper! The worker actually surprised me by not only explaining everything, but also - He had perfect English and noteworthy manners!!! (At home in Hawaii, I usually hear Pidgin English by "rougher types" of characters... AKA "mokes"... LOL!) Because of this polite, helpful young man, I don't mind returning to this recycling center!

    Erica R.

    I have been coming to this location because everyone is friendly. Most times I come Jose is here not only is he friendly he's very helpful. My son has been recycling CRV to save for a car. My son is getting closer to his goal one CRV at a time. People in my city have been collecting CRV for him.

    Rates June 2023
    Josephine C.

    On a Monday in June, I stopped by to recycle by bags of plastic and soda cans. My go to recycling place was closed for some reason. I was surprised no lines at all and it was clean when I separated my cans and plastics. The guy was cordial not too friendly. I was glad to get 19.45 in cash.

    Very fast service and very great customer service And also the best overall pricing.

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    Bennett C.

    I come pretty often when I need to recycle. The workers are helpful and double check on sorting the recyclables. Not a lot of people on a Wednesday before noon. We were able to get our things into their bins as soon as we got there.

    The worker that day is a young and around 5'6" tall man.

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    2 months ago

    Fast, courteous, convenient, parking, many repeat customers, workers are respectful to customers.

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    5 months ago

    They give you way less than what you can make with four bins worth of plastic bottles

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    2 months ago

    Horrible place to recycle, new employee is very unprofessional and needs improvement on what is acceptable

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    3 years ago

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    1 year ago

    Great service. Very helpful. Will keep going to recycle there. Highly recommended and plenty of parking.

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    1 year ago

    Alex at Sunset Reclining center is very helpful and professional. They do a great job!!

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    3 years ago

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    2 years ago

    The workers are very friendly and always help you out when you need it. Best price for cans compared to other places.

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    3 years ago

    Came at 445 and was turned back why would a business post hours and then not honor those hoirs

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    2 years ago

    I requested the guy to help me with the bottles and he did also it is very clean and it they gave me really good price for the bottles

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    2 years ago

    Service was very fast gentleman was respectful and very informative about materials will definitely come back

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    3 years ago

    Good place to recycle. Overall service was quick and painless. Would come again if needed.

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    2 years ago

    My experience here has been amazing great staffing and great customer service. And having to wait no time

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    2 years ago

    I love to come there to do my recycling because they are always smiling and with a good attitude

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    Usually, recycle centers are slow or average paced, and the folks working there don't give a rip how long you have to wait.

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    I usually go to the Monterey park location and did not realize they have a location in San Gabriel!…read moreThe service was good! And the wait wasn't too bad! Would definitely come back here to recycle my bottles and cans.

    This is my go to recycling center. There is only one guy working there so be patient. There is…read moreusually a line of people who wait, so to secure your spot, start by placing a few bags that you can hold and bring them over to the line. I brought a small dolly with glass bottles and a little bit of plastic bottles and 4 cans (which i gave to someone who collected more than me). Pro tip: separate your glass by color. Brown, green, clear, etc. Prior to coming to this location. They also do not accept milk cartons and olive oil glass bottles. They separate their glass by color, and if you dont have them separated, they will make you do it there. The only hard part is that you can't separate them until they have bins available for you to use and separate them. Suggestions: you may want to bring some ear plugs because the clinging of the glasses can pierce your ear drums. A hat is always nice because they only have one canopy to provide shade. A small portable chair to sit as you wait for others to turn theirs in and maybe a fan of some sort for the hot days. They dont have many trash cans to throw away your bags or cardboard boxes, so you may need a clean bag to store all these and dispose of it at a later time. Hand sanitizer or gloves because you will be grabbing dirty trash cans or these wired baskets as you bring your piles to the guy. They weigh your piles by categories and pay you cash in the end. Carry some spare change, some of each would be good (pennies, dimes, nickles, quarters) because they may just round up and give you a solid bill.

    Sunset Recycling Center - recyclingcenter - Updated May 2026

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