I can't say anything really good or bad about Bestway. It's more or less what I expect from a…read morerecycling center. It's kind of dirty, they weigh your recyclables, and they pay you cash. They do sometimes have hand sanitizer but I keep my own in my car as well as wipes. They're located in the Gardena Market's parking lot so parking can be hit or miss. I've not had a bad experience coming here but I don't know what they could do for me to call them excellent. They're just a convenient and competent recycling center. I couldn't say how their rates compare because I go them mainly for the convenience.

I have always been trying to find a recycling place close to me since the one near Crenshaw Blvd…read moreand Artesia closed down years ago. Happened to Google and found "Bestway Recycling" the other day. I was happy I did. The place sat at the corner of the Gardena Supermarket. Service was fast. A person was cleaning the area when I went there. Though it looked simple and might be a little outdated, overall it was clean with no trash smells. A very tall guy helped me, and I was there in and out. Very fast service and friendly people. This might be my new recycling place!

The location for the recycling area can be somewhat difficult to find but youll know its the place…read morewhen you reach it. plenty of parking which is nice, and you dont need to have an ID to recycle stuff for cash. The Cash you get back in return is moderately fair in its rate compared to its competitor. A highlight for me is the staff. They're always professional, both fast and hard working, and keeps the line moving efficiently.

Fast and helpful service. I didn't have a lot to recycle but there was a nice guy who helped me…read moreright away, which I appreciated. I was literally there for a few minutes - it was super fast and efficient! Definitely recommend.

I'm with the others who've mentioned the taller guy with the dog. He was great!…read moreI've been really sick since January, so I brought a lot (for my household) 89 soda cans, 30 large juice bottles, plus a handful of small water bottles and glass cider/beer bottles. The nice guy had taught me that if I knew how many of each type I had, they could just pay out for those amounts. That's why I had everything written down on the outside of each bag. The "new guy" told me, "in the bins", and when I tried to explain what I had going, he just talked over me and said, "IN THE BINS MA'AM!". I tried to understand, or get him to explain, such as, was there a new owner? He never answered that instead just said, "limit of 15 for each type". So, I left. He was so rude! I thought the law was that if you pay a 5c deposit on a bottle, you're supposed to get 5c back?!

No more. I tried to…read moreleave this review via my phone and yelp glitched out and the review didn't post, but instead of taking it as a sign to not bother, fired up my laptop to tell you to beware this place. When the former punk rock listening guy (who has the dog) was there, I had no problems. I would usually get at least $8- $12+ for my bi-monthly collection of aluminum cans, glass, and plastic water bottles. The last time I went to this location, the punk rock guy was gone and there were three new guys there and I only got less than $5. I went back today at 3pm hoping that maybe the dog owning guy was back but I think he's gone. The three guys were there. There were several orange-fence bins full of drinking water bottles in front of the pay-out stand as if they had been abandoned by other angry customers. The employees were arguing with the person in front of me because the customer wasn't able to see the screen for the scale and so there was no way for the customer to verify the weight. They watched me take two full over-sized garbage bags out of my trunk and pour each of them into a fence-bin. Then as soon as they finished with the customer in front of me, said they needed to close for about an hour and were done paying out "for now". It was already 3pm and the place closes at 4 anyways. I said I was leaving and they responded rudely "okay bye" but yelled at me when I took the two bins of *my* recycling back towards my car, so I could just dump everything into my trunk to re-sort at home later for another place (as they had watched me empty and discard my original trash bags, I think they were expecting me to just leave the CRV recycling in their bins). As I was dumping the bins directly into my trunk, they told another customer [I'm] "always crazy like that." Wow. This is only the second time I've interacted with them, and though I suspect I was not paid fairly the first time, I never said anything to them about that. Way to disrespect me in front of my community members. I would rather just give my "CRV money" to the city of Torrance by putting my cans and bottles directly in the curb-pick up bin then deal with the current people who work there.

They used located in Torrance .. they moved to Lomita long time ago.. I went many recycling places…read more. venture is the best !! The reason why the rate is good rate !! They accepted Glass , can etc.. We have to do separate the bottle , Green color , clear color and Black color .. Sometimes employees can help for me .. I want to highly recommend!!

After they closed the recycling center in Gardena near Home Depot, I'm glad I found Venture. When…read moreyou shop at Costco and Sam's Club, it's amazing how fast the piles of plastic bottles and aluminum cans piles up. There's only so much microplastic our bodies can store so what to do with the macro portion left over? Sure, I could just dump it in my blue recycling cans, save time, effort, and have people digging through my recycling, dumping the rest of the contents on the street or let the city cash in my hard earned CRV. Nah. The city already takes more than their fair share of my income. The workers at Venture are always friendly and helpful. There is adequate parking and never a shortage of bins to roll over to the scales. The lot is set up so traffic goes one way, making entering and exiting efficient. It is rather grungy but it's a recycling center. I've never seen one that could pass a white glove inspection. Just wear a pair of rubber/vinyl gloves so you don't get gunk on your hands and you'll be fine. There are closer recycling centers closer to home but the guys at Venture make an inconvenient chore into a more pleasant experience.

the one in gardenia is trash the rip you offf...i recycled at the one in tustin orange county …read more. i got 3.45 lb for 70% wire ......yesterday today...the one gardenia was 2.70 lb..... ....i asked her why a 70 cent difference she said every yard is different .... dumbest answer ever.. there both sa recycle and the price of coppper doesnt not change ....stay away and dont recycle there ..... !!!!

I had never been to a scrap yard before but our new house came with some ugly fireplace art that…read morewas solid copper. These guys were professional and run a tight ship. Supper easy. I'll be back to give them the old furnace.

Pull up, drop off, and go about your day! Super fast service…read more Huge building you cannot miss

Very easy. Pulled up and dropped off my old computer equipment. The guys in the office were chill.read more

Ricardo. Best customer service. Fast. Fun. And friendly. Very helpful with recycling and very good…read morecustomer service. Professional and positive

I returned to drop off three trash bags of mostly aluminum and a bit of plastic. The service was…read moreexcellent and again, I love how clean the area is. It's very well-maintained!

The process is smooth. You sort and organize your recycling materials (plastic, aluminum, and…read moreglass). Then you get paid for it for the amount you bring. The exchange rate is moderately fair and equally comparative to its competitors nearby. Also, there is decent amount of parking when you go when there isnt a lot of people. Overall, whenever I needed some few bucks, this place always held it down for me.

Nice and clean recycling center. The staff was helpful and fast. In and out in no time, at all.read more

Given the circumstances the Place is a bit too small. Other than that, it's good. Prices are also…read morereasonable

After approximately 20 years with WasteManagement, I feel misled and taken advantage of. Our rate…read moreincreased without notice about three years ago, and we were being charged $1,200-$1,300 per month. In August, a representative promised a two-month refund and a reduced rate of $350 per month. More than six weeks later, the issue remains unresolved. He also told me canceling would cost $7,000 and that leaving would ruin my credit. On several occasions, drivers skipped collection because of a small branch near our entrance that they could have gone around, yet we were still charged. We are canceling service and requesting our refunds. After two decades as a customer, I expected honest billing, reliable service, and respectful treatment.

What can I say besides, "It's recycling. Friendly and helpful employees. Quick, efficient service…read more Cash in my hand at the end. My storage area is much less cluttered now. Thank you!"

I had a good experience recycling there today. I read some scary reviews about being ripped off -…read morewas not the case for me. I estimate my payout based on quantity of aluminum and glass cans I had and CA CRV fee per each. I had about 30-60 of each; it was measured by weight. The payout matched my estimates. I received an itemized receipt and correct amount of cash. I had under 2 lbs of each type and their containers weigh 8.1 lbs. After they weigh my items in their container, 8.1 is subtracted. Since the payout matches my estimate - I think the weighing process is correct too. I also had a couple of plastic bottles on hand and they just hand counted them and paid me correctly. The employees work quick and the job is dirty so no one chats or smiles (understandably). One worker gave me brief pointers on how to sort my stuff. Others just gestured and silently keept up their quick pace. I plan to comeback. Note: limited parking. I came in on Saturday at opening and found plenty parking. But since it shares the driveway with In-N-Out, I wouldn't come in at lunch or dinner ours to avoid traffic jams.